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Program of Study: Evening Students
Students who cannot devote a substantial portion of time to the study of law complete the work
for the Juris Doctor degree in four years (eight semesters).
First Year
Required Courses
1
st
Semester
Hours
2
nd
Semester
Hours
Contracts
2
3
Torts
0
4
Civil Procedure
2
2
Criminal Law
4
0
Legal Practice Skills
3
2
Total
11
11
Second Year
Experiential
Learning
Property
2
2
Constitutional Law
2
2
Prof. Responsibility
Base Menu 4/Electives
5,6,7
4-7
5-8
Total
9-12
9-12
Third Year
Experiential
Learning
Base Menu 4
-
-
Electives 5,6,7
-
-
Total
9-12
9-12
Fourth Year
Experiential
Learning
Base Menu 4
-
-
Electives 5,6,7
-
-
Total
9-12
9-12
1.
Evening students may not enroll in fewer than 9 credits nor more than 12 credits in a
semester, and may not enroll in fewer than 21 credits nor more than 24 credits in the
academic year.
NOTE: No more than 12 credits from clinical/externship programs
may be counted toward the degree.
2.
Professional Responsibility is a required course. It must be taken by Day Division and
Evening Division students any time after the first year.
3.
Students are required to take at least three out of five Base Menu Courses.
4.
Including required courses and the Base Menu requirement, students must complete a
minimum of 84 credits in order to receive the Juris Doctor degree.
5.
Students must complete the
Legal Writing Requirement .6.
Students entering prior to Fall 2015 must satisfy the
Skills Menu Requirement .7.
Students entering Fall 2015 and later must complete 6 credits of experiential courses
(Clinics, Externships, Simulation courses)