Academics
In addition to the J.D., the law school offers the LL.M., S.J.D., and M.L.S. Students may take relevant courses in other programs and apply credit toward the J.D.; a maximum of 6 credits may be applied. The following joint degrees may be earned: J.D./M. Acct. (Juris Doctor/Master of Accounting), J.D./M.B.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration), J.D./M.D. (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Medicine), J.D./M.P.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration), J.D./M.S.ECE (Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering), J.D./M.S.Ed. (Juris Doctor/ Master of Educational Administration), J.D./M.S.W. (Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work), and J.D./Ph.D. (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy in political science).
Two in-house clinics are offered to senior law students for up to 6 hours of credit; the elder law clinic and the domestic violence clinic. Third-year students, except editors of the
To earn the J.D., candidates must complete 90 total credits, of which 48 are for required courses. They must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required courses. The following first-year courses are required of all students: Civil Procedure I, Contracts I and II, Criminal Law, Lawyering Skills I and II, Legislative and Administrative Process, Property I and II, and Torts. Required upper-level courses consist of a writing requirement, Civil Procedure II, Constitutional Law, Evidence, and Legal Profession. All students must choose from a menu of skills courses. The required orientation program for first-year students involves a day-and-a-half program of presentations aimed at providing vital information to entering students.
In order to graduate, candidates must have a GPA of 2.0, have completed the upper-division writing requirement, and must maintain a 2.0 GPA for courses taken during the third year of law school.