2017-2018 Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Juris Doctorate


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Credit Units


Total Credit Units: 87

Total Core Credit Units: 80

Total Elective Credit Units: 7

Total Concentration Credit Units: N/A

Curriculum Plan


Each course offered is carefully structured for the student to achieve knowledge of the subject sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the California Bar Examination.

Semester Calendar


Academic Year 1 - Semester 1 (10 units)


Academic Year 1 - Semester 2 (10 units)


Academic Year 1 - Semester 3 (1 unit)


Academic Year 2 - Semester 1 (10 units)


Academic Year 2 - Semester 2 (10 units)


Academic Year 2 - Semester 3 (2 units)


Academic Year 3 - Semester 1 (8.5 units)


Academic Year 3 - Semester 2 (9.5 units)


Academic Year 4 - Semester 1 (10 units)


Academic Year 4 - Semester 2 (6 units)


Electives (7 units)


Elective courses are offered throughout the year in a variety of subjects. Seven (7) units of elective courses are required to meet the 87-unit graduation requirement. Following are examples of elective courses:

Gainful Employment


For important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit https://www.alliant.edu/media/gainful-employment-disclosure/Juris_Doctorate_Law.html.