Michigan State University College of Law 38 courses 6 total credits
Juris Doctor is a Doctoral program offered by College of Law at Michigan State University, requiring 6 credits across 38 courses.
| Total Credits | 6 credits |
All of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 500F | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAW 500Q | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| LAW 500G | Property | 4 |
| LAW 500R | Torts I | 4 |
| LAW 530A | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| LAW 530B | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 530J | Advocacy | 2 |
| LAW 530K | Foundations of Law | 0 |
| LAW 530S | Constitutional Law and the Regulatory State | 4 |
| LAW 604 | Bar Exam Success Fundamentals | 3 |
One of the following courses
After the first year of curriculum, students below a cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 must complete all of the following courses
Students must obtain approval by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to enroll in LAW 624.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 500M | Business Enterprises | 3-4 |
| LAW 500N | Constitutional Law II | 4 |
| LAW 500P | Evidence | 3-4 |
| LAW 541E | Family Law: Marriage and Divorce | 3 |
| LAW 616B | Criminal Procedure: Investigation | 3 |
| LAW 624 | Directed Study | 1-2 |
The following course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 635B | Federal Law & Indian Tribes | 3 |
Two of the following courses
Additional courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with prior approval by the Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 635A | Advanced Topics in American Indian Law | 2 |
| LAW 635D | American Indian Children and the Law | 2 |
| LAW 635E | Tribal Law | 3 |
| LAW 635F | Gaming Law | 2 |
| Total Two of the following courses | 4-5 credits | |
Two of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 501D | Trusts and Estates | 3-4 |
| LAW 532 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAW 541F | Family Law: Child, Family and the State | 3 |
| LAW 566A | Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 566C | Natural Resource Law | 2 |
| LAW 579G | Federal Jurisdiction | 3 |
| LAW 616B | Criminal Procedure: Investigation | 3 |
| Total Two of the following courses | 5-7 credits | |
One of the following courses
Trial Practice
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 616B | Criminal Procedure: Investigation | 3 |
| LAW 616C | Criminal Procedure: Adjudication | 3 |
All of the following courses
One of the following courses: Students in the Trial Practice concentration may not receive credit towards the requirements of the Juris Doctor degree for the following courses: Law 591A and 617A. The content of these courses are duplicate of the content of courses required for the Trial Practice concentration.
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