Academic Regulations, Course Requirements and Graduation Requirements: JD Division

General Requirements

  • Credit requirements
  • Class Attendance and Residence Requirements
  • Time Allowed for Completing Degree Requirements
  • Leave of Absence/Requirement of Continuous Registration 

Program Requirements 

  • Full-time Status
  • Required Courses
  • Overall Caps (Including Adjunct Credit Cap)
  • Regularly Scheduled Class Sessions (at the Law School)
  • Non-Classroom Credit Caps 

Academic Progress 

  • Required grades for graduation
  • Grades of F-Failure, Re-Registration and Substitution
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • Dismissal for Academic Reasons
  • Certification for the Bar Examination 

Non-classroom Credits

  • Directed Research
  • Fellowships
  • Journals and Moot Court Board
  • Research Assistantships
  • Teaching Assistantships 

Cross-Registration and Dual Degree Programs

  • Columbia Law School/ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law Exchange
  • Dual Degree Programs
  • Language Courses in the College of Arts & Science
  • Other Divisions at the University
  • Stern School of Business Preferential Courses 

Internships

  • No credit is given for internships. 

Study Abroad Programs

Applying for Graduation