Registration Guide 2017-2018

Program of Study: Evening Students

Students who cannot devote a substantial portion of time to the study of law complete the work for the Juris Doctor degree in four years (eight semesters).

1 st Semester Hours

2 nd Semester Hours

Required Courses

Contracts

2

3

Torts

0

4

First Year

Civil Procedure

2

2

Criminal Law

4

0

Legal Practice Skills

3

2

Total

11

11

Property

2

2

Constitutional Law

2

2

Second Year

Prof. Responsibility Base Menu 4/Electives 5,6,7

Experiential Learning

4-7

5-8

Total

9-12

9-12

Base Menu 4

-

-

Third Year

Electives 5,6,7

-

-

Experiential Learning

Total

9-12

9-12

Base Menu 4

-

-

Fourth Year

Electives 5,6,7

-

-

Experiential Learning

Total

9-12

9-12

1. Evening students may not enroll in fewer than 9 credits nor more than 12 credits in a semester, and may not enroll in fewer than 21 credits nor more than 24 credits in the academic year. NOTE: No more than 12 credits from clinical/externship programs may be counted toward the degree. 2. Professional Responsibility is a required course. It must be taken by Day Division and Evening Division students any time after the first year. 3. Students are required to take at least three out of five Base Menu Courses. 4. Including required courses and the Base Menu requirement, students must complete a minimum of 84 credits in order to receive the Juris Doctor degree. 5. Students must complete the Legal Writing Requirement . 6. Students entering prior to Fall 2015 must satisfy the Skills Menu Requirement . 7. Students entering Fall 2015 and later must complete 6 credits of experiential courses (Clinics, Externships, Simulation courses)