Doctor of Juridical Science

First Year – First Semester

LAW701 – Advanced Research Methods in Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW702 – Advanced Global Legal Ethics – 3 Credit Hours
LAW703 – S.J.D. Colloquium I – 2 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

LAW711 – S.J.D. Colloquium II – 2 Credit Hours
LAW712 – Doctoral Research Development Seminar – 3 Credit Hours
LAW713 – Specialized Research Methods Course (if required) – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

LAW721 – Dissertation Research I (Proposal Development & Approval) – 6 Credit Hours
LAW722 – S.J.D. Colloquium III – 2 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

LAW731 – Dissertation Research II (Data Collection & Analysis) – 6 Credit Hours
LAW732 – Academic Writing & Publication Workshop – 2 Credit Hours

Third Year – First Semester

LAW741 – Dissertation Writing I – 6 Credit Hours
LAW742 – S.J.D. Colloquium IV – 2 Credit Hours

Third Year – Second Semester

LAW751 – Dissertation Writing II (Final Draft Preparation) – 6 Credit Hours

Fourth Year – First Semester (if needed within 3.5-year limit)

LAW760 – Dissertation Completion & Submission – 6 Credit Hours

Additional Program Components :

S.J.D. Colloquium (continuous throughout the program)
Scholarly exchange on publishing, grant writing, and academic conferences.
Career development in academia, government, and international practice.
Minimum residence requirement: four semesters of full-time supervised research at the College of Law.
Final requirement: dissertation making a substantial and original contribution to legal scholarship, with publication required for graduation.