REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE
The Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree will be conferred upon candidates who
complete 90 semester hours of law courses
including all required courses with a 2.00 or better grade average, provided
that no degree shall be awarded to any
candidate who has accumulated more than 22 hours in which each grade is
less than 2.00.
Application for graduation must be made to the Registrar and fees paid
during
registration for the semester in which degree requirements will be completed
and graduation effected. If a student fails to complete the degree, the
application must be renewed and a renewal fee paid.
The last year of study must be completed in residence at the University of Arkansas, except for infrequent exemptions when the University's minimum residence requirements (36 weeks and 24 semester hours) have been met.
The course of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree requires resident law study for three academic years totaling 27 months. The curriculum is designed to occupy the full time of the student. Students are required to enroll in no more than 16 hours and no fewer than 12 hours per semester, without the permission of the Dean's Office.