Students will be granted the Juris Doctor degree upon completion of not less than 91 semester hours of law work, with a cumulative average of 76 or higher. All students must pass all required courses taken during or after Fall 2011. The required courses are listed below.
| First Year Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to the Study of Law (1 hour) | American Constitutional System (4 hours) |
| Introduction to Legal Research (1 hour) - continues through the Spring | Jurisdiction and Judgments (3 hours) |
| Contracts (4 hours) | Legal Writing I (3 hours) |
| Criminal Law (3 hours) | Sales (3 hours) |
| Property (4 hours) | The Legal Profession (3 hours) |
| Torts (4 hours) | |
| Legal Analysis (1 hour) | |
| Second Year Requirements | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to Counseling (1 hour) | Evidence (3 hours) |
| Civil Lawsuits (3 hours) | |
| Legal Writing II (3 hours) | |
| Statutory Law and Analysis (2 hours) | |
| Third Year Requirements | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to Dispute Resolution (1 hour) | Choose 1 Advanced Skills Course (2 hours) |
| Law of Lawyering (3 hours) | Minimum of 10 "in class" hours |
| Additional Requirements | |
| Course | Timing |
|
Choose 1 Course That Satisfies the Advanced Writing Requirement |
5th or 6th semester |
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Strong Recommendation |
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| Students are strongly encouraged, but not required, to take at least one course in the Administrative Block (3 hours) and one course in the Perspectives Block (3 hours) prior to graduation. | |