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The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.
Coursework Requirements
The JD/PhD program is designed to allow all students to complete the entire program (including the dissertation) in six years. Students will follow this enrollment pattern:
| Year 1 |
Graduate School course work (TGS full-time) |
| Year 1: Summer |
Graduate School research; TGS 598 (cohort study) |
| Year 2 |
Graduate School (TGS full-time) |
| Year 2: Summer |
Graduate School research; TGS 598 (cohort study) |
| Year 3 |
Law School (and Graduate Assistantship or TA) |
| Year 3: Summer |
Graduate School research; TGS 598
Advancement to candidacy before start of year 4 |
| Year 4: |
Law School (and Graduate Assistantship or TA) |
| Year 4: Summer |
Submission of prospectus before start of year 5 |
| Year 5 |
Research with VAP position at the Law School or with Graduate School teaching experience (3 registrations at TGS 599) |
| Year 5: Summer |
Research and writing (TGS) |
| Year 6 |
Writing and completion of dissertation (TGS 503 status) |
Credit Distribution
Students must meet coursework requirements of the Law School and the participating department of The Graduate School. In total, 86 credits are required for the JD degree of which a minimum of 72 hours must be fulfilled through Law School-specific coursework as follows. During their two years in residence at the Law School, students must complete 60 credit hours of Law School classes. Additionally, the Law School will apply 12 hours of Senior Research credit upon completion of the dissertation. The remaining 14 hours of credit will be applied by the Law School upon completion of 14 hours of law-related interdisciplinary graduate coursework during the first two years in residence at the Graduate School.
Dissertation Committee Composition
Students in the JD/PhD program must have a dissertation committee that includes at least one faculty member from the Law School.
Awarding of Degrees
The JD and PhD degrees will be awarded concurrently since completion of the dissertation is a requirement for both degrees within the program format.
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