J.D. Program Overview
The College of Law, the academic branch of the Law Center, is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and the American Association of Law Schools. Two degrees are offered: doctor of jurisprudence (J.D.) and master of laws (LL.M.).
The J.D. program encompasses 90 semester hours and is divided into full-time
and part-time sections. The full-time program starts
in August and is a three-year course of study designed
for students able to devote virtually all of their time
to the study of law. The part-time program begins in
May and is a four year evening program for working students.
There are no spring admissions.
Entering classes are divided into
three full-time day sections of about 80 students and
one part-time evening section of about 55 students.
In the second and subsequent years, classes seldom exceed
90 students, and more than half of all Law Center classes have fewer than 30 students.
Full-time Schedule- First Year |
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Part-Time Schedule- First Year |
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Fall Semester |
Hours |
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Fall Semester |
Hours |
Contracts |
4 |
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LRW |
2 |
Procedure I |
4 |
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Procedure I |
4 |
Torts |
4 |
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Property |
4 |
LRW |
2 |
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Total |
10 |
Total |
14 |
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Spring Semester |
Hours |
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Spring Semester |
Hours |
Constitutional Law |
4 |
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LRW |
2 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
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Contracts |
4 |
Property |
4 |
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Torts |
4 |
Statutory or Practicum Elective |
3 |
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Total |
10 |
LRW |
2 |
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Total |
16 |
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Summer |
Hours |
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Criminal Law |
3 |
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Statutory
or Practicum Elective |
3 |
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Total |
6 |
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Fall Semester |
Hours |
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Constitutional Law |
4 |
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Electives |
6 |
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Total |
10 |
University of Houston Law Center
Office of Admissions
100 Law Center
Houston, Texas 77204-6060
lawadmissions@uh.edu
713 743-2280
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