Graduation Requirements Information
Class of 2014 Only
All students must complete:
- Set first-year curriculum of 31 credits.
- A total of at least 88 credits over the three year and six full-time semesters.
- The following required courses:
- Constitutional Law II
- Legal Profession
- Moot Court (Reimels) - Students serving on Environmental Law Journal, Law Review or Sports and Entertainment Law Journal are exempt
- Practical Writing Course
- Research Paper Course
Several courses, although not required, are considered basic foundation courses that the faculty strongly recommend all students take:
- Administrative Law
- Business Organizations
- Decedents' Estates and Trusts
- Evidence
- Introduction to Federal Taxation
- Trial Practice
These courses provide the conceptual building blocks upon which other areas of legal study and legal practice build.
Every student must ensure that he or she meets all graduation requirements. The Registrar's Office can help students access their academic information, but responsibility for verifying that requirements are met remains solely with the student. You may use the on-line Audit Form, available on NOVASIS to check your academic progress and verify that you are meeting all requirements.
Class of 2015 and Thereafter
All students must complete:
- Set first-year curriculum of 32 credits.
- A total of at least 88 credits over the three year and six full-time semesters.
- The following required courses:
- Constitutional Law II
- Legal Profession
- Practical Writing Course
- Research Paper Course
- Legal Writing III (Appellate or Transactional)
Several courses, although not required, are considered basic foundation courses that the faculty strongly recommend all students take:
- Administrative Law
- Business Organizations
- Decedents' Estates and Trusts
- Evidence
- Introduction to Federal Taxation
- Trial Practice
These courses provide the conceptual building blocks upon which other areas of legal study and legal practice build.
Every student must ensure that he or she meets all graduation requirements. The Registrar's Office can help students access their academic information, but responsibility for verifying that requirements are met remains solely with the student. You may use the on-line Audit Form, available on NOVASIS to check your academic progress and verify that you are meeting all requirements.
