College of Law

J.D./M.A. Joint Degree Program Graduation Plan


First Year 

Fall Semester

University of Toledo College of Law

  • LAWD 9210: Contracts I (3 credits)     
  • LAWD 9510: Torts (4 credits)
  • LAWD 9410: Property I (3 credits) 
  • LAWD 9020: Civil Procedure I (3 credits)
  • LAWD 9750: Lawyering Skills I (3 credits) 

Spring Semester 

University of Toledo College of Law

  • LAWD 9220: Contracts II (3 credits)
  • LAWD 9300: Criminal Law (4 credits) 
  • LAWD 9420: Property II (3 credits)
  • LAWD 9110: Constitutional Law I (3 credits) 
  • LAWD 9760: Lawyering Skills II (3 credits)                          

Second Year 

Fall Semester 

University of Toledo College of Law 

  • LAWA 9310: Evidence (4 credits)
  • LAWA 9120: Constitutional Law II (3 credits)  
  • LAWA 9010: Civil Procedure II (3 credits) 
  • Elective (2 credits) 

Adrian College       

  • SCJ 525: Graduate Research Methods I: Methods of Data Collection (3 credits)

Spring Semester 

University of Toledo College of Law

  • LAWP 9000-003: Wrongful Convictions Seminar (3 credits) 
  • American Legal Theory (3 credits) 
  • LAWP 9000-002: Jurisprudence (3 credits)
  • LAWI 9940: White Collar Crime (3 credits) 

Adrian College

  • SCJ 575: Graduate Research Methods II: Methods of Data Analysis (3 credits) 

Third Year 

Fall Semester

University of Toledo College of Law

  • LAWA 9000: Legal Ethics (3 credits)
  • LAWT 9600: Internship or Externship (3 or 4 credits)
  • LAWG 9210: Criminal Procedure I (3 credits)
  • Sentencing (3 credits) 

Adrian College   

  • SCJ 500: Criminology & Prevention Policy (3 credits) 

Spring Semester 

University of Toledo College of Law

  • LAWP 9000-001: Seminar: Death Penalty (3 credits) 
  • LAWI 9280: Criminal Procedure II (3 credits) 
  • LAWI 9490: Juvenile Law (3 credits)

Adrian College                                                                                                 

  • SCJ 599: Thesis Defense/ SCJ 598: Major Paper (3 credits)
    • AC MA Thesis/Major Paper would count as one of the University of Toledo College of Law's two required writing courses. 
Last Updated: 10/15/25