Academics
Students may take relevant courses in other programs and apply credit toward the J.D.; a maximum of 9 credits may be applied. The following joint degrees may be earned: J.D./M.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in English, history, psychology, political science), J.D./M.B.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration), J.D./M.P.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration), J.D./M.P.Acc. (Juris Doctor/Master of Professional Accountancy), and J.D./M.S.A.S. (Juris Doctor/Master of Science in administrative studies).
The School of Law offers concentrations in environmental law and Indian law. In addition, research programs, amounting to 1 or 2 hours of credit, are available for second- and third-year students. Externships are available for third-year students, and a federal judicial externship is available for second-year students. The most widely taken electives are Business Associations, Commercial Law, and Trusts/Wills.
To earn the J.D., candidates must complete 90 total credits, of which 46 are for required courses. They must maintain a minimum GPA of 70.0 in the required courses. The following first-year courses are required of all students: Appellate Advocacy, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Property, and Torts. Required upper-level courses consist of a Skills course (Trial Techniques; ADR; Legislation; Negotiatians, code course (Commercial Law, Secured Transactions, or Federal), Constitutional Law, Evidence, and Legal Profession. The required orientation program for first-year students lasts 5 days.
In order to graduate, candidates must have a GPA of 70.0, and have completed the upper-division writing requirement.