Academics

Curriculum: Juris Doctor Degree

First-Year Required Courses

The first year of study consists solely of required courses. To provide an optimal learning environment, enrollment is limited in all divisions. Small class sizes are further enhanced by dividing several first-year courses into smaller sections, allowing for more individualized instruction.

• Civil Procedure
• Contracts
• Criminal Law and Procedure
• Legal Research and Writing
• Property
• Torts
• Legal Process & Procedure

Additional Required Courses

In subsequent years of study, additional required courses solidify the foundation laid in the first year. Students also select elective courses to broaden their scope or to concentrate in specific legal fields.

• Basic Federal Income Taxation
• Constitutional Law
• Corporations
• Evidence
• Professional Responsibility
• Sales and Leases of Goods

Elective Course Concentration Areas

• Agency
• Commercial Law
• Constitutional Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Law
• Law of the Aged
• Environmental and Real Estate Law
• Health Care Law
• Intellectual Property
• International Law
• Labor and Employment Law
• Law and Human Resources
• Law and Technology
• Skills Training and Clinics
• Litigation
• Individual Welfare Law
• Personal and Professional Enrichment
• Regulatory Law
• Tax Law

Upper Level Writing Requirement

A student is required to complete before graduation an original work of acceptable professional quality involving a significant exploration of a single major topic.

See Upper Level Writing Requirement

Clinical Programs

Students are encouraged to explore clinical opportunities while in Law School.

See Clinical Programs

Academic Bulletin

Additional information concerning course offerings and course requirements is published each year in the Academic Bulletin.  Academic Bulletin (PDF)