Required Course Sequence
The required courses are listed below in the normal sequence offered to day division and evening division students; however, the courses and their sequence are subject to change.
| DAY DIVISION (full-time) |
DAY DIVISION (part-time) |
EVENING DIVISION |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester Contracts Criminal Law Torts Legal Writing 1 |
First Semester Criminal Law Torts Legal Writing 1 |
First Semester Criminal Law Torts Legal Writing 1 |
|
Second Semester |
Second Semester Civil Procedure Property Legal Writing 2 Professional Development and Identity |
Second Semester Contracts Property Legal Writing 2 Professional Development and Identity |
| Third Semester Constitutional Law |
Third Semester Constitutional Law Contracts |
Third Semester Civil Procedure Legislation |
| Fourth Semester | Fourth Semester Legislation |
Fourth Semester Constitutional Law |
Additional Requirements
Students must also take the following courses: A course in Professional Responsibility (may be taken any semester after the first year); Legal Writing 3 and Legal Writing 4 (full-time students must take these courses in the second year; part-time students may take these courses in either the second or third year); and a seminar (must be taken after completion of 54 credit hours and after completion of Legal Writing 4). Please note: Students who are in the bottom 25% of their class at the end of their second year are required to take Bar Exam Strategies in their final Spring semester.
Students beginning in Summer 2016 or later must also complete a total of six credits from an approved list of experiential courses. Most students will already satisfy four of these credits through the required sequence of Legal Writing 3 and Legal Writing 4. However, students who opt for the Legal Writing 4 equivalency should consult the list of approved courses to determine whether the equivalency activity counts toward the experiential requirement. Law Review does not count toward the requirement.