Cecil C Humphreys School of Law :: Course of Study

Course of Study

Full-Time Students (entering class of 2012 and beyond)

First-Year Curriculum
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Civil Procedure I (3 hours) Criminal Law (3 hours) Legal Method I (3 hours) Property I (3 hours) Torts I (3 hours)	Civil Procedure II (2 hours) Contracts (4 hours) Constitutional Law (4 hours) Legal Method II (2 hours) Property II (2 hours) Torts II (2 hours)
First-Year Curriculum for Part-Time Students*
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Legal Method I (3 hours) Torts I (3 hours) Civil Procedure I (3 hours)	Legal Method II (2 hours) Torts II (2 hours) Civil Procedure II (2 hours) Contracts (4 hours)
*Memphis Law does not have a traditional part-time program. However, a limited number of students may enroll in the reduced-load curriculum. Students wanting to attend part-time must indicate in their application the reason they are unable to attend full-time.

Full-Time Students (entering classes prior to 2012)

First-Year Curriculum
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Civil Procedure I (3 hours) Contracts I (4 hours) Legal Method I (2 hours) Property I (3 hours) Torts I (3 hours)	Civil Procedure II (3 hours) Contracts II (2 hours) Criminal Law (3 hours) Legal Method II (2 hours) Property II (3 hours) Torts II (3 hours)
Second-Year Curriculum
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Business Organizations I (3 hours) Constitutional Law (4 hours) Decedent's Estates (3 hours) Income Tax (4 hours) Elective(s)	Criminal Procedure I (3 hours) Evidence (4 hours) Secured Transactions (3 hours) Elective(s)

Part-Time Students (entering classes prior to 2012)

First-Year Curriculum
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Legal Method I (2 hours) Torts I (3 hours) Civil Procedure I (3 hours)	Legal Method II (2 hours) Torts II (3 hours) Civil Procedure II (3 hours) Criminal Law (3 hours)
Second-Year Curriculum
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Constitutional Law (4 hours) Property 1 (3 hours) Contracts I (4 hours)	Contracts II (2 hours) Property II (3 hours) Criminal Procedure (3 hours)
Third-Year Curriculum
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Income Tax (4 hours) Bus. Orgs. I (3 hours) Decedents' Estates (3 hours)	Secured Trans. (3 hours) Evidence (4 hours)

Browse the Course Catalog for course descriptions and the requirements for Professional Responsibility, advanced writing, and skills.

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