Online Hybrid J.D. Curriculum
Curriculum
The 90-credit Online Hybrid Juris Doctor (J.D.) curriculum takes less than four years to complete (44 months) and consists of online coursework, live sessions and in-person learning experiences called Get Relevant Experience and Applied Learning (Get REAL) Intensives.
The Online Hybrid J.D. program requires an estimated time commitment of 15–30 total hours per week.
Live sessions: 4–8 hours per week
Asynchronous course work: 4-10 hours per week
Reading and outlining: 7-12 hours per week
The curriculum covers a wide range of legal topics to prepare students to become practicing attorneys and includes courses such as Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Transactional Drafting and Trial Practice.
See below for a full breakdown of the course sequence:
Year One
(includes one Get REAL intensive)
Semester 1
Legal Profession I (3 Credits)
Torts Doctrine & Skills I (3 Credits)
Learning Communities (0 Credits)
Semester 2
Legal Profession II (3 Credits)
Real Property Doctrine & Skills I (4 Credits)
Learning Communities (0 Credits)
Elements of Legal Analysis I (1 Credit)*
*Elements of Legal Analysis I is a required course for all Hybrid Students with a GPA of 2.65 or lower after their first semester.
Semester 3
Criminal Law (4 Credits)
Torts Doctrine & Skills II (3 Credits)
Elements of Legal Analysis II (1 Credit)*
*Elements of Legal Analysis II is a required course for all Hybrid Students with a GPA of 2.65 or lower after their first semester.
Year Two
(includes one Get REAL intensive)
Semester 4
Contracts Doctrine & Skills I (3 Credits)
Civil Procedure Doctrine & Skills I (3 Credits)
Interviewing, Counseling and Negotiation (3 Credits)
Semester 5
Contracts Doctrine & Skills II (3 Credits)
Civil Procedure Doctrine & Skills II (3 Credits)
Professional Responsibility (2 Credits)
Semester 6
Constitutional Law Doctrine & Skills I (3 Credits)
Transactional Drafting (2 Credits)
*Students who completed Elements of Legal Analysis I and II are not required to take Legislation.
Year Three
(includes one Get REAL intensive)
Semester 7
Appellate Practice & Procedure (2 Credits)
Constitutional Law Doctrine & Skills II (3 Credits)
Intellectual Property Law (3 Credits)
*Remedies is for students with a CGPA below 2.6. Students required to take Remedies will not take Intellectual Property Law.
Semester 8
Real Property Doctrine & Skills II (3 Credits)
Semester 9
Business Organizations (3 Credits)
Administrative Law (3 Credits)
Advanced Legal Analysis (3 Credits)*
*Advanced Legal Analysis is for students with a GPA below 2.7. Students required to take ALA will not take Administrative Law.
Year Four
(includes one Get REAL intensive)
Semester 10
Criminal Procedure Investigation Doctrine & Skills (3 Credits)
Semester 11
Corporate Compliance & Ethics (3 Credits)
Bar Exam Preparation: Procedure & Practice (3 Credits)
Externship (4 Credits)* or Clinic (4 Credits)
*Externship can either be a 4 credit course taken in the Summer, Fall or Spring or two 2 credit hour courses taken in the Fall and Spring of your final year.
