Course requirements and sequencing
As of February 1, 2008
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GPA: Must graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (3.0 is not required for admission)
Daniel Webster Scholar (DWS) Courses: No grade below a B- in any DWS designated course
Course |
Credits |
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First Year Requirementsrequired for all Pierce Law students
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30 |
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Upper Level Coursesrequired for all Pierce Law students |
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| Administrative Process | 3 | |
| Criminal Procedure | 3 | |
| Professional Responsibility | 3 | |
| Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
Additional Upper Level Coursesrequired for Daniel Webster Scholars |
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| Evidence |
3 |
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| Personal Income Tax | 3 | |
| Business Associations | 3 | |
| Wills, Trusts, & Estates | 3 | |
| Clinic/Externship | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
Daniel Webster Scholar |
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| DWS Pretrial Practice (satisfies writing requirement) |
4 (3) | |
| DWS Miniseries | 2 | |
| DWS Negotiations | 2 | |
| DWS Trial Advocacy | 3 | |
| DWS Transactional Practice | 3 | |
| DWS Capstone | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 14 | |
Total Required Credits |
74 |
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Minimum Additional Electives to Graduate |
11 |
Required Sequencing*:
2nd Yr Fall: DWS Pretrial Practice (4); Personal Tax (3) = (7 credits)
2nd Yr Spring: DWS Trial Advocacy (3); DWS Miniseries (2); DWS Negotiations (2) = (7 credits)
By the End of 2nd Yr (Either Semester): Business Associations (3); Wills, Trusts, & Estates (3); Evidence (3); = (9 credits)
3rd Yr Fall: DWS Transactional Practice (3) = (3 credits)
3rd Yr Spring: DWS Advanced Litigation and Problem Solving (Capstone) (3) = (3 credits)
By the End of 3rd Yr: Clinic/Externship at least 6 hours total (including course work) (plus any prerequisites) (6) = (6 credits)
* Daniel Webster Scholar courses must be taken at time indicated; timing of non-DWS courses may be subject to modification by individual Webster Scholar request, primarily based upon scheduling conflicts.
