Curriculum

The curriculum reflected in the course grid below and this section, particularly the second and third year requirements, is subject to change as the Dean and faculty evaluate, develop and make enhancements to the academic program.

First Year

Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Civil Procedure	4	Criminal Law	3
Contracts I	2	Contracts II	3
Property I	3	Property II	2
Torts I	3	Torts II	2
Legal Research and Writing	2	Legal Skills-Appellate Advocacy	2
Issues in Lawyering & Leadership	1	Issues in Lawyering & Leadership	1
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	13

Winter Term: During the Winter Term, first-year students will take a two-hour Professional Responsibility course, participate in a professionalism simulation and review fall semester examinations.

Second Year

Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Constitutional Law I	3	Criminal Procedure	2
Business Associations	4	Constitutional Law II	2
Evidence	4	International/Global	3
Electives, plus required traditional or short courses and/or concentration requirement	1-6	Trial Advocacy	3
		Electives, plus required traditional or short courses and/or concentration requirements	2-7
TOTAL	12-17	TOTAL	12-17

Third Year

Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Concentration and capstone requirements; Electives	12-17	Concentration and capstone requirements; Electives	12-17
TOTAL	12-17	TOTAL	12-17

Winter Term: In Winter Term, second- and third-year students will take a variety of seminar and skills courses. The law program also requires completion of an advanced writing requirement during the second and third years.