Juris Doctor - Business Law in Williamsburg United States | College of William and Mary

Concentrations represent specialized academic tracks that allow students to deepen their knowledge through targeted coursework, hands-on learning, or independent research in specific disciplines beyond core requirements. Students enrolling in concentrations follow standard registration procedures without receiving preferential course access.

Therefore, students should carefully plan their course selections and concentration fulfillment strategies well in advance, giving priority to concentration-related courses during registration.

Students may undertake up to two concentrations, completing each program's distinct requirements separately without overlapping course credits between concentrations.

A single course may simultaneously fulfill both the Law School's six-credit experiential learning requirement and a Group C experiential component within a concentration. Similarly, one course may satisfy both the upper-level writing requirement and a concentration requirement.

Third-year students may apply the pass/fail grading option to courses meeting concentration requirements.

All concentrations mandate successful completion of: (1) at least two foundational courses, (2) three or more approved courses, and (3) either an independent research project or experiential course. Detailed requirements for each concentration appear in the drop-down menus below.

DegreeWorks offers students a personalized planning tool that connects with the online course catalog, delivering real-time information about completed, current, and planned coursework while helping assess fulfillment of concentration requirements. Access DegreeWorks through your MyBanner account under Student Records.

To evaluate how your course selections align with concentration requirements, utilize DegreeWorks' What If feature. This function simulates how adding a concentration would affect your academic progress, displaying required coursework, completed requirements, and remaining courses needed for completion.