Full-time students may take as many as 17 credits each semester without incurring additional tuition expense. The RPD Program in its totality explores the subjects necessary to develop an understanding of land acquisition, finance, regulation, tax law, bankruptcy, construction law, residential and commercial development, leasing, landlord-tenant relations, closings, negotiation, planning strategies, drafting, and professional ethics. Typical courses for which an RPD student could register, subject to individual counseling, are listed below. These are examples of the courses, which may vary from term to term. Not all courses may be taught within an academic year.
Regular courses follow the traditional law school format.
Concentrated courses are specially designed for the RPD students. These courses are taught by adjunct professors who are nationally recognized specialists in their fields. The courses are for one credit and are taught over one or more Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays for an average of 15 class hours. The desired schedule is to have an internship each semester, one with a governmental or public sector entity and one in the private sector. Students are assigned their fall semester internships by the Director based upon career interests and supervisor availability.