University of Maryland School of Law : Catalog, 1988-1989

Courses at Other Institutions
Other Law Schools. A student at
the University of Maryland School
of Law may receive credit for any
course taken during the academic
year at an ABA- accredited law
school, provided:
(A) The student receives, from
the associate dean of the University
of Maryland School of
Law, approval to take the
course; and
(B) The student receives a grade
of C or better in the course
(credits transfer, the grade
does not); and
(C) (1) The course (or a substantially
similar course) is not offered
at the University of
Maryland School of Law at
any time during the academic
year in which the student
wishes to take it, or
(2) The student is unable to
register for the course (or a
substantially similar course) at
the University of Maryland
School of Law at any time
during the academic year in
which the student wishes to
take it because the course (or
a substantially similar course)
is fully enrolled.
In exceptional cases, in which a
student does not meet the requirements
above, authority to allow a
student to receive credit for a
course is within the associate
dean's discretion. For purposes of
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this policy, an academic year consists
of a fall semester and the immediately
following spring semester.
A student at the University of
Maryland School of Law may receive
credit for any course taken
during a summer session at an
ABA- accredited law school if the
student receives, from the associate
dean of the University of Maryland
School of Law, approval in advance
to take the course and receives a
grade of C or better in the course.
Other Fields. A student may receive
law school credit for up to nine
credit hours of graduate level
course work from institutions outside
the law school for which the
student received a grade or grades
of C or better (credits transfer, the
grade does not). The outside work
must be relevant to the legal education
of the student (i.e., facilitate
work toward a joint degree or
enhance a strong area of interest
and specialization in the law) and
must be approved in advance by
the faculty coordinator for interdisciplinary
programs, Dean Hornstein.
Graduate credits earned prior
to commencement of law school
studies may not be applied toward
requirements for the J.D. degree.
In order to obtain a Juris Doctor
degree from the University of
Maryland School of Law, a student
must obtain at least 52 of the 84
credits required for graduation in
courses or other credit programs offered
by the School of Law. A student
admitted to advanced standing,
or who otherwise is permitted
to apply credits earned at another
college or university toward degree
requirements at Maryland, may not
transfer more than 32 such credits.
Summer Session
The School of Law offers a summer
program which is open to students
currently enrolled at the school, to
students in good standing at any
law school approved by the American
Bar Association and to members
of the bar.
In 1988, Administrative Law,
Alternative Methods of Dispute
Resolution, Asper Fellowship,
Clinical Law Program, Counseling
and Negotiation, Estates and
Trusts, Idea of Law Seminar, Independent
Written Work, Legal
Writing, Moot Court, Sales and
Secured Transactions and Trial
Practice were offered in the summer
session.
Classes are scheduled betewen
5:30 and 10:00 p.m. starting in
late May and ending in July, and
each summer credit equals one semester's
credit. Students should
not presume that required courses
(such as Legal Profession) will be
offered in the summer session. The
law school reserves the right to
cancel summer session courses that
are undersubscribed.