Accordion: Enrollment Requirement

Candidates for the Juris Doctor degree must complete 6 enrollment units in order to graduate. A student who is enrolled full time during the entire course of his or her program of study will accumulate 6 enrollment units in 6 semesters. A student who is enrolled part time during the entire course of his or her program of study and who has paid the equivalent of 84 or more credit hours of tuition will be deemed to have satisfied the enrollment requirement for graduation. Students who switch between full- and part-time status will accumulate enrollment units based on the number of credit hours taken each semester or summer session. Students should seek the advice of the dean of students concerning fulfillment of this requirement, especially if they plan to participate in an exchange program or enroll as a visiting student at another law school.

Credit hours are equivalent to enrollment units as follows:

Full-time Status

12+ credits = 1 unit

Part-time status

11 credits = .8 units

10 credits = .7 units

9 credits = .65 units

8 credits = .6 units

7 credits = .5 units

6 credits = .4 units

5 credits = .35 units

4 credits = .3 units

3 credits = .2 units

2 credits = .15 units

1 credit = .075 units