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EVENING DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

Students who cannot devote a substantial portion of time to the study of law may apply for enrollment in the Evening Division and complete the work for the Juris Doctor degree in four years (eight semesters).
Semester Hour Requirements
The academic year consists of two semesters: the first, or fall, semester commencing in August, and the second, or spring, semester commencing in January. The Evening Division requires eight semesters of class work. A total of 84 semester hours is required to receive the Juris Doctor degree.
Class Hours
Classes in the Evening Division are usually conducted on weeknights between 6 and 10 pm.
Evening Division Requirements                                             Effective 2013-2014
  Required Curriculum 1st Sem. Hours 2nd Sem. Hours
First-Year Contracts1 3 3
Torts1 0 4
Civil Procedure1 2 2
Criminal Law 3 0
Legal Practice Skills 2 2
Total 10 11
 
Second-Year Property 2 2
Constitutional Law 3 2
Professional Responsibility3    
Base Menu4/Electives 5,6,7 4-7 5-8
Total 9-12 9-12
 
Third-Year Base Menu4    
Electives5,6,7    
Total 9-12 9-12
 
Fourth-Year Base Menu4    
Electives5,6,7    
Total 9-12 9-12
  1. These are full-year courses with a mid-year exam. See Rules and Regulations, Section III, Grades and Examinations.
  2. 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 programs may be counted toward the degree.
  3. Professional Responsibility is a required course. It must be taken by Day Division and Evening Division students any time after the first year.
  4. Students are required to take at least three out of five Base Menu Subjects.
  5. Including required courses and the Base Menu requirement, students must complete a minimum of 84 credits in order to receive the Juris Doctor degree.
  6. Students must complete the Legal Writing Requirement. (See Rules and Regulations Section II H)
  7. Students must satisfy the Skills Menu Requirement; recommended to take courses from the Perspectives Menu.


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