Note: Not every course is offered each semester.

• 1L Fall Session (15 credits total)
  Civil Procedure (5 credits)
  Criminal Law (3 credits)
  Legal Analysis, Writing & Research I (3 credits)
  Torts (4 credits)

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  1L Spring Session (14-15 credits total)
  Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
  Contracts (5 credits)
  Legal Analysis, Writing & Research II (2 credits)
  Property (4 credits)

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• 2L Fall Session (15 credits total)
  Constitutional Law II (3 credits)
  Foundational Lawyering Skills (3 credits)
  Evidence (4 credits)
  Elective Courses

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  2L Spring Session (15 credits total)
  Experiential Skills Course
  Professional Responsibility Course
  Elective Courses

A total of 87 credits are required to earn the J.D. degree. Students may apply a maximum of 27 credits from their previously completed foreign law degree, so they must complete a minimum of 60 additional credits during their two years of study at Hofstra Law.