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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.
**Please note: students are responsible for requesting to be considered for a designation before graduation.
For questions, please contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, academics@charlestonlaw.edu, or 843.377.2423.
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 843.377.2423.
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 843.377.2423.
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 843.377.2423.
Requirements for the Qualifying Designation:
Graduating J.D. students with 12 or more credit hours in maritime designated courses (Admiralty I and II are required for this designation) will earn the Maritime Concentration designation. J.D. students graduating with a grade point average of at least 3.3 in maritime designated courses may receive an honors designation in maritime law. Please note: students are responsible for requesting to be considered for this designation before graduation.