Curriculum
First-Year Program
Students entering in the fall will take the following courses in their first year:
| Fall Term | Spring Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Analysis, Research & Writing I | 3 | Legal Analysis, Research & Writing II | 3 |
| Torts | 4 | Civil Procedure I | 3 |
| Property | 3 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| Criminal Law | 3 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Contracts I | 3 | Contracts II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | Total Hours | 15 |
| For students who enter in the fall, all first-year required courses must be taken before any electives are taken. | |||
Students entering in the spring (learn more) will take the following courses in their first year:
| Spring Term | Fall Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Procedure I | 3 | Contracts I | 3 |
| Constitutional Law I | 3 | Property | 3 |
| Criminal Procedure | 3 | Torts | 4 |
| Legal Analysis, Research & Writing I | 3 | Legal Analysis, Research & Writing II | 3 |
| Criminal Law | 3 | An upper-level course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 16 |
| Spring starters will take Contracts II (3 hours) in the spring semester of their second year. | |||
A student must take a minimum of three courses each fall and spring semester. No student may enroll in more than sixteen hours in one semester without approval. Each summer there are two six-week sessions, allowing for enrollment in one or both sessions for a maximum of six hours per session.
Beyond the 31 hours of course work comprising the first-year program, students must complete an additional 59 hours of course work to graduate.
See also upper-level requirements and electives.
