Upon favorable recommendation of the faculty, the juris doctor (J.D.) degree is conferred upon students who have:
- Maintained overall grade point averages of at least 2.33 for all work attempted in the School of Law
- Earned at least 90 semester hours of credit for work in the Law School, including all required courses
- Successfully completed a seminar
- Successfully completed at least six credit hours in designated experiential courses
- Maintained, in the judgment of the faculty, a satisfactory record of honorable conduct befitting a prospective member of the legal profession
- Completed requirements for the J.D. not less than 24 months after matriculating as a law student and not more than 6 calendar years after matriculating as a law student