Earning a Master of Legal Studies First
Students who earn their online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law can earn their online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) by taking an additional 18–22 units. This is possible because of the overlap in requirements between the two degrees—once you’ve earned your MLS, you’ll have already taken at least 10 but up to 14 of the 32 units needed for the MDR degree.
Earning a Master of Dispute Resolution First
Students who earn their online Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law can earn their online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) by taking an additional 18 units. This is possible because of the overlap in requirements between the two degrees—once you’ve earned your MDR, you’ll have already taken 14 of the 32 units needed for the MLS degree.