Full-Time Required Curriculum for Law Students
View the full curriculum in the academic catalog.
View an alphabetized list of all courses and descriptions.
First Year
View the first year curriculum
Fall Semester
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Civil Procedure I |
2 |
| Contracts I |
3 |
| RWA I |
3 |
| Real Property I |
3 |
| Torts |
4 |
| Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Civil Procedure II |
3 |
| Contracts II |
3 |
| RWA II |
3 |
| Real Property II |
2 |
| Criminal Law |
3 |
| Lawyering Foundations |
1 |
| Total |
15 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Lawyering Skills I |
2 |
| Constitutional Law |
4 |
| Evidence |
3 |
| Criminal Procedure Pre-Trial |
3 |
| Electives* |
1-3 |
| Total |
13-16 |
Spring Semester
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Lawyering Skills II |
3 |
| Professional Responsibility |
2 |
| Introduction to Bar Preparation Skills |
1 |
| Electives* |
9-10 |
| Total |
13-16 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Electives* |
13-16 |
| Total |
13-16 |
Spring Semester
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Electives* |
13-16 |
| Total |
13-16 |
* Students must also complete the Upper-Level Writing, Policy and Perspectives, Upper-Level Legal Research, and Experiential Learning Requirements before graduation. Full-time students with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or lower after three semesters and part-time students with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or lower after 4 semesters must also complete the Advanced Bar Preparation Skills course and the Writing for the Bar Exam course.
