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V. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Accelerated Part-Time Program of Study

The accelerated part-time program began in the fall of 2007 and allows students admitted to the accelerated program to complete their law degree in three years, including a required summer semester. Students complete their required core curriculum in three semesters through enrollment in a combination of courses scheduled in the part-time and the full-time programs of study. Students must also enroll in courses during their first summer semester as set out below.

Fall semester (11 hours)	Spring Semester (15 hours)

Part-time Program Courses	Part-time Program Courses
Contracts I (2 hours)	Contracts II (3 hours)
Legal Research & Writing I (3 hours)	Legal Research & Writing II (3 hours)
Torts (4 hours)	Criminal Law (3 hours)

Full-time Program Course	Full-time Program Courses
Civil Procedure I (2 hours)	Civil Procedure II (3 hours)
	Constitutional Law I (3 hours)

Summer semester (4 hours)
Property (4 hours) (10 weeks)

Students admitted to the accelerated part-time program complete their degree requirements in three years through enrollment in the full-time program for their remaining semesters, starting with their second year (fall semester).