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Juris Doctor Degree

Part-Time Program

Day Division

All students are required to take the following courses:

First Year
Fall   Spring  
Course Credits Course Credits
Contracts I 3 Contracts II 3
Torts 4 Property 4
Civil Procedure I 3 Civil Procedure II 2
Legal Research & Writing** 2 Appellate Advocacy** 2
TOTAL 10-12 TOTAL 9-11

Second Year
Fall   Spring  
Course Credits Course Credits
Constitutional Law I 3 Constitutional Law II 3
Criminal Law 3 Transnational Law 3
Legal Writing** 2 Appellate Advocacy** 2
TOTAL 6-8 TOTAL 6-8

** This course can be taken in the first or second year.

During the third and fourth years, part-time day students will register for no less than 8 and no more than 11 credits per semester.
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