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Fall 2004 or Fall 2005:
Regulatory Law Track Curriculum

See also Regulatory Law Sequence.

Matriculation Fall 2004 and Fall 2005—84 credits required to graduate

The Regulatory Law Track is designed to prepare students for practice in and before the numerous agencies that regulate business and other activities. Approximately one-third of the 84 credits required for graduation must be in regulatory law courses. The remaining two-thirds of the course work of the track is outside regulatory law, thereby ensuring students substantial breadth in their professional training.

Chart of Regulatory Law Track Course Requirements in PDF form

 Regulatory Law Track Course Requirements

Required General Law Courses

Course Name Required Time Semester
Traditionally
Offered
Intro to LRWA 1st Yr. Fall
Contracts I 1st Yr. Fall
Torts I 1st Yr. Fall
Economic Foundations 1st Yr. Fall
Property FT: 1st Yr./PT: 2nd Yr. Fall
Trial-Level Writing 1st Yr. Spring
Torts II 1st Yr. Spring
Contracts II 1st Yr. Spring
Civil Procedure 1st Yr. Spring
Criminal Law

FT: 1st Yr./PT: 2nd Yr.

Spring
Appellate Writing 2nd Yr. Fall
Constitutional Law I 2nd Yr. Fall
Legal Drafting 2nd Yr. Spring
Constitutional Law II 2nd Yr. Spring
Professional Responsibility      Before Graduation Fall/Spring

Required Regulatory Law Classes

Course Name Suggested Time Semester
Traditionally
Offered
Administrative Law 2nd Yr.   Spring
Antitrust FT: 2nd Yr./PT: 3rd Yr. Spring
Business Associations FT: 2nd Yr./PT: 3rd Yr. Fall
Evidence 3rd Yr. Fall/Spring
International Trade FT: 3rd Yr./PT: 4th Yr. Spring
Legal Clinic - Regulatory 3rd Yr. Spring
Legislation FT: 2nd Yr./PT: 3rd Yr. Spring
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Theory FT: 3rd Yr./PT: 4th Yr. Fall
Perspectives on Regulation FT: 2nd Yr./PT: 3rd Yr. Fall
Regulated Industries FT: 2nd Yr./PT: 3rd Yr. Spring
Regulatory Law Track Thesis FT: 3rd Yr./PT: 4th Yr. Fall


General Electives should be taken to reach the remaining credit hours needed to graduate.

 


Sample Schedules for the Regulatory Law Track

The following schedules are illustrative of the general order in which students should take Regulatory Law Track courses in order to complete the requirements of the program. Some courses might not be offered during the semesters indicated below, so be sure to check with the Records Office for a current schedule of classes.

Scheduling considerations for all students:

  • After the first year, students in the full-time division must maintain a credit load of 10-16 hours per semester, and students in the part-time division must maintain a credit load of 8-12 hours per semester. (See Academic Regulation 3-6.5)
  • In order to earn a JD, a student must be in residence for a minimum of six semesters. A student is in residence for a semester when he/she earns at least 10 hours of academic credit in a fall or spring semester. (See Academic Regulation 3-5) A residence transition rule may apply for students matriculating in Fall 2005 or earlier. (See Academic Regulation 3-5.2) You may check your residence hours with the Records Office.
  • All students must complete 84 credit hours to graduate, 80 of which must be "in-class" credit hours and no more than 12 credit hours may be graded "CR". (See Academic Regulation 3-3.1)

Sample Schedules for Regulatory Law Track in PDF form

 Matriculation Fall 2004 and 2005 -- 84 credits required to graduate
 

FULL-TIME DIVISION PART-TIME DIVISION
First Year - Fall First Year - Fall
Intro to LRWA Intro to LRWA
Contracts I Contracts I
Torts I Torts I
Economic Foundations Economic Foundations
Property  
   
First Year - Spring First Year - Fall
Trial Level Writing Trial Level Writing
Contracts II Contracts II
Torts II Torts II
Civil Procedure Civil Procedure
Criminal Law  
   
Second Year - Fall Second Year - Fall
Appellate Writing Appellate Writing
Constitutional Law I Constitutional Law I
Business Associations Property
Perspectives on Regulation Elective
Electives  
   
Second Year - Spring Second Year - Spring
Legal Drafting Legal Drafting
Administrative Law Administrative Law
Antitrust Constitutional Law II
Legislation Criminal Law
Regulated Industries Electives
Constitutional Law II  
   
Third Year - Fall Third Year - Fall
Regulatory Law Track Thesis Business Associations
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Theory Perspectives on Regulation
Evidence Evidence
Professional Responsibility Professional Responsibility
Electives  
   
Third Year - Spring Third Year - Spring
Legal Clinic - Regulatory Legal Clinic - Regulatory

International Trade

Regulated Industries
Electives Legislation
  Antitrust
Elective
 
Fourth Year - Fall
Regulatory Law Track Thesis
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Theory
Electives
Fourth Year - Spring
International Trade
Electives

See also Regulatory Law Sequence.

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