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Curriculum

 Honors Program in Criminal Justice

First Year

Fall
D-107Civil Procedure - HP4 Credits
D-122Torts - HP4 Credits
D-161Criminal Law - HP4 Credits
D-207Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I - HP3 Credits
D-457 Introduction to Criminal Justice I - HP 1 Credits
Total Credits: 16

Spring
D-112Contracts - HP4 Credits
D-117Real Property - HP4 Credits
D-166Criminal Procedure - HP4 Credits
D-208Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II - HP 3 Credits
D-458Introduction to Criminal Justice II - HP1 Credits
Total Credits: 16

Second Year

Fall
001Electives2-3 Credits
D-150Business Organizations3 Credits
D-155Constitutional Law I3 Credits
D-170Evidence 4 Credits
E-455Advanced Criminal Procedure3 Credits
Total Credits: 15-16

Spring
012Electives2-4 Credits
D-156Constitutional Law II3 Credits
D-467 Integrated Criminal Practice6 Credits
E-453Advanced Evidence3 Credits
Total Credits: 14-16

Third Year

Fall
013Electives4-6 Credits
660-3Externship2-6 Credits
D-175Professional Responsibility2 Credits
D-180Remedies3 Credits
Total Credits: 11-17

Spring
013Electives4-6 Credits
660-3Externship2-6 Credits
E-477Criminal Law Ethics2 Credits
Total Credits: 10-16

 

 

Electives in Criminal Law

Upper Level Writing                    

  • Advanced Appellate Advocacy (2)
  • Criminal Pretrial Practice and Procedure (2)

Substantive Law

  • Advanced Evidence (3)
  • Death Penalty Seminar (2)
  • Comparative Criminal Procedure (1)
  • Intersection of Criminal Law and Immigration Law (2)
  • White Collar Crime (2)
  • Post Conviction (2)
  • Juvenile Criminal Law (2)
  • Race and Crime (2)

Practice Oriented

  • Advanced Trial Advocacy (2)
  • Client Interviewing and Counseling (2)
  • Negotiations (2)
  • The Art of Voir Dire (1)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 88 credits

* Either Advanced Appellate Advocacy or Criminal Pretrial Practice and Procedure.

At least 2 additional elective credits must be a criminal law skills course.  Criminal law skills courses include Advanced Criminal Appellate Advocacy, Criminal Pretrial Practice and Procedure, Advanced Trial Advocacy, Client Counseling for the Criminal Lawyer, Negotiations in the Criminal Context, and The Art of Voir Dire.  These two credits must be in addition to the upper level writing requirement.

Students enrolled in the J.D. Honors Program in Criminal Justice are not required to take Sales & Secured Transactions, but may do so as an elective.