New Student Information Guide 2023

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Accelerated JD Program: Part Time Students

Summer classes will commence on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Classes will meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 5:30pm.

Fall 2023 classes will commence on Monday, August 28, 2023. Class times will meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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 21 credits for the academic year. All first year part time students are assigned to section 4A. The Legal Practice Skills course is divided into smaller sections within the class section. Your class section and LPS section will be available on Web Advisor when section assignments are completed .

Registration for the Fall 2023 semester will be completed by the Office of Academic Services.

SUMMER 2023

Course

Credit Hours

Torts

4

Criminal Law

4

Professional Responsibility

2

Intro to Legal Studies

1

TOTAL

11

FALL 2023

SPRING 2024

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

11

TOTAL

10

TOTAL

2LE Summer

Course

Credit Hours

Evidence

4

Family Law

3

Trusts & Estates OR Elective

3-4

TOTAL

10-11

9