Part-time Day Program

Part-time day students are admitted in the fall of each academic year. The part-time day division program is generally a four-year course of study consisting of 14-week fall and spring semesters. Part-time students may also choose from a limited course schedule during the seven-week summer session. A part-time day student is required to take between 8 and 12 credits per semester and may take up to 6 credits in the summer session.

Schedule
Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., and vary in length from one to two hours. A part-time student is required to take between 8 and 12 units per semester.

Classes
The prescribed regular sequence of lockstep courses for part-time day students is as follows:

First semester courses:

Legal Analysis, Research & Writing I - 3 credits
Contracts I - 3 credits
Torts - 4 credits

Second semester courses:

Legal Analysis, Research & Writing II - 3 credits
Contracts II - 3 credits
Criminal Law - 3 credits

Third semester required courses, which can be supplemented with elective courses:

Legal Analysis, Research & Writing III - 2 credits
Civil Procedure I - 3 credits
Constitutional Law* - 4 credits
*optional, can be taken at night in 4th semester
Property I - 3 credits

Fourth semester required courses, which can be supplemented with elective courses:

Civil Procedure II - 3 credits
Constitutional Law* - 4 credits
*optional, can be taken at night in 4th semester
Property II - 3 credits

Advanced Required Courses
In addition to the previously listed lockstep courses, all students must successfully complete the following courses prior to graduation:

Business Associations - 4 credits
Criminal Procedure - 3 credits
Estates & Trusts - 4 credits
Evidence - 4 credits
Professional Responsibility - 2 credits

Summer Term
The law school offers a limited number of courses during one seven-week summer session. Summer classes meet during the day and in the evenings. Students can enroll in up to 8 units per session for full-time students and 6 units per session for part-time students.