Juris Doctor Program

The Juris Doctor Program at The University of Tulsa College of Law consists of:

31 hours of required courses during the first year;
18 - 21 hours of upper class required courses (36 to 42 for students with a GPA of 2.75 or lower at the time of their first academic status review); and
Elective courses that allow students to explore areas of interest including sustainable energy resources law, health law, and Native American law.

Basic Degree Requirements

To receive a Juris Doctor Degree from The University of Tulsa College of Law a student must:

Complete 88 hours of coursework with passing grades no sooner than 24 months or no later than 84 months after commencing law school,
Achieve an accumulative grade point average of at least 2.00, and
Fulfill all of the graduation requirements described below.

LAW 5103 Professional Responsibility (3 hours)
LAW 5713 Constitutional Law II (3 hours)
LAW 5304-CA Evidence (4 hours)
LAW 6272 Legal Writing III (2 hours)
LAW 6111 Strategies and Skills for Bar and Practice (1 hour)
For students matriculating prior to January 2016 - at least 2 hours Skills Course
For students matriculating on or after January 2016 - at least 6 hours of a legal clinic, an externship, or a simulation course
Transnational Course (2 or 3 hours)

Each student must fulfill upper class writing requirement by completing substantial research paper through:

Seminar (2 or 3 hours) OR
Participation with one of two College of Law journals by earning a certificate of participation and writing a paper certified by a faculty member

Required for students with 2.75 GPA or lower at the time of their first Academic Status Review:

All courses required for students subject to 2.75 rule.

Any two courses required for students subject to 2.75 rule.