2022-2023 Registration Guide

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

310(a) of the American Bar Association Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools requires that: “A law school shall adopt, publish, and adhere to written policies and procedures for determining the credit hours that it awards for coursework.” ABA Standard 310(b) provides:

A "credit hour" is an amount of work that reasonably approximates:

(1) not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and two hours of out-of-class student work per week for fifteen weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or (2) at least an equivalent amount of work as required in subparagraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution, including simulation, field placement, clinical, co-curricular, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. 3. Credit Enrollment Requirements : Day students not participating in the Accelerated JD program are required to enroll in a minimum of 27 credits per year (not including summer sessions), and 12 credits each semester, for 6 semesters (not including summer sessions) except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Regulations. Enrollment in more than 27 credits in one academic year will not reduce the 27 credit requirement in any subsequent year, except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Regulations. C. Evening Division 1. Credit Hour Requirements : The academic year consists of two semesters, the first or fall semester, commencing in August, and the second or spring semester, commencing in January. The Evening Division course of study requires eight semesters of class work. Completion of a total of 84 semester hours is required in order to earn the Juris Doctor degree. 2. Definition of Credit Hour : The definition of a credit hour for the Evening Division program is the same as for the Day Division, as set forth in paragraph I(B)(2). 3. Credit Enrollment Requirements : Evening students not participating in the Accelerated JD program are required to enroll in a minimum of 21 credits per year (not including summer sessions), and 9 credits each semester, for 8 semesters (not including summer sessions), except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Regulations. Enrollment in more than 21 credits in one academic year will not reduce the 21 credit minimum requirement in any subsequent year, except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Regulations. The Law School adheres to ABA Standard 310 concerning credit hours. 1. Participation in the Accelerated JD Program is limited to day and evening students admitted to the program by the Office of Law Admission. 2. Credit Enrollment Requirements (Day) : Day students in the Accelerated JD Program are required to enroll in a minimum of two summer semesters and four non-summer semesters of study. Minimum credit enrollment requirements for each semester of study may vary depending on program constraints and will be established by the academic associate deans. Accelerated day students should generally expect to enroll in at least 40 total credits over their first summer, fall, and spring semesters, at least 12 credits in the second summer, and at least 15 credits in the final fall and spring semesters. D. Accelerated JD Program

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