DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS--FULL-TIME PROGRAM, RUTGERS-CAMDEN LAW SCHOOL
(revised 10/2008)
| Type of Requirement | Total Required for J.D. degree |
First Year (1st & 2ndSemesters) |
Second Year (3rd & 4th Semesters) |
Third Year (5th & 6th Semesters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 required courses | 8 required courses |
Professional Responsibility* Evidence# |
[if not taken in 2ndYear:] Professional Responsibility* |
| Course Credits | 84 course credits | 28 | 24 (min.) to 34 (max.); average: 28 | 24 (min.) to 34 (max.); average: 28 |
| Writing Credits | 3 writing experiences, including one intensive; no more than 2 per academic year; summer does not count in annual maximum | 0 | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 [depending on how many earned in 2nd year] |
| Skills Credit | 1 skills experience | 0 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 [depending on how many earned in 2nd year] |
*Course required for graduation and strongly recommended taken in the second year (3rd or 4th semester), because it is a prerequisite for Civil Practice Clinic and Externships; may be taken in any semester prior to graduation
#Course not required for graduation but strongly recommended taken in the second year because it is a prerequisite for Trial Advocacy, Civil Practice Clinic and some Externships