1991年，法学院和英语系制定了一项计划，允许法学博士学生获得英语硕士学位。为了完成MA，学生通常需要修读21个小时的英语课程，并在JD课程中算上9个小时的课程才能获得MA学位。通常，计划参与者会选择非研究性研究硕士，那些选择研究性研究硕士的人还必须完成另外六个小时的论文研究。由于法学院允许9个小时的选修课，因此计划参与者可以在获得JD学位的常规三年学习课程中，完成21个小时所需的英语课程中的9个小时。完成JD学位后，可以通过再注册一个学期来完成其他12小时。.录取该课程后，学生将在英语研究生课程主任和学
the Law School and the Department of English instituted a program that allows JD students to earn an MA in English. To complete the MA, students typically take 21 hours of English courses and count nine hours of courses within the JD curriculum toward the MA degree. Normally, program participants would pursue the non research MA, those who opt for the research MA must also complete an additional six hours of thesis research. Since the Law School allows nine hours of electives, program participants may complete nine of the required 21 hours of course work in English during the regular three-year course of study toward the JD degree. The other 12 hours may be completed by enrolling for an additional semester after completing the JD degree.. Upon admission to the program, the student creates a program of study with the advice of the director of graduate studies in English and the assistant dean for students in the Law School. The program of studies is coordinated by the Graduate School. The program is open only to students already admitted to the Law School. Program participants must be admitted to the program through the procedures of the Graduate School and the Department of English.