Academic Programs
Juris Doctor Degree Requirements
Degree requirements are as stated in the College of Law catalog in effect at the time of enrollment. For students who entered in fall 1994 or thereafter, requirements are as follows.
- Completion with a passing grade
of courses totaling at least 88 semester credit hours,
of which at least 59 must have been completed in this
law school. No more than four of these credits can be
earned through
co-curricular activities. With permission from the Associate Dean for Students, upon good cause, work up to 29 semester hours from another ABA-accredited law school may be counted. - Completion of the following
courses with a grade of “S” or better:
Legal Research and Writing (LAW 5792), and Appellate Advocacy (LAW 5793). - Completion of the following
courses with a passing grade:
Professional Responsibility and the Legal Profession (LAW 6750), and Legal Drafting (LAW 6955). - Achievement of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all graded work attempted in the college.
- Fulfillment of prescribed course requirements.
- Completion of a seminar course (LAW 6936 offerings).
- Satisfaction of Advanced Writing Requirement (through enrollment in a seminar).
- Compliance with ABA Length of Study Rule: Standard (304c) requires that the course of study for the J.D. degree be completed no sooner than 24 months and no longer than 84 months after the student has commenced law study. [Except for Spring 2006 entrants, students may take no more than 8 summer credit hours in a single summer term.]
Juris Doctor Residency Requirements
ABA Standard 304(c) requires that the course of study for the J.D. degree be completed no sooner than 24 months and no longer than 84 months after the student has commenced law study.