First Year (30 Semester Hours)

Fall Semester

  • Civil Procedure—4
  • Criminal Law—3
  • Legal Research and Writing I—3
  • Torts—4

Total = 14

Spring Semester

  • Contracts—4
  • Evidence—3
  • Constitutional Law I—2
  • Legal Research and Writing II—3
  • Real Property—4

Total = 16
Total First Year = 30

Second Year (30 to 32 Hours)

Fall Semester

  • Constitutional Law I­—2

Spring Semester

  • Constitutional Law II—3

Total Second Year = 5

Second- or Third-year

The following courses are required and must be taken during the second or third year:

  • Business Organizations—4 (Required to be taken no later than the fourth semester)
  • Wills, Trusts and Estates—3 (Required to be taken no later than the fifth semester)
  • Professional Responsibilities—2
  • Criminal Procedure I—3

Subtotal = 12
Including Second Year = 5
Total Upper Level Required Hours = 17

Experiential Learning Requirement

Students must graduate with six (6) hours of experiential learning courses. Courses that satisfy the experiential learning requirement will be designated by an E in the section.

Writing Requirement

Students must take one class that meets the upper-level writing requirement. Courses that satisfy the writing requirement will be designated by an R in the section.