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. The required courses are listed below.
| First Year Requirements | |
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| 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 I (3 hours) | Contracts II (3 hours) |
| Criminal Law (3 hours) | Legal Writing I (3 hours) |
| Property (4 hours) | The Legal Profession (3 hours) |
| Torts (4 hours) | |
| Second Year Requirements | |
| Fall | Fall or Spring |
| Introduction to Counseling (1 hour) | Statutory Law and Analysis (2 hours) |
| Civil Lawsuits (3 hours) | Evidence (3 hours) |
| Legal Writing II (3 hours) | |
| Third Year Requirements | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to Dispute Resolution (1 hour) | Minimum of 10 "in class" hours |
| Additional Requirements | |
| Course | Timing |
| Law of Lawyering (3 hours) | 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th semester |
| Choose 1 Advanced Skills Course | 4th, 5th or 6th semester |
| Choose 1 Course That Satisfies the Advanced Writing Requirement | 3rd, 4th, 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.
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