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TABLE OF CONTENTS
For an online application to the Dedman School of Law, or to request a printed catalog and application materials, visit SMU's Dedman School of Law Admissions Page.
ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, AND STAFF
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Statement of Mission
- Southern Methodist University
- Accreditation
- Programs and Instruction
- The Law School Quadrangle
- The Underwood Law Library
- Student Conduct
- Policy on Discrimination
- Confidentiality of Education Records
- Housing for Students
- Child Care
- Health Services
- Counseling Services
- Recreational Sports
Admission
- Dates of Admission
- Application for Admission
- Application Fee
- Law School Admission Test
- Pre-Legal Studies
- Admission by Selection
- Waiver of First-Year Minimum Hour Requirement
- Admission Deposit and Medical History
Admission with Advanced Standing (Transfers from Other Law Schools)
- Persons Eligible
- Dates of Admission
- Application
- Advanced Credit
- Minimum Hours Requirement
Visiting Students
- Summer Session
- Academic Year
Nondegree Enrollment and Auditors
- Nondegree Enrollment
- Auditors
Enrollment
- Enrollment Periods
- Minimum and Maximum Hours
- Adding and Dropping a Course
- Withdrawal from the Law School
Classroom Work, Attendance, and Examinations
- Classroom Work and Assignments
- Attendance
- Rescheduling of Examinations
- Use of Word Processing Equipment on Examinations
- Accommodations in the Classroom and on Examinations
Grades and Credits
- Methods of Grading
- Minimum Passing Grade
- Incompletes
- Method of Computing Averages
- Credit for Work Completed at Other Schools
Residence
Student Employment
Withdrawal from Law School, Re-entry, and Readmission
- Withdrawal from Law School
- Re-entry and Readmission of Former Students
Academic Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission or Re-entry
- Dismissal After the First Term
- Dismissal After Two or More Terms
- Probation
- Re-entry and Readmission of Dismissed Students
Mandatory Academic Counseling
Requirements for Degree
- Residence
- Hours and Grades
- Courses
- Public Service Requirement
- Time Limit
- Effects of Changes in Requirements
- Waivers
Honors
Grade Appeals
Nature of the Program
Structure of the Program
Other Requirements
COMBINED J.D./M.A. IN ECONOMICS PROGRAM
Nature of the Program
Structure of the Program
Other Requirements
Objectives of Graduate Legal Studies
Graduate Degrees Offered
- Master of Laws in Taxation [LL.M. (Taxation)]
- Master of Laws in Comparative and International Law [LL.M. (Comparative and International Law)]
- Master of Laws [LL.M. (General)]
- Doctor of the Science of Law [S.J.D.]
Tuition and Fees
Applications and Information
Frequency of Course Offerings
The J.D. Program
- First-Year Required Courses
- Upper-Year Requirements
Elective Courses
Courses Outside Law School
Courses at Other Law Schools
STUDENT CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
