To view current information, please go to Catalogs On-line. A total of 88 semester course credits, taken in six semesters of residency, are required for graduation. A semester of residency is defined as a semester in which a student takes at least 12 credits of law courses. The normal course load is 15 hours per week in the first year and 12 to 18 hours per week in the second and third years. Additional work can be taken only with the dean's approval.
Attendance is required at all classes and special lectures.
All first-year courses are required and provide 30 of the 88 credits needed for graduation. The Law School grading system is based on a scale of 4 to 16, with 16 the highest and 4 failing. The lowest grade equivalent to a C on the scale is 8. Classes typically begin in late August. First-year students are admitted only for the fall and are expected to register and attend an orientation session immediately preceding the regular beginning of classes.