Academic Regulations, Course Requirements and Graduation Requirements: JD Division (2020)

General Requirements

• Credit requirements 
• Class Attendance and Residence Requirements 
• Time Allowed for Completing Degree Requirements 
• Leave of Absence/Requirement of Continuous Registration 

Program Requirements 

• Full-time Status 
• Required Courses 
• Overall Caps (Including Adjunct Credit Cap) 
• Regularly Scheduled Class Sessions (at the Law School) 
• Non-Classroom Credit Caps 

Academic Progress 

• Required grades for graduation
• Grades of F-Failure, Re-Registration and Substitution
• Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Dismissal for Academic Reasons
• Certification for the Bar Examination 

Non-classroom Credits

• Directed Research
• Fellowships 
• Journals and Moot Court Board 
• Research Assistantships
• Teaching Assistantships 

Cross-Registration and Dual Degree Programs

• Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange 
• Dual Degree Programs 
• Language Courses in the College of Arts & Science
• Other Divisions at the University 
• Stern School of Business Preferential Courses 

Internships

• No credit is given for internships. 

Study Abroad Programs

Applying for Graduation