Degree Requirements : University of Dayton, Ohio

Requirements for LL.M. Degree

Online LL.M. Degree Requirements

Online LL.M. Degree Requirements
Core Course	Credits
Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Institutions for LL.M. Students	2
Legal Analysis, Reasoning, Research, Writing, and Communication For LL.M. Students	2
Professional Responsibility for LL.M. Students	2
Business Associations for LL.M. Students	2
Evidence for LL.M. Students	2
Real Property for LL.M. Students	3
Torts for LL.M. Students	2
Trusts and Estates for LL.M. Students	2
Civil Procedure for LL.M. Students	3
Constitutional Law for LL.M. Students	3
Criminal Law & Procedure for LL.M. Students	4
Contracts & Sales for LL.M. Students	3

Residential LL.M. Degree Requirements

LL.M. candidates must take at least four of the following core courses:

Administrative Law, 3 credits
Business Organizations, 3 credits
Constitutional Law I, 3 credits
Constitutional Law for LL.M. Students, 3 credits
Contracts I, 3 credits
Contracts II, 3 credits
Contracts and Sales for LL.M. Students, 3 credits
Criminal Law, 3 credits
Criminal Procedure Investigation, 3 credits
Criminal Law & Procedure for LL.M. Students, 4 credits
Cyberspace Law, 2 credits
Intellectual Property Law, 3 credits
Real Property I, 4 credits
Real Property II, 3 credits
Real Property for LL.M. Students, 3 credits
Remedies, 3 credits
Torts I, 3 credits
Torts II, 2 credits
Trial Practice Civil or Trial Practice Criminal, 3 credits

In addition to taking the courses required for the LL.M. degree, LL.M. students should fulfill the remainder of their semester hour requirements by taking: 1) any required “core” course; 2) any capstone course approved for the LL.M. degree; or 3) any elective course approved for the LL.M. degree. In order for a capstone or elective to be approved for the LL.M. degree, students must satisfy any course prerequisites.

Requirements for M.S.L. Degree

Government Contracting M.S.L. Degree Requirements

Government Contracting M.S.L. Degree Requirements
Course	Credits
Introduction to Business Law	4
Contracts I: Introduction to Contracts	3
Program & Project Management	4
Contracts II: Government Contracting	3
Business Finance	4
Business Ethics	3
Negotiation & ADR	3
Contracts III: Drafting	4
Capstone	3

Program Management M.S.L. Degree Requirements

Program Management M.S.L. Degree Requirements
Course	Credits
Introduction to Business Law	4
Contracts I: Introduction to Contracts	3
Program & Project Management I	4
Contracts II: Government Contracting	3
Business Finance	4
Program & Project Management II	3
Negotiation & ADR	3
Program & Project Management III	4
Capstone	3

Residential M.S.L. Degree Requirements

Administrative Law, 3 credits
ADR for the Litigator, 3 credits
Business Finance, 4 credits
Constitutional Law, 3 credits
Contracts I, 2 credits
Contracts II, 3 credits
Contracts I: Introduction to Contracts,3 credits
Contracts II: Government Contracting, 3 credits
Criminal Law, 3 credits
Criminal Procedure Investigation, 3 credits
Cyberspace Law, 2 credits
Intellectual Property Law, 3 credits
Program and Project Management, 4 credits
Real Property I, 4 credits
Real Property II, 3 credits
Remedies, 3 credits
Torts I, 3 credits
Torts II, 3 credits

Elective Courses

In addition to taking the courses required for the M.S.L. degree, M.S.L. students should fulfill the remainder of their semester hour requirements by taking: 1) any required “core” course; 2) any capstone course approved for the M.S.L. degree; or 3) any elective course approved for the M.S.L. degree. In order for a capstone or elective to be approved for the M.S.L. degree, students must satisfy any course prerequisites.

Requirements for Juris Doctor Degree

Requirements for Online Hybrid Juris Doctor Degree

Year One

(includes one Get REAL intensive)

Semester 1
Legal Profession I (3 Credits)

Torts Doctrine & Skills I (3 Credits)

Mission & Vocation Programming (0 Credits)

Semester 2
Legal Profession II (3 Credits)

Real Property Doctrine & Skills I (4 Credits)

Mission & Vocation Programming (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)

Legislation (2 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 (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)

Evidence (3 Credits)

Trial Practice (3 Credits)

Semester 9

Business Organizations (3 Credits)

Wills & Trusts (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)

Family Law (3 Credits)

Capstone (4 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.

Requirements for the Juris Doctor Degree - Students Who Began Their Legal Studies in August 2019 or After

The following overview of our curriculum applies to students who began their legal studies in August 2019 or after.

First Semester

Civil Procedure Doctrine & Skills I (3 credits)
Legal Profession I (3 credits)
Real Property Doctrine & Skills I (4 credits)
Torts Doctrine & Skills I (3 credits)
Learning Skills Lab (1 credit)
Mission & Vocation Programming
Every student must participate as required in the Mission & Vocation Programming, unless the student is a transfer student who did not enroll at the Law School as a first-year student. (March 20, 2013)

Second Semester

Civil Procedure Doctrine & Skills II (3 credits)
Contracts Doctrine & Skills I (3 credits)
Criminal Law Doctrine & Skills (4 credits)
Legal Profession II (3 credits)
Torts Doctrine & Skills II (2 credits)
Mission & Vocation Programming
Every student must participate as required in the Mission & Vocation Programming, unless the student is a transfer student who did not enroll at the Law School as a first-year student. (March 20, 2013)

Third Semester

Legislation (2 credits)
Constitutional Law Doctrine & Skills I (3 credits)
Contracts Doctrine & Skills II (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

Constitutional Law Doctrine & Skills II (3 credits)

Upper-Level Writing Requirement

Students must take one of the following courses:

Appellate Practice & Procedure (2 credits)
Transactional Drafting (2 credits)

Additional Upper-Level Requirement

Fundamentals of Evidence (3 credits)
Professional Responsibility (2 credits)
Externship or Law Clinic Intern (4 credits) - required coursework after the second year.
Capstone (3 or 4 credits) - required coursework after the second year.
Real Property II (3 credits)
Criminal Procedure - Investigative (3 credits)
Bar Practice & Process (LAW 6895) - (3 credits) required coursework in the last semester.

ADR Requirement

Students must take one of the following courses:

ADR for the Litigator (3 credits) or Conflict Management and ADR (3 credits)
Interviewing, Counseling, Negotiations (3 credits)