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Juris Doctor Degree Requirements

The juris doctor degree is awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. The 90 credits required for degree completion can be obtained over two or three years.

The juris doctor degree is awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of the following:

  1. Graduate from an accredited college with a baccalaureate degree.
  2. Complete all first-year and upper-level requirements.
  3. Complete 90 hours of credit in the law school with a grade point average of at least 2.00 and a passing grade in all required courses. See also "Credit/No Credit Courses" in Academic Policies for minimum number of credit hours that a student must normally complete in courses in which a letter grade is received.
  4. Complete the course of study for the J.D. degree no earlier than 24 months and no later than 84 months after commencing law study at Washburn or a law school from which Washburn has accepted transfer credit.
  5. Comply with the rules pertaining to legal education prescribed by the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas, the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.