Academics
Students may take relevant courses in other programs and apply credit toward the J.D.; a maximum of 6 credits credits may be applied. The following joint degrees may be earned: J.D./M.A.L.A.C.S. (Juris Doctor/Master of Latin American and Caribbean Studies), J.D./M.B.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration), J.D./M.I.B. (Juris Doctor/Master of International Business), J.D./M.P.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration), J.D./M.S. Psych (Juris Doctor/Master of Psychology), J.D./M.S.C.J. (Juris Doctor/Master of Criminal Justice), J.D./M.S.E. (Juris Doctor/Master of Environmental Studies), and J.D./M.S.W. (Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work).
Clinics, open to second- and third-year students, include Community Development Clinic, Criminal Law Clinic, Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, and Juvenile Justice Judicial Clinic. All second-, third-, and fourth-year students are eligible to enroll in a seminar. Seminars include Critical Race Theory, Constitutional Theory, and Islamic Law. Internships may be done under the supervision of a professor, most done in international or foreign settings. Research programs include the Legal Skills and Values program. All students are required to complete 30 hours of community service with a pro bono organization. Special lecture series include the Faculty Colloquia Series. Study abroad is available in Sevilla, Spain. The College of Law has a comprehensive tutorial and remedial program, which is headed by the Assistant Dean of the Academic Support Program. The most widely taken electives are Evidence, Business Organizations, and Sales.
To earn the J.D., candidates must complete 90 total credits, of which 31 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, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Introduction to International and Comparative Law, Legal Skills and Values I and II, Property, and Torts. Required upper-level courses consist of 2 Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution courses, International and Comparative Law, Legal Skills and Values III, and Professional Responsibility. The required orientation program for first-year students 3 days including coaching by legal writing instructors on writing briefs and preparing for class in a series of mock classes.
In order to graduate, candidates must have a GPA of 2.0, have completed the upper-division writing requirement, that must be completed as part of a seminar.