Below is a brief outline of the Charleston School of Law Academic Catalog. Click the + sign to see the linked list under each heading. You can also click on the top tabs to see a complete list under each heading tab. A complete list of content under each heading is found in the Detailed Academic Catalog Guide Outline.
Academic Honors, Class Ranking, Awarding of Diplomas
Academic Probation, Academic Dismissal, and Requests for Readmission
Course Syllabi Requirements and Faculty Policy on Credit Hour Determination
Earning Course Credit outside the Law School
Leaves of Absence, Withdrawals, and Termination of Studies
Requests for Waiver of Academic Rules
Policies on Credit for Students who have Transferred to the Law School
Charleston School of Law’s first-year curriculum and required upper-level courses provide students with a broad and varied foundation in the substantive law and the skills essential to effective legal practice. Students may build on this foundation by exploring curriculum tracks in a particular practice area.
Students may also be eligible for a qualifying designation on their transcript in three practice areas: Criminal Practice, Public Policy and Service, or Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
The requirements for the qualifying specialization designation are:
Upon successful completion of the above requirements for the curriculum track or specialization, a specialization designation will be noted on the student’s transcript.
For questions, please contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, academics@charlestonlaw.edu, or 843.377.2420.
This track provides students who plan to enter criminal practice with a broad background in key areas as well as subjects relevant to more specialized practice. This track applies equally to those interested in criminal defense and criminal prosecution.
**Please note: not all courses will be offered every semester or every academic year. Furthermore, these course lists may be updated to include additional new courses or to remove courses no longer offered.
For questions, please contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, academics@charlestonlaw.edu, or 843.377.2420.
Requirements for the Qualifying Designation:
This track offers foundational courses and substantive electives for students interested in pursuing a career in state or local government, nonprofits and other public policy jobs.
**Please note: not all courses will be offered every semester or every academic year. Furthermore, these course lists may be updated to include additional new courses or to remove courses no longer offered.
For questions, please contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, academics@charlestonlaw.edu, or 843.377.2420.
Requirements for the Qualifying Designation:
This track offers foundational courses and substantive electives for students interested in pursuing a career in state or local government, nonprofits and other public policy jobs.
**Please note: not all courses will be offered every semester or every academic year. Furthermore, these course lists may be updated to include additional new courses or to remove courses no longer offered.
For questions, please contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, academics@charlestonlaw.edu, or 843.377.2420.
Requirements for the Qualifying Designation:
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Students may earn a maritime concentration designation on their transcript for successfully completing 12 hours in maritime designated classes (including Admiralty I and II). If a student's GPA in those classes is the equivalent of a cum laude GPA, the student would be awarded an honors designation in maritime law.
Please see this page for information about:
Please see this page for information about the Maritime Concentration Designation.