New Student Information Guide 2022

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Accelerated JD Program: Full-Time Students

Summer classes will commence on Monday, May 16, 2022. Classes will meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 5:30pm. Classes will be held entirely online.

Fall 2022 classes will commence on Monday, August 29, 2022. Class times will vary Monday through Friday, but generally meet no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and no later than 3:00 p.m.

Program of Study

The first year of the accelerated JD program (full-time) consists of an 11-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, C, D. Your class section and LPS section will be available on Web Advisor when section assignments are completed .

Registration for the Fall 2022 semester will be completed by the Office of Academic Services.

SUMMER 2022

Course

Credit Hours

Torts

4

Criminal Law

4

Professional Responsibility

2

Intro to Legal Studies

1

TOTAL

11

FALL 2022

SPRING 2023

Course

Credit Hours

Course

Credit Hours

Property

4

Contracts

4

Civil Procedure

4

Constitutional Law

2

Legal Practice Skills I

3

Legal Practice Skills II

4

Elective

4

Elective

4

15

TOTAL

14

TOTAL

Summer 0:

Year 1:

Summer 1:

Year 2:

Day TOTAL

11 credits

29 credits

12-14 credits

30-32 credits

84 credits

* Optional summer session (if graduation after 3LE Fall is desired). Year 3 credit requirements will be reduced if student participates in the optional summer session after their second year.

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