Registration and Schedules

Fall 2023 Registration: You have been registered for the Fall 2023 courses listed below. See these instructions on how to view your schedule online and how to plan your schedule for future semesters.

*Additional Course Options for Students Taking Contracts II and Torts II

• Click here to view additional course options you can fill your schedule with if you are taking Contracts II and/or Torts II this summer.
• When you have identified a course to register for, please complete and submit an Add/Drop/Waiver form before registration ends on August 19th at 5:00 p.m.
• Act fast as seats are limited! Please note that our office can only register you if there is availability.

PLAN AHEAD

Take advantage of the Plan Ahead feature available in Student Self-Service that allows you to plan out your schedules. Use the instructions linked above for steps on how to create a plan.

ADVANCED LEGAL ANALYSIS COURSE

The Advanced Legal Analysis course is required only for students who receive a GPA below a 2.4 after their first semester and will be taken in place of either Contracts II or Torts II in their second semester. Subsequently, those students will take Contracts II or Torts II during their next semester in which they are enrolled and the course is offered.

TWO SEMESTER RULE

Any full-time or part-time student who fails to achieve a 2.3 cumulative GPA after his/her first two long semesters, will be immediately dismissed for academic deficiency.

Fall 2023 Registration: You have been registered for the Fall 2023 courses listed below. See these instructions on how to view your schedule online and how to plan your schedule for future semesters.

*Contracts II/Torts II may be replaced with ALA based on the student’s lower score in the corresponding previous course (Contracts I/Torts I). You will be automatically registered for Contracts II/Torts II in the next semester the course is offered and you are registered.

PLAN AHEAD

Take advantage of the Plan Ahead feature available in Student Self-Service that allows you to plan out your schedules. Use the instructions linked above for steps on how to create a plan.

ADVANCED LEGAL ANALYSIS COURSE

The Advanced Legal Analysis course is required only for students who receive a GPA below a 2.4 after their first semester and will be taken in place of either Contracts II or Torts II in their second semester. Subsequently, those students will take Contracts II or Torts II during their next semester in which they are enrolled and the course is offered.

TWO SEMESTER RULE

Any full-time or part-time student who fails to achieve a 2.3 cumulative GPA after his/her first two long semesters, will be immediately dismissed for academic deficiency.

Fall 2023 Registration: You have been registered for the Fall 2023 courses listed below. See these instructions on how to view your schedule online and how to plan your schedule for future semesters.

SECOND YEAR COURSES

Federal Income Taxation (3 credit hours) must be taken in summer 2024 or fall 2024.

*If you were dropped from Intro to Law Study II in your spring 2023 semester, you will be automatically registered for the evening section of this course in spring 2024 and must remain in this section.

Want to switch to full-time and/or switch to day sections*?

You will be able to register online when registration opens for you on June 26, 2023, at 9:30 AM. You have two registration options:

• Option A: If you prefer to remain in the evening sections for your required courses, you can add additional courses to your schedule to take a full-time course load. Please note that registration for additional courses is subject to seat availability.
• Option B: If you wish to take the day sections of your required courses and also enroll in a full-time course load, follow these instructions:
  1. Drop your evening required courses.
  2. Register for the day sections of your required courses.
  3. Add additional courses to complete your full-time course load, subject to availability.

Please keep in mind that for all other bar courses, you may register online, subject to seat availability.

Follow these registration instructions for steps on how to do the following:

• Register for a course (be sure to register for your block schedule first; doing so will allow you to register for other courses);
• Register for the waitlist;
• Drop a course; and
• Register for a course that requires instructor approval (e.g. Law Review, Moot Court, etc.)

Full-time enrollment is 12 to 16 credit hours

• Please be mindful of the Working Hours Limitation Policy listed below on this page

*If you will remain in your part-time status, you must remain in the evening sections for these required courses. If you wish to take the day-sections, you must request an exception by submitting an Add/Drop/Waiver.

Fall 2023 Intersession and Semester Registration: Unless previously taken, you have been automatically registered for the Fall 2023 courses listed below.

SECOND YEAR COURSES

When registration opens for you on June 23^rd at 9:30 a.m., refer to the following instructions:

1. 1. Confirm Block Registration: FIRST, follow the “BLOCK REGISTRATION: REGISTERING FOR YOUR PRE-ASSIGNED COURSES” instructions
   2. Adding Additional Courses:
      • Enter CRNs tab: If you have the course CRNs, follow these “ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES” instructions.
      • Find Classes tab: If you do not have the course CRNs, follow these “ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES” instructions.
   3. Registering for a Plan:
      • Click on the Plans tab if you have a schedule in your Planner.
      • Next, drop any courses from your current schedule that conflict with the classes in your plan (see “DROPPING A COURSE” instructions).
        • Note: Do not drop all classes at once; keep at least one course on your schedule as you make adjustments.
      • Then use the “REGISTERING FOR PLANNED SCHEDULE” instructions to add classes from your plan to your schedule.

• If a class is closed, and you receive an error message indicating that a waitlist is available, you can sign up for the waitlist by following the instructions under “WAITLIST REGISTRATION“.
  • Please read this entire section as it covers how the waitlist works and how to register for a waitlisted course when you receive a waitlist notification.
  • Note: The system does not automatically register you for the waitlist; you must register yourself.

• If you have received an authorization code for a course, please refer to the instructions under “REGISTERING FOR COURSES THAT REQUIRE INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL“.

INTERSESSIONS

• You may register for up to 3 credit hours in the fall 2023 intersession.
• Note that intersession is charged at the hourly tuition rate and registration is separate from the fall 2023 semester.

To further assist you with planning your schedules and navigating registration, please review the following information found at the bottom of this page:

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• CURRICULAR INFORMATION
• MUTUAL EXCLUSIONS
• SYSTEM WON’T LET YOU REGISTER?
• INTERSESSION HOURS, SEMESTER HOURS, AND OVERLOADS
• WORKING HOURS LIMITATION
  
• FAQ & POLICY

Fall 2023 Intersession and Semester Registration: Unless previously taken, you have been automatically registered for the Fall 2023 courses listed below.

SECOND YEAR COURSES

When registration opens for you on June 23^rd at 9:30 a.m., refer to the following instructions:

1. 1. Confirm Block Registration: FIRST, follow the “BLOCK REGISTRATION: REGISTERING FOR YOUR PRE-ASSIGNED COURSES” instructions
   2. Dropping Courses:
      • Click on any of the first 3 tabs (Find Classes, Enter CRNs, or Plans)
      • Then follow the “DROPPING A COURSE” instructions to drop the classes in your current section.
        • Note: Do not drop all classes at once; keep at least one course on your schedule as you make adjustments.
   3. Adding Additional Courses:
      • Enter CRNs tab: If you have the course CRNs, follow these “ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES” instructions.
      • Find Classes tab: If you do not have the course CRNs, follow these “ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES” instructions.
   4. Registering for a Plan:
      • Click on the Plans tab if you have a schedule in your Planner.
      • Next, drop any courses from your current schedule that conflict with the classes in your plan (see “DROPPING A COURSE” instructions).
        • Note: Do not drop all classes at once; keep at least one course on your schedule as you make adjustments.
      • Then use the “REGISTERING FOR PLANNED SCHEDULE” instructions to add classes from your plan to your schedule.

• If a class is closed, and you receive an error message indicating that a waitlist is available, you can sign up for the waitlist by following the instructions under “WAITLIST REGISTRATION“.
  • Please read this entire section as it covers how the waitlist works and how to register for a waitlisted course when you receive a waitlist notification.
  • Note: The system does not automatically register you for the waitlist; you must register yourself.

• If you have received an authorization code for a course, please refer to the instructions under “REGISTERING FOR COURSES THAT REQUIRE INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL“.

INTERSESSIONS

• You may register for up to 3 credit hours in the fall 2023 intersession.
• Note that intersession is charged at the hourly tuition rate and registration is separate from the fall 2023 semester.

To further assist you with planning your schedules and navigating registration, please review the following information found at the bottom of this page:

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• CURRICULAR INFORMATION
• MUTUAL EXCLUSIONS
• SYSTEM WON’T LET YOU REGISTER?
• INTERSESSION HOURS, SEMESTER HOURS, AND OVERLOADS
• WORKING HOURS LIMITATION
  
• FAQ & POLICY

When registration opens for you on June 23^rd at 9:30 a.m., refer to the following instructions:

1. 1. Confirm Block Registration: FIRST, follow the “BLOCK REGISTRATION: REGISTERING FOR YOUR PRE-ASSIGNED COURSES” instructions
   2. Dropping Courses:
      • Click on any of the first 3 tabs (Find Classes, Enter CRNs, or Plans)
      • Then follow the “DROPPING A COURSE” instructions to drop the classes in your current section.
        • Note: Do not drop all classes at once; keep at least one course on your schedule as you make adjustments.
   3. Adding Additional Courses:
      • Enter CRNs tab: If you have the course CRNs, follow these “ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES” instructions.
      • Find Classes tab: If you do not have the course CRNs, follow these “ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES” instructions.
   4. Registering for a Plan:
      • Click on the Plans tab if you have a schedule in your Planner.
      • Next, drop any courses from your current schedule that conflict with the classes in your plan (see “DROPPING A COURSE” instructions).
        • Note: Do not drop all classes at once; keep at least one course on your schedule as you make adjustments.
      • Then use the “REGISTERING FOR PLANNED SCHEDULE” instructions to add classes from your plan to your schedule.

• If a class is closed, and you receive an error message indicating that a waitlist is available, you can sign up for the waitlist by following the instructions under “WAITLIST REGISTRATION“.
  • Please read this entire section as it covers how the waitlist works and how to register for a waitlisted course when you receive a waitlist notification.
  • Note: The system does not automatically register you for the waitlist; you must register yourself.

• If you have received an authorization code for a course, please refer to the instructions under “REGISTERING FOR COURSES THAT REQUIRE INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL“.

INTERSESSIONS

• You may register for up to 3 credit hours in the fall 2023 intersession.
• Note that intersession is charged at the hourly tuition rate and registration is separate from the fall 2023 semester.

To further assist you with planning your schedules and navigating registration, please review the following information found at the bottom of this page:

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• CURRICULAR INFORMATION
• MUTUAL EXCLUSIONS
• SYSTEM WON’T LET YOU REGISTER?
• INTERSESSION HOURS, SEMESTER HOURS, AND OVERLOADS
• WORKING HOURS LIMITATION
  
• FAQ & POLICY

General Registration Instructions

Click here for the following registration instructions:

• Adding Courses from Enter CRNs tab: Follow these steps if you already have the 5-digit CRN for the courses you want to sign up for (CRNs can be found on the above course schedules)
• Adding Courses from Find Classes tab: Follow these steps if you do not have course CRNs and need to manually search for the classes you need to sign up for
• Dropping A Course: Drop a course from your schedule
  • Note: If you attempt to withdraw from all of your classes for the semester, the system will prohibit you from doing so online. If you wish to withdraw, please complete a Withdrawal/Exit form
• Register for A Planned Schedule: Register for a schedule you built in Plan Ahead.
• Registering for A Course That Requires Prior Instructor Approval: Follow these steps if you are trying to register for any of the following courses:
  • Advanced Appellate Practice
  • Advanced Trial Practice
  • Appellate Litigation Clinic
  • ADR Competition A, B, C
  • Corporate Counsel Review A
  • Externships
  • Journal of International Economic Law A
  • Law Review A
  • Moot Court A, B, C
  • Supervised Research
• Waitlist Registration: Register for a waitlist for a closed course. Also reference these steps if/when you receive a notification to register for a course for which you are waitlisted.

Plan Future Schedules

Take advantage of the Plan Ahead feature available in Student Self-Service that allows you to plan out your schedules. Use the registration instructions linked above for steps on how to create a plan.

Students must successfully complete 90 credit hours to graduate, including the following required courses, if not previously taken:

• Constitutional Law
• Evidence
• Federal Income Taxation
• Property II
• Professional Responsibility (by 60th credit hour)

Additional Required Courses

• Criminal Procedure
• First Amendment
• Substantial Writing 
• Experiential Learning (skills courses) – 6 credit hours minimum

Texas Uniform Bar Examination Courses
In addition to the first year required courses and those set out above, because of the centrality of these subjects to law practice and their relevance to the Texas Uniform Bar Examination, the faculty strongly recommends that all students take each of the following courses, even if they are eligible to choose not to do so:

• Agency & Partnership
• Bar Preview Program*
• Corporations
• Family Law
• Secured Transactions
• Wills, Trusts, & Estates

*Required for graduates entering their final long semester on Academic Supervision and/or with a GPA below 3.2 at the time of registration.

The faculty deems these courses important for all students for two reasons.  First, they cover fundamental legal subjects familiarity with which will be useful for almost any lawyer.  Second, each of these subjects is tested on the Texas Uniform Bar Examination.

Nevertheless, a student meeting either of the following two criteria will be required to take the aforementioned courses as a condition of graduation:

• A full-time student whose cumulative GPA is below 3.000 immediately after having attempted 30 credit hours or having completed 2 semesters, whichever occurs first.
• A part-time student whose cumulative GPA is below 3.000 immediately after having attempted 30 semester hours or having completed 4 semesters or sessions, whichever occurs first.

Advanced Legal Skills**

This course will be offered in fall and spring and will be mandatory for students with GPAs of 2.70 or lower.  ALS will be taken prior to the Bar Prep course.  ALS will introduce students to several critical skills: (1) understanding how to study properly for the bar examination, (2) appreciating the different methods used by bar examiners to test knowledge and skills, (3) working towards mastery of bar exam multiple choice and essay skills; and (4) developing a deeper ability to engage in self-regulated learning.

**Required for graduates entering their 2^nd to last long semester with a GPA of 2.7.

Registration/Degree Audit

Additional details along with mutual exclusions can be found on the Registration/Degree Audit Worksheet. You may also complete the form and submit it for an advisor to review and send you a list of any outstanding graduation requirements you may have.