Curriculum Guidelines
Requirements for Graduation
First-Year Students
The following material is an overview of requirements and considerations for the first year of law school curriculum and for upper-level planning as well.
Full-Time Students: Required and Recommended Courses
In their first year, full-time students are required to take substantive courses that provide the essential building blocks for the study and practice of law. In addition, students will be given the opportunity to take an elective class in the spring of their first year.
| First Year: Fall Semester |
|---|
| Civil Procedure (4) |
| Property (4) |
| Torts (4) |
| Legal Writing (2) |
| First Year: Spring Semester |
| Constitutional Law (4) |
| Contracts (4) |
| Criminal Law (3) |
| Legal Writing (2) |
| Perspectives Elective (2 or 3) |
| Second Year: Fall Semester |
| Advocacy (2) |
| Requirements to be completed prior to graduation |
| Professional Responsibility (3) |
| Course(s) designated "Skills" (2) |
Power Point for 2-Ls Full-Time Fall 2009
In addition, the faculty highly recommends that students enroll in the following core foundational courses as soon as practical in their law studies:
- Administrative Law (3)
- Business Organizations (4)
- Evidence (4)
- Federal Income Tax (3)
Part-Time Students: Required and Recommended Courses
Students enrolled in the part-time division have the same course requirements as full-time students, but take those courses over a more extended period of time.
| First Year: Fall Semester |
|---|
| Civil Procedure (4) |
| Torts (4) |
| Legal Writing (2) |
| First Year: Spring Semester |
| Contracts (4) |
| Criminal Law (3) |
| Legal Writing (2) |
| Second Year: Fall Semester |
| Property (4) |
| Advocacy (2) |
| Second Year: Spring Semester |
| Constitutional Law (4) |
| Requirements to be completed prior to graduation |
| Constitutional Law (4) |
| Professional Responsibility (3) |
| Course(s) designated "Skills" (2) |
| Course(s) designated "Perspectives" Elective (2 or 3) |
Power Point for 2-Ls Part-Time Fall 2009
In addition, the faculty highly recommends that students enroll in the following core foundational courses as soon as practical in their law studies:
- Administrative Law (3)
- Business Organizations (4)
- Evidence (4)
- Federal Income Tax (3)
