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.

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 15% of their class at the end of their second year are required to take Intensive Essay Writing Lab in their final Spring semester (students in the remainder of the bottom 25% are strongly encouraged, but not required, to take this class). Taking Intensive Essay Writing Lab satisfies the seminar requirement.

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.