All students must earn a minimum of 87 hours to complete the J.D. degree. One of the many advantages of earning an SMU J.D. is that students have a broad range of upper-level elective courses that give them the flexibility to tailor an individual course of study. Many of these classes are small – over one-half of upper-level courses have fewer than 25 students enrolled. For degree requirements, see J.D. curriculum requirements.
Fall
16 hours
Contracts I
2 hrs.
Torts I
3 hrs.
Civil Procedure I
Property I
Criminal Law
Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy I
Spring
15 hours
Contracts II
Torts II
Civil Procedure II
Property II
Constitutional Law I
Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy II
Upper Division Required Courses:
Areas of Upper Division Electives Include: