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JD Curriculum, Fall 2001

All students must take the following required courses during their tenure at George Mason University School of Law:

Required Course  Credit Hours
Legal Research, Writing and Analysis I  2
Contracts I  3
Property 4
Civil Procedure  4
Torts I 3
Economic Foundations of Legal Studies  2
Legal Research, Writing and Analysis II  2
Torts II 3
Contracts II  4
Jurisprudential Foundations of Legal Studies 2
Criminal Law 3
Legal Research, Writing and Analysis III 2
Constitutional Law  4
Legal Research, Writing and Analysis IV 2
Administrative Law 3
Professional Responsibility 2

Schedule of Required Courses for the General Law Program - Total Credits: 84

DAY DIVISION

First Year - Fall

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I

2

Torts I

3

Contracts I

3

Property

4

Economic Foundations of Legal Studies

3


Total Credits

15

First Year - Spring

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II

2

Torts II

3

Contracts II

3

Civil Procedure

4

Criminal Law

3


Total Credits

15

Second Year - Fall

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis III

2

Constitutional Law

4

Electives

6-9


Total Credits

12-15

Second Year - Spring

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis IV

2

Administrative Law

3

Electives

7-10


Total Credits

12-15

EVENING DIVISION

First Year - Fall

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I-A

1

Torts I

3

Contracts I

3

Economic Foundations of Legal Studies

3


Total Credits

10

 

 

First Year - Spring

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I-B

1

Torts II

3

Contracts II

3

Civil Procedure

4


Total Credits

11

 

 

Second Year - Fall

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II

2

Constitutional Law [1]

4

Property

4


Total Credits

10

Second Year - Spring

Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II [2]

2

Administrative Law [3]

3

Criminal Law

3

Electives

2-4


Total Credits

10-12

Note:

1. The administration will have the discretion to move Constitutional Law to the fifth semester for part-time/evening track students.

2. Part-time/evening students would take LRWA-IV during the summer, or during the spring semester of their second or third years.

3. The administration will have the discretion to move Administrative Law to the sixth semester for part-time/evening track students.