3-Year Year-Round Schedule

Students complete their program in about three years (8 consecutive semesters) by attending year-round with 12 credits per semester. This schedule is the most popular choice among Cooley students. Many students find that this schedule creates a perfect balance between completing their degree in a typical three years but with time to participate in externships, extra and co-curricular activities throughout the year to achieve a well-rounded law school experience.
Courses
Fall Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Torts
|
4
|
Contracts
|
4
|
Research & Writing I
|
2
|
Introduction to Legislation, Regulation, and Statutory Interpretation
|
2
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(12/90)
|
Spring Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Property
|
4
|
Civil Procedure
|
4
|
Research & Writing II
|
2
|
Electives
|
2
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(24/90)
|
Summer Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Experiential Learning Options
|
12
|
Skills/Clinic/Externship with R&W component
|
|
Other electives including Scholarly Writing
|
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(36/90)
|
Fall Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Evidence
|
3
|
Advocacy
|
3
|
Criminal Law
|
3
|
Electives or additional required courses
|
3
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(48/90)
|
Spring Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Personal & Professional Responsibility
|
3
|
Writing for Practice
|
3
|
Constitutional Law
|
4
|
Elective
|
3
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(60/90)
|
Summer Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Electives/experiential learning/skills
|
12
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(72/90)
|
Fall Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Criminal Procedure
|
3
|
Electives/experiential learning/skills
|
6
|
Including Intro to MBE bar exam preparation
|
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(81/90)
|
Spring Classes |
Credits |
---|---|
Externship/electives
|
6
|
Bar Exam Skills or Florida Bar Exam Skills
|
3
|
Total Credits Accumulated
|
(90/90)
|