A WIDE-RANGING AND INNOVAT
CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES PR
TRAINING AND DIVERSE ELECTIVE
Over 118 years ago, we set out on a mission to deliver smart, skilled, practice-ready graduates. Stetson
has never wavered in this mission because today’s legal profession demands this now more than ever.
At Stetson Law, you will find a comprehensive J.D. curriculum that features more than 60 skills electives,
350-plus clinic and externship opportunities, and five J.D. Certificates of Concentration.
FULL-TIME J.D.
Most full-time students complete the required
curriculum in the sequence listed below.
FIRST SEMESTER (FALL)
• Civil Procedure
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• Research and Writing I
SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING)
• Constitutional Law I
• Real Property
• Torts
• Research and Writing II
THIRD SEMESTER (FALL)
• Professional Responsibility
TOTAL CREDIT
HOURS REQUIRED: 88
ESTIMATED TIME
FOR COMPLETION: 3 years
PART-TIME J.D.
All part-time students are required to take classes at
both the Gulfport campus and Tampa Law Center.
FIRST FALL SEMESTER
• Contracts
• Torts
FIRST SPRING SEMESTER
• Real Property or Civil Procedure
• Research and Writing I
FIRST SUMMER SESSION
• Real Property or Civil Procedure
SECOND FALL SEMESTER
• Criminal Law
• Professional Responsibility
• Research and Writing II
SECOND SPRING SEMESTER
• Constitutional Law I
TOTAL CREDIT
HOURS REQUIRED: 88
ESTIMATED PART-TIME
COURSE LOAD:
8-10 credit hours in fall and spring
4-5 credit hours in summer
ESTIMATED PART-TIME
FOR COMPLETION: 4 years (including summers)
The curriculum is subject to change.
(Students who meet certain academic and other criteria
may apply to transfer to the full-time program in any
semester after completing 28 credit hours.)
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