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V. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
- Part-Time Program of Study
Students admitted to the part-time program of study generally complete their law degree in four to six years, and generally take between 8 and 11 credit hours each fall and spring semester and 6 credit hours during the summer semesters.
Classes in the part-time program of study are scheduled Monday through Thursday between the hours of 6:00pm and 10:00pm, with an occasional elective scheduled to start at 5:00pm or on Saturdays.
Students in the part-time program of study complete their required core curriculum in two years by taking courses scheduled in the evening as follows:
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Year Two |
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Fall semester (9 hours)
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Fall Semester (9 hours)
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| Contracts I (2 hours) |
Civil Procedure I (2 hours) |
| Legal Research and Writing I (3 hours) |
Constitutional law I (3 hours) |
| Torts (4 hours) |
Property (4 hours) |
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| Spring Semester (9 hours) |
Spring Semester (up to 11 hours) |
| Contracts II (3 hours) |
Civil Procedure II (3 hours) |
| Legal Research and Writing II (3 hours) |
Legal Profession (3 hours) |
| Criminal Law (3 hours) |
Electives (up to 5 hours) |
Students in the part-time program of study have priority for courses scheduled in the evening hours as described in the registration materials. Students in the part-time program must adhere to the courses as set forth above; however, students may begin taking elective courses in addition to those set forth above in the summer semester following completion of year one. Thereafter, students may enroll in electives in addition to their required courses, subject to seat availability. Enrollment in courses scheduled during the day in the full-time program of study will be subject to seat availability and other procedures attendant to the registration system such as limited enrollment and clinical program registration procedures.
Upper division required courses, elective courses tested on the Missouri and Illinois bar exams, and other elective courses are offered in the evening in the part-time program of study in alternating years. Every attempt is made to schedule these classes in the evening according to the schedule set out below. Students planning to graduate in four years should be especially careful choosing courses during their third year because this schedule of classes will next be available in the evening after they have graduated.
| Schedule A - Offered in the evening during academic years which begin with an even number, e.g., 2008-09) |
| Bankruptcy (2-3) |
Federal Courts (3) |
| Civil Practice (3) |
Humanities (2) |
| Commercial Transactions (3) |
Real Estate Transactions (3) |
| Conflicts (3) |
Conflicts (3) |
| Trial Advocacy I (3) |
Corporate Tax (3) |
| Trial Advocacy II (2) |
Constitutional Law II (3) |
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Secured Transactions (2) |
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| 18 - 23 additional hours Upper Division Electives for a total of 51-53 hours |
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| Schedule B - Offered in the evening during academic years which begin with an odd number, e.g., 2009-10 |
| Administrative Law (3) |
Family Law (3) |
| Criminal Procedure I (3) |
Humanities (2) |
| Fiduciary Tax (3) |
Labor Law (3) |
| Estate Planning (2-3) |
Legal Profession (3) |
| Remedies (3) |
Trial Advocacy I (3) |
| Trial Advocacy II (2) |
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| 17-19 Additional Hours - Upper Division Electives for a total of 54-57 hours. |
In addition to the courses offered during the evening hours, several elective courses and seminars are scheduled between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.
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