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The School of Law offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a concurrent Juris
Doctor/Master of Accountancy (J.D./M.Accy.) and a concurrent Juris
Doctor/Master of Taxation (J.D./M.Tax.).
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 90
Course Requirements
First Year
Law 503 Civil Procedure I (3 credits, one semester)
Law 507 Constitutional Law I (3 credits, one semester)
Law 501 Contracts (4 credits, one semester)
Law 568 Criminal Law (3 credits, one semester)
Law 514 & 515 Legal Research and Writing I & II (6 credits,
two semesters)
Law 504 Property (4 credits, one semester)
Law 502 Torts (4 credits, one semester)
1 Skills course (3 credits) (courses fulfilling the Skills
requirement are designated each semester by the law faculty)
A 3-hour elective as determined by law faculty (3 credits)
Upper Level (Second and Third Years)
Law 603 Legal Profession (3 credits, one semester)
1 Skills course (3 credits) and 1 Writing course (2-3
credits) (courses fulfilling the Skills and Writing requirements are
designated each semester by the law faculty)
Otherwise, students have free choice of elective courses to complete the
remainder of their credit hours.
Sample Traditional Curriculum for J.D.
Year 1 (all courses required)
Description
Fall
Spring
Any
Civil Procedure I
3
Constitutional Law
3
Contracts
4
Criminal Law
3
Legal Writing and Research
3
3
Property
4
Torts
4
Contract Negotiation and Drafting (skills)
3
3-hour elective
3
Year 2
Description
Fall
Spring
Any
Civil Procedure II
3
Constitutional Law II
3
Criminal Procedure I
3
Environmental Law
3
Evidence
4
Federal Trial Practice (skills)
3
Intellectual Property
3
Income Taxation of Individuals
3
Legal Profession (required)
3
Secured Transactions
3
Year 3
Description
Fall
Spring
Any
Administrative Law
3
Bankruptcy
3
Copyright Law
3
Civil Legal Clinic
4
Depositions (skills)
3
Gaming Law (writing)
3
Innocence Project
4
Pro Bono Service
1
Moot Court Board/Law Journal
4 (earned over Year 2 and Year 3)
Wills and Estates
3
*Note: Other than the required courses indicated above, students may
choose from a large variety of elective courses to complete their law
degree.
Sample 24-Month Curriculum for J.D.
First Summer
Description
Fall
Spring
Intersession or Summer
Civil Procedure I
3
Criminal Law
3
First Fall
Description
Fall
Spring
Intersession or Summer
Civil Procedure II
3
Contracts
3
Legal Writing and Research
3
Property
3
Torts
3
First Spring
Description
Fall
Spring
Intersession or Summer
Contracts
3
Contract Negotiation and Drafting (skills)
3
Constitutional Law
3
Legal Profession
3
Legal Writing and Research
3
Torts
3
Second Summer
Description
Fall
Spring
Intersession or Summer
Bankruptcy
3
Environmental Law
3
Federal Trial Practice (skills)
3
Income Taxation of Individuals
3
Interviewing and Counseling (skills)
3
Secured Transactions
3
Second Fall
Description
Fall
Spring
Intersession or Summer
Constitutional Law II
3
Evidence
3
Gaming Law (writing)
3
Intellectual Property
3
Wills and Estates
3
Second Spring
Description
Fall
Spring
Intersession or Summer
Administrative Law
3
Copyright Law
3
Criminal Procedure I
3
Depositions (skills)
3
Innocence Project
3
Other Academic Requirements
For the Juris Doctor degree, the requirements are: (1) successful
completion of 90 credit hours of law courses (70 of which must be graded
credit hours and 75 of which must come from courses that meet in
regularly scheduled classroom hours), including the courses specifically
required for graduation, and (2) an overall grade-point average of 2.00
(C) or better. The curriculum and courses required for graduation are
subject to change at any time without prior notice at the direction of
the law faculty.
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