LAWP - 9010, 9020 HONORS RESEARCH PROGRAM I (2 hours) and II (2 hours)
A student who has completed 42 semester hours in the
College of Law and who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher may apply to undertake honors research. The student must submit a
topic and detailed research proposal four weeks prior to enrollment to a faculty member who agrees to take primary responsibility to supervise
the student's work. Two other faculty members are appointed by the Dean to serve on the student's advisory committee. The research and writing
take place over two terms and culminate in a written thesis intended for publication. The student must orally defend his or her thesis before the
advisory committee and interested members of the University community. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for students to
make a contribution to the professional literature through concentrated study in an area of interest. Satisfactory completion fulfills the
advanced writing requirement.
LAWP - 9050 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM
[2 hours] A student who has completed at least 42 semester hours in the College of Law and who
has a grade point average of 2.0 or higher may undertake and complete individual research and writing for credit under an Independent Research
Program. To enroll in the program, a student must submit a written proposal at least four weeks prior to the commencement of the term for which
he seeks enrollment to the faculty member agreeing to take primary responsibility for that student. Upon receipt of a copy of the proposal, the
dean shall appoint two other members of the faculty to serve with the responsible faculty member as a supervisory committee. If the committee
approves the proposal, the student may then enroll for two hours of credit for one term. The work product of the student shall be evaluated by
the faculty member having primary responsibility. That evaluation shall include the determination of the grade to be assigned and the
determination as to whether the Advanced Writing Requirements have been satisfied.
LAWP - 9110, 9120 INDEPENDENT WRITING I (2 hours) and II (2 hours)
Independent Writing I and II are ungraded courses.
Independent Writing I requires the successful completion of a publishable manuscript as determined by the editor-in-chief and faculty adviser of
the Law Review, and exempts the student from the advanced seminar writing requirement. Only students who have successfully completed Independent
Writing I and who are serving as editors of the Law Review will be permitted to register for Independent Writing II. A student shall be permitted
to register for these courses during any semester prior to graduation but shall not receive credit in Independent Writing II until the student's
last semester at the College of Law.