Curriculum Guidelines
Scheduling Requirements
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.
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
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) |
| Perspective 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) |
| Course(s) designated "Experiential" (2)* |
* This requirement applies only to students who will graduate in May 2013 or thereafter. Students may not satisfy this requirement by taking a class that is also taken to satisfy the "Skill" requirement or the "Perspective Elective" requirement.
The faculty also 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)
Moreover, the faculty also highly recommends that all students complete an additional experiential learning course beyond that already required for graduation.
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 |
| Professional Responsibility (3) |
| Course(s) designated "Skills" (2) |
| Course(s) designated "Perspective" Elective (2 or 3) |
| Course(s) designated "Experiential" (2) |
* This requirement applies only to students who will be graduating in May 2013 or thereafter. Students may not satisfy this requirement by taking a class that is also taken to satisfy the "Skills" requirement or the "Perspective Elective" requirement.
The faculty also 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)
Moreover, faculty also highly recommends that all students complete an additional experiential learning course beyond that already required for graduation.