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Frequently Asked Questions


VI. Curriculum

Q. What is the basic curriculum at Levin College of Law?
A. UF Law offers an 88-credit hour Juris Doctor (J.D.) program that usually takes students three years to complete. All first-year courses are required. All upper-level courses, except Legal Drafting, are electives.

Q. What programs are available other than the J.D.?
A. 1. Master of Laws (LL.M) in Taxation [http://www.law.ufl.edu/tax]. 2. UF Law is the only school in the nation that offers a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in Taxation [http://www.law.ufl.edu/programs/djst/index.shtml]. 3. An LL.M in Comparative Law is offered for graduates of foreign law schools and teaches specifics of the American legal system [http://www.law.ufl.edu/programs/comparative].

Q. Does UF Law offer any Certificate Programs?
A. Levin College of Law offers Certificates in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law and International and Comparative Law. Each program attempts to explore its subject matter on an in-depth level and thus prepare students for more specialized legal careers. [Note: Detailed information can be found in the Certificate Programs section at http://www.law.ufl.edu/programs.]

Q. Do you have a joint degree program?
A. UF Law's joint degree program allows students to combine legal studies with graduate work in another college to earn two degrees at the same time. To be eligible, students must gain admission to graduate school as well as law school. More than 30 such programs are currently established, including:
Accounting, Agribusiness, Building Construction, Business Administration, Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.), Environmental Engineering, Food & Resource Economics, Health Administration, History, Latin American Studies, Medical Sciences, Political Science, Public Health and Real Estate. [Details on the program and a complete list of existing degrees are at http://www.law.ufl.edu/programs/joint/.]

Q. What if I am interested in a joint degree I do not see listed?
A. Joint degrees can be set up with any other UF department. In addition, the law school Associate Dean for Student Affairs can help create a joint-degree program tailored to a student's desired area of study. The Associate Dean can be contacted at 352-273-0620.