Academics

Academics



Full-Time Curriculum

Full-time students typically take 15 semester hours in any given semester.  Their program follows the prescribed schedule below, though certain courses may be taken in summer sessions in place of their normal placement throughout the regular academic year when available.

Full-time students may not be employed until the completion of their first-year required courses, and, after completion of said courses, full-time students shall not be employed more than 20 hours per week.  “Full-time student” is defined as a student enrolled in more than 12 credit hours during an academic term. 

No student shall be allowed to enroll in coursework that, if successfully completed, would exceed 17 credit hours during any academic term.

Year 1

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Name                                           Hours Course Name                                         Hours
Civil Procedure I 3 Civil Procedure II 3
Contracts I 3 Contracts II 3
Property I 3 Property II 3
Torts I 3 Torts II 3
Lawyering Skills I 3 Lawyering Skills II 3
Academic Success Program I NC Academic Success Program II NC*
Total Hours                                                15 Total Hours                                               15
*Mandatory for students with a cumulative GPA of 2.35 or below and elective for all other students. 

Year 2

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Name                                           Hours Course Name                                         Hours
Criminal Law 3 Evidence 3
Business Organizations1 3 Criminal Procedure 3
Lawyering Skills III 3 Commercial Transactions4 3
Wills, Trusts & Estates2 3 Constitutional Law5 4
Domestic Relations3 3 Professional Responsibility6 2
Academic Success Program II NC* Academic Success Program IV NC*
Total Hours                                                15 Total Hours                                               15
*Mandatory for students with a cumulative GPA below a 2.00 and elective for all other students.

1This course will be offered for the first time in the Fall of 2011.
2This course will be offered for the first time in the Fall of 2011.
3 This course will be offered for the first time in the Fall of 2011.
4This course will be offered for the first time in the Spring of 2012.
5This course will be offered for the first time in the Spring of 2012.
6This course will be offered for the first time in the Spring of 2012.

Year 3

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Name                                           Hours Course Name                                         Hours
Lawyering Skills IV7 3 Secured Transactions9 3
Elective 2 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Conflicts of Law8 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Bar Examination Skills10 2
Academic Success Program IV NC** Academic Success Program IV NC*
Total Hours                                                14 Total Hours                                               14
* Mandatory for students with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or below and elective for all other students.
**Mandatory for students with a cumulative GPA below a 2.00 and elective for all other students.

 



7This course will be offered for the first time in the Fall of 2012.
8 This course will be offered for the first time in the Fall of 2012.
9This course will be offered for the first time in the Spring of 2013.
10This course will be offered for the first time in the Spring of 2013.