A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- Credits (computed from items)
- 782-814
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 231624
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_231624_6a826f71
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Business Law Group A
3 items
- 3
- or: LAW 303 Corporations I3-4
- or: LAW 423 Securities Regulation3
Business Law Group B
66 items
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
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- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
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- 2
- 2
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- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
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- 2
- 2
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- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2-3
- As published: “Non-Profit Organztn Externship (May not use if using for group C)”1-4
- 1
- As published: “Priv Equity:Structure & Issues (May not reuse for group C)”1
- As published: “Priv/In Hse Counsel Extern (May not use if using for group C)”1-4
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
Business Law Group C
8 items
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- As published: “Priv Equity:Structure & Issues (May not use if using for group B)”1
Criminal Law and Procedure Group A
3 items
- or: LAW 309 Evidence3-4
- 3
- 3
Criminal Law and Procedure Group B
30 items
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- or: LAW 477 Section 1983 Litigation3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- or: LAW 415 Federal Courts2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
Criminal Law and Procedure Group C
10 items
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- As published: “Prosecutor Externship (Does not require Vice Dean prior approval)”1-4
- As published: “Public Defender Externship (Does not require Vice Dean prior approval)”1-4
- 4
- As published: “US Attorney Externship (Does not require Vice Dean prior approval)”1-4
Environmental Law Group A
4 items
- As published: “Natural Resources Law (can only be counted if not counted in Group B)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3-4
Environmental Law Group B
17 items
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
Environmental Law Group C
2 items
- As published: “Directed Research (two-credits with prior approval on environmental law-related topic)”2
- 1
Intellectual Property Group A
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Intellectual Property Group B
32 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3-4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
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- 2
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- 3
- 2
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- 1
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- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
Intellectual Property Group C
4 items
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
Intellectual Property-Related Externship (two or more credits)
0 items
International Law Group A
3 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Intl Business Transactions (May not use if using in group B)”3
International Law Group B
35 items
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
- As published: “Intl Business Transactions (May not use if using for group A)”3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
International Law Group C
4 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “International Team ILR (2-credit minimum)”1
- As published: “Moot Court ILR (2-credit minimum)”1
National Security Group B
27 items
- 3
- 3-4
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- As published: “Foreign Intel Surv. Act Sem.”2
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- or: LAW 638 Statutory Interpretation Sem3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
Political Law Group A
4 items
- 3-4
- 3
- or: LAW 638 Statutory Interpretation Sem3
- 3
Political Law Group B
33 items
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- or: LAW 477 Section 1983 Litigation3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- or: LAW 415 Federal Courts2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
Political Law Group C
10 items
- 1
- As published: “Federal Government Externship (Does not require Vice Dean prior approval)”1-4
- As published: “Ind Legal Research (on political law-related topic (with Vice Dean approval))”1-2
- 1
- 1
- As published: “Non-Profit Organztn Externship (Does not require Vice Dean prior approval)”1-4
- 1
- 3
- 1-4
- 1
Public Interest and Social Justice Group A
47 items
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
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- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
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- 2
- 1
- 1
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- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
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- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
Public Interest and Social Justice Group C
19 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
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