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Number	Course Title	Credits	Degree Requirements	Semesters Taught	Methods of Evaluation
255	Federal Income Taxation	4	JD elective LLM-LE (JD) elective IntlLLM NVE Cert IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective IntlLLM Business Cert	Fall 21 Spring 22 Fall 22 Spring 23 Fall 23 Spring 24 Fall 24 Spring 25	Final Exam
An introduction to federal income taxation, with emphasis on the determination of income subject to taxation, deductions in computing taxable income, the proper time period for reporting income and deductions, and the proper taxpayer on which to impose the tax In planning their course schedules, students should keep in mind that Federal Income Taxation is a prerequisite for most other federal tax courses, including corporate tax, partnership tax, international tax, and the tax policy seminar. For this reason, students who might want to take one or more advanced tax courses are strongly encouraged to take Federal Income Taxation during their second year of law school.
387	Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and Compliance	3	JD elective IntlLLM Business Cert PIPS elective	Spring 23 Spring 25	Final Exam Class participation
This survey course is designed to acquaint you with the theoretical as well as practical aspects of federal securities litigation, enforcement, and compliance, which is a dynamic area of legal practice with a number of developments occurring on multiple fronts. This course will address the massive financial frauds at Enron, WorldCom, and other large companies that occurred as the twenty-first century dawned. It also looks at the scandals that culminated in the 2008 financial crises, which led to Congress’s enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Additionally, it will look at more recent developments in the securities law area. In short, this course will provide the grounding needed for you to enter a securities litigation, enforcement, or compliance practice.