2024-2025 New Student Guide

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Accelerated JD Program: Full-Time Students

Summer classes will commence on Monday, May 20, 2024. Classes will meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 5:30pm. Classes will be held entirely in person.

Fall 2024 classes will commence on Monday, August 26, 2024. Class times will vary Monday through Friday, but generally meet no earlier than 9:00 a.m.

Program of Study

The first year of the accelerated JD program (full-time) consists of a 12-credit, 12-week summer session, followed by two semesters or 29 credits for the academic year. Students will be randomly assigned into 4 sections: 1A, 1B, or 1C for the academic year. The Legal Practice Skills course is divided into smaller sections within each section A, B, and C. Your class section and LPS section will be available on Workday when section assignments are completed .

Registration for the Fall 2024 semester will be completed by the Office of Academic Services.

SUMMER 2024

Course

Credit Hours

Torts

4

Criminal Law

4

Professional Responsibility

3

Intro to Legal Studies

1

TOTAL

12

FALL 2024

SPRING 2025

Course

Credit Hours

Course

Credit Hours

Property

4

Contracts

4

Civil Procedure

4

Constitutional Law

4

Legal Practice Skills I

3

Legal Practice Skills II

2

Elective

4

Elective

4

15

TOTAL

14

TOTAL

Summer 0:

Year 1:

Summer 1:

Year 2:

Day TOTAL

12 credits

29 credits

12-14 credits

30-31 credits

84 credits

9