Curriculum is discussed in greater detail under Crafting an Individual Curriculum. Because obtaining a legal education is a challenging and time-consuming task, you should be prepared to devote substantially all working hours during the academic year to the study of law. The University of Georgia does not offer a part-time law program. Therefore, first-year students are urged to refrain from taking jobs when classes are in session, and no law student is allowed to work in a paid position which requires more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. The first year of law alternates with the first year of master's level business courses.
Students then take courses in both the law and business schools for the remaining two years.
The final two years are devoted to coursework in both areas. Students must apply for admission and be accepted by both law school and the graduate school to enroll in the joint degree programs. Normal law school admissions criteria apply to all applicants to the joint programs. The joint programs are not open to transfer students. A student usually applies to both the law and graduate school in the same academic year.