Academics
The following joint degrees may be earned: J.D./M.B.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration) and J.D./M.P.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration).
Although the law school has no concentrations, it has a full curriculum in all subjects except juvenile law and maritime law. In addition, approved upper-class students may earn 14 credit hours in a civil legal clinic. There is also an immigration clinic for 5 credit hours. The most widely taken electives are Business Organizations, Evidence, and Advanced Property.
To earn the J.D., candidates must complete 91 total credits, of which 37 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 Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure Rules, Constitutional Law, Contracts I, Criminal Law, Legal Research and Writing I and II, Professional Responsibility, Property I, and Torts. Required upper-level courses consist of 2 perspective courses, a seminar, Appellate Advocacy, and Trial advocacy, clinic, business drafting,
In order to graduate, candidates must have a GPA of 2.0, have completed the upper-division writing requirement, and must satisfactorily complete all first-year requirements, the seminar and the perspectives course requirements, and the capstone/practicum requirement.