Curricular Structure
The J.D. program can be completed in 3 academic years on a full-time basis, or 4 academic years on a part-time basis. Our part-time program is structured as an evening division: Students in our evening division take classes 3 to 4 nights a week, Monday through Thursday, with classes meeting between the hours of 6 and 10 p.m.. Neither the full-time nor part-time programs require summer classes, but summer classes are offered, both on-campus and through our summer study-abroad options.
Full-Time Curriculum | Part-Time Evening Curriculum
Full-Time Curriculum
First Year
- Fall Term
- Credits
- LAW 6003
- Legal Research & Writing I
- 1
- LAW 6005
- Contracts
- 5
- LAW 6008
- Torts I
- 4
- LAW 6009
- Civil Procedure
- 5
- Total Credits: 15
- Spring Term
- Credits
- LAW 6004
- Legal Research & Writing II
- 2
- LAW 6014
- Criminal Law
- 3
- LAW 6015
- Constitutional Law
- 5
- LAW 6016
- Property
- 5
- Total Credits: 15
Second Year
- Fall Term
- Credits
- CORP 7131
- Business Associations
- 4
- TAXN 7112
PRMD 7201
-
- Federal Income Taxation or
Evidence
- Federal Income Taxation or
- 3
3
- Electives
- 5 - 9
- Spring Term
- Credits
- PRMD 7201
TAXN 7112
- Evidence or
Federal INcome Taxation
- 3
3
- Electives
- 9-13
Third Year
- Credits
- Electives
- 24 - 32
CREDITS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE: 85 (88 credits beginning with the Fall 2009 entering class)
Note 1: Appellate Advocacy can be taken at any time after first year and before the student's final year. Appellate Advocacy is a pre or co-requisite for students who compete in the Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition or any interscholastic moot court competition.
Note 2: Persuasion and Advocacy can be taken at any time after spring semester of first year.
Note 3: Professional Responsibility can be taken at any time after spring semester of first year.
Note 4: Advanced Writing Requirement (AWR) can be taken any time after the second year after Appellate Advocacy and (ideally) prior to the final semester.
Note 5: For students who are members of journals, their comment generally satisfies the AWR requirement.
Note 6: Both Persuasion and Advocacy and Professional Responsibility are prerequisites for participation in clinics in a student's final year.
In addition to the above, students must satisfy the Law School's Residency Requirements.
Part-Time Evening Curriculum
First Year
- Fall Term
- Credits
- LAW 6001
- Civil Procedure I
- 3
- LAW 6003
- Legal Research & Writing I
- 2
- LAW 6006
- Contracts I
- 3
- LAW 6010
- Property I
- 3
- Total Credits: 11
- Spring Term
- Credits
- LAW 6002
- Civil Procedure II
- 2
- LAW 6004
- Legal Research & Writing II
- 1
- LAW 6007
- Contracts II
- 2
- LAW 6011
- Property II
- 2
- LAW 6008
- Torts I
- 4
- Total Credits: 11
Second Year
- Fall Term
- Credits
- LAW 6014
- Criminal Law
- 3
- LAW 6012
- Constitutional Law I
- 2
- CORP 7131
- Business Associations
- 4
- Electives
- 0 - 2
- Total Credits: 9 - 11
- Spring Term
- Credits
- PRMD 7201
- Evidence
- 3
- LAW 6013
- Constitutional Law II
- 3
- Electives
- 2 - 5
- Total Credits: 8 - 11
Third Year
- Fall Term
- Credits
- TAXN 7112
- Federal Income Taxation
- 3
- Electives
- 5 - 8
- Total Credits: 8 - 11
- Spring Term
- Credits
- Electives
- 8 - 11
- Total Credits: 8 - 11
Fourth Year
- Credits
- Electives
- 16 - 22
- Total Credits: 16 - 22
CREDITS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE: 85 (88 credits beginning with the Fall 2009 entering class)
Note 1: Appellate Advocacy can be taken at any time after first year and before the student's final year. Appellate Advocacy is a pre or co-requisite for students who compete in the Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition or any interscholastic moot court competition.
Note 2: Persuasion and Advocacy can be taken at any time after first year.
Note 3: Professional Responsibility can be taken at any time after the spring semester of first year.
Note 4: Advanced Writing Requirement (AWR) can be taken any time after the second year after Appellate Advocacy and (ideally) prior to the final semester.
Note 5: For students who are members of journals, their comment generally satisfies the AWR requirement.
Note 6: Both Persuasion and Advocacy and Professional Responsibility are prerequisites for participation in clinics in a student's final year.
In addition to the above, students must satisfy the Law School's Residency Requirements.
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