Students in the Accelerated 2-Year JD program take up to 17 credits per semester for six consecutive semesters over two years.

Curriculum Fast Facts:

• 17 credits per semester is the maximum number of credits permitted under ABA regulations.
  
  
• The accelerated JD program Summer term commences in May and is 11-12 weeks long.


• Although every term consists of a full-time course load, actual credits may vary based on a student’s choices for Summer Year 2.

Suggested Plan of Study Options:

Plan of Study with Summer Co-op in Summer 2 (85 credits total):

• Summer Year 1 (15 credits total)
• Criminal Law (4 credits)
• Contracts (4 credits)
• Torts (4 credits)
• Legal Methods I (3 credits)
• Fall Year 1 (15 credits total)
• Civil Procedure (4 credits)
• Legal Methods II (3 credits)
• Constitutional Law (4 credits)
• Property (4 credits)
• Spring Year 1 (16 credits total)
• Legislation and Regulation (3 credits)
• Upper Level Electives (13 credits)
• Summer Year 2 (9 credits total)
• Co-op (7 credits)
• Lawyering Practice Seminar (2 credits)
• Fall Year 2
• Upper-Level Electives (15 credits)
• Spring Year 2
• Upper-Level Electives (15 credits)

Plan of Study with no Co-op in Summer 2 (85 credits total):

• Summer Year 1 (15 credits total)
• Criminal Law (4 credits)
• Contracts (4 credits)
• Torts (4 credits)
• Legal Methods I (3 credits)
• Fall Year 1 (15 credits total)
• Civil Procedure (4 credits)
• Legal Methods II (3 credits)
• Constitutional Law (4 credits)
• Property (4 credits)
• Spring Year 1 (16 credits total)
• Legislation and Regulation (3 credits)
• Upper Level Electives (13 credits)
• Summer Year 2 (6 credits total)
• Upper-Level Electives (6 credits)
• Fall Year 2 (17 credits total)
• Upper-Level Electives (17 credits)
• Spring Year 2 (16 credits total)
• Co-op (7 credits)
• Lawyering Practice Seminar (2 credits)
• Upper-Level Electives ( 7 credits)

Please consult the course catalog for course descriptions and current credit values.