Student Academic Handbook

The Academic Program

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Program
• Joint Degree Programs
• Master of Laws Program
• Certificate in Dispute Resolution and Advocacy (DRA)

Additional Academic Information

• Academic Advising
• Academic Calendar
• Academic Records (Confidentiality of Student Education Records)
• Academic Standing Rules
• Advance Assignments
• Auditing a Course
• Bar Exam Information
• Class Attendance
• Class Ranking
• Co-Curricular Credits
• Course Descriptions
• Drop-Add
• Earning Credits from Another ABA-Accredited Law School
• Electives
• Employment While Enrolled
• Enrollment in PSU Dickinson School of Law Distance Education Courses
• Field Placement Clinical Program
• Final Exam Information
• Grades
• Grading Norms
• Graduate Level Courses
• Graduation Requirements
• Honor Code
• Honors and Woolsack
• Independent Study
• In-House Clinics
• Journals
• Law Review Requirements
• LL.M. Class Ranking and Grade-Point Average
• Moot Court Board
• Moot Court Teams
• Pass-Fail Rule
• Regulations Governing Papers Submitted For Course Credit
• Required Courses
• Residency Credits Toward J.D. Degree
• Semester Course Schedule
• Semesters of Residence
• Seminars
• Skills Course Requirement
• Student Certification to Practice
• Study Abroad
• Transfer Students
• Undergraduate Foreign Language Credits
• Visiting Student Status
• Withdrawal

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