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28Good CharacterThe School of Law may deny admission to any applicant who.in the judgment of the faculty. may appear to be unfit in characterto engage in the study or practice of law.Declaration of Intention to Study LawThe State Board of Law Examiners of Texas makes the followingrequirement:Every person intending 10 apply for admission to the Bar of this Stale shallfile with the Secretary of the Board a Declaration of Intention to Study Law.Such Declaration shall be filed not more than sixty (60) days prior to normore than one hundred twenty (120) days after enlry into an approved lawschool and, for purposes of uniform administration of this rule, filing deadlinesshall be construed as follows: FaU entrants. January 15; Spring entrants.June I; Summer entrants, October 15; .... Such Declaration shall be madein duplicate on fonns to be prescribed by the Boaed, and shall show suchfacts as to the history, experience. and educational qualifications of thedeclarant as the Board may require. II shall name the law school in whichthe declarant proposes to study. or is studying. which school must be anapproved law schooLThe forms may be obtained from Mrs. Alta Moore. Box}, CapitolStation, Austin. Texas 78711. or in person from the School ofLaw.The fee required for filing of the Declaration of Intention toStudy Law form is $75.Students who expect to practice in other states should investigatepossible similar requirements in such states.Admission with Advanced StandingA student who has studied at another approved law school,and who is eligible to continue there in good standing, may applyfor admission to the School of Law. If accepted, a transfer studentwill be eligible for advanced standing credit for acceptablework done at the former school. The amount of advanced standingcredit for which a student is eligible is determined on an individualbasis. No credit will be granted for courses in whichgrades are below the average required for graduation at theschool from which the student wishes to transfer.The applicant for admission as a transfer student should complywith the procedure required for admission to the first yearclass and, in addition, forward a letter stating why he or shedesires to transfer to Texas Tech.Visiting StudentsStudents who are in good standing at another law school maybe considered for admission to Texas Tech on a visiting basis. Anapplication for admission must be completed and a letter ofstanding must be furnished from the dean of the law schoolwhich the student is currently attending stating that the studentis in good standing and that credit for courses taken at TexasTech will be accepted for transfer.FeesTo enable the student to estimate expenses at the time of enteringthe School of Law, the following infonnation is offered.Shortly after acceptance for admission to the School of Law.each student must forward a $50 acceptance deposit, which willbe applied toward the registration fee for the fall semester. Thisdeposit is refundable upon request prior to May 1. Tuition forfirst year students who are residents of Texas is $60 per semester.Students who are not residents of Texas must pay tuition of $600per semester. All students will have additional expenses of approximately$150 in fees and $75-$100 for books and supplies inthe fall semester. These additional fees and expenses for hooksand supplies will be slightly less in the spring.Students who move into Texas after reaching the age of 18 areconsidered to be nonresidents unless they have resided in thestate for other than educational purposes for a period of 12months immediately preceding enrollment. Questions of residencystatus frequently arise concerning applicants who asmembers of the anned forces are or have been assigned to dutyin Texas, nonresidents who marry residents, and persons whohave been Texas residents but who have attended a state universityoutside of Texas. Applicants in these and other circumstancesinvolving questionable residency status should seekclarification of their status from the office of the University'sGeneral Counsel.For more detailed information regarding residency, fees,veterans' exemptions from fees, and loans, please see the UndergraduateCalalog, 1978-79.HousingSpace is available in several comfortable and attractive dormitoriesfor unmarried law students. Inquiries and correspondenceregarding room reservations in the residence halls on campusshould be addressed to the Housing Office, Texas Tech University,P.O. Box 4629, Lubbock, Texas 79409.Because the campus is bounded on three sides by residentialareas, off-campus living Quarters of all types, including privatedormitories, are conveniently available. A housing guide may beobtained in person from the Student Association office.29
The Curriculum31Programs of StudyDoctor ofJurisprudenceIn order to be recommended for the J.D. degree by the facultyof the School of Law, a student must have successfully completeda minimum of 90 semester hours, normally accomplishedin six semesters, or five semesters and two summer sessions of atleast 6 hours each. First year students who fail to maintain asatisfactory average at the end of their first year will be deniedpermission to continue in the School of Law. Details regardingrequirements of study in residence. required courses. and gradeaverages are made available to students during registration.The normal course load is regulated by the faculty of theSchool of Law. A student is expected to enroll for a fuJI academicload but may nol take more than 16 hours in any semester withoutspecial permission. There is no minimum course load requiremenlfor students during a summer session.Doctor of 'urisprudence--Master of Business AdministrationIn addition to separate degree programs in law and business,the School of Law and the Graduate School of Texas Tech Universityalso offer a joint program of study leading to the degreesof Doctor of Jurisprudence U.D.) and Master of Business Administration(M.B.A.). The joint degree allows a student to completethe requirements for both degrees in three or four years. dependingupon the extent of leveling in business courses required.The program is designed principally for the student with nonbusinessundergraduate training who wishes to acquire a broadbusiness knowledge to complement legal training. For this student,up to 22 hours of leveling may be required prior to com·mencing the graduate business courses, resulting in a total of 124hours of law and business courses. For the student with the appropriatebusiness background, however, the degree may be securedwithout leveling and with the completion of a total of 102hours of law and business courses. To satisfy the 90 hours of lawfor the J.D. degree and the 36 hours of business for the M.B.A.degree, 12 hours of approved law courses are transferred as electivecredit to the M.B.A. and 12 hours of approved graduatebusiness courses are transferred as elective credit toward the J.D.degree.The first year of study consists entirely of law courses. Duringthe second year, the remaining required law courses are to becompleted together with selected law electives and an appropriatenumber of graduate business core courses. The third yearinvolves study in both schools.The joint degree program is of particular benefit for studentswho contemplate careers in public service or professional man·
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