Academic Programs
Degree Requirements
Juris Doctor (JD) students must complete 86 credit hours to graduate from the College of Law. As a full-time student, you are expected to complete the JD requirements in three years, or as a part-time student, in four years.
Upon completion of the first-year, you may transfer between part-time and full-time status. Part-time evening students who transfer to the full-time program will need to complete some required courses in the evening of their second year. After completion of the first year, registration for both day and evening elective courses is open to all full-time and part-time students.
Courses required for graduation are: Constitutional Process; Contracts; Torts; Civil Procedure; Criminal Law; Property; Legal Analysis, Research & Communication I, II and III; Legal Profession; an approved professional skills course; and an approved advanced legal writing course.
First-Year Sample Schedules
Full-Time Program
First-year, full-time students take 14 credit hours per semester (the semester in which first-year courses are offered and completed may vary by section). Credit hours per course are listed in parentheses.
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Part-Time Program
First-year, part-time evening students take 10 credit hours per semester (the semester in which required courses are offered and completed may vary). Credit hours per course are listed in parentheses.
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