Degree Requirements
Our online JD program requires successful completion of 88 credit hours (44 in specified required courses); at least two credit hours in the writing of a substantial research paper; at least 12 credit hours of experiential education experiences (including a required capstone experience); and at least 34 credit hours of electives.
Full course requirements for the online JD can be found in the General Bulletin. View the course curriculum.
Some of the required courses include:
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Torts
- Civil Procedure
- Law, Legislation and Regulation
- Constitutional Law
Some options for elective courses include:
- Evidence
- Family Law
- Conflict of Laws
- Wills, Trusts and Future Interests
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Public Health
- Mass Media Law and Policy
“As a busy professional, husband, and father of three, the online part-time JD program gives me the opportunity and flexibility to fit a legal education into my busy life. I think everyone in the program would agree with me that the robust curriculum is in line with the rigorous standards that Case Western Reserve School of Law expects of all its students. I truly feel that this program is preparing me, not just to be a lawyer, but to enter into the legal profession with confidence.”