This course schedule below is for full-time students without any prior course credit. Students interested in part-time study or those with prior course work from either school should contact Molly Selvin or Christina Wassenaar for more information.
First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year
Course Descriptions
First Year - Taken at Southwestern
| FALL | UNITS | SPRING | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Procedure I | 2 | Civil Procedure II | 3 |
| Contracts I | 3 | Contracts II | 2 |
| Torts or Property | 4 | Torts or Property | 4 |
| LAWS I | 3 | LAWS II | 3 |
| Criminal Law | 3 | First-year Elective* | 3 |
Second Year - Taken at Drucker
| FALL | UNITS | SPRING | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Methods | 4 | Marketing Management | 4 |
| The Drucker Difference | 4 | Corporate Finance | 4 |
| Financial Accounting | 4 | Applied Operational Methods | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior and Theory | 4 | Elective** | 4 |
Third Year - Taken at Southwestern
| FALL | UNITS | SPRING | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Law I | 3 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| Evidence or Business Associations | 4 | Evidence or Business Associations | 4 |
| Electives,** Externship or Honors Program | 2 or 3 each | Electives,** Externship or Honors Program | 2 or 3 each |
| Required floating Southwestern Electives** | 2 or 3 each | Required floating Southwestern Electives** | 2 or 3 each |
Fourth Year - Taken at Southwestern and Drucker
| FALL | UNITS | SPRING | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy (Drucker) | 4 | Drucker Electives*** | 4 |
Required floating Southwestern Electives** | 2, 3 or 4 each | Required floating Southwestern Electives** | 2, 3 or 4 each |
*Students may take one of the following first-year electives: Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Copyright Law, History of American Law, Legal Profession, Public International Law, or Defenses in the Law (by invitation only). In future years, other courses may be rotated into the elective slot.
**Students must complete Legal Profession, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, the Seminar/Writing Requirement, and the Professional Skills Requirement.
Please note: Legal Profession may be 2 or 3 units, and may or may not satisfy the Professional Skills Requirement, depending on the section.
***16 elective units required for the M.B.A. drawn from across the curriculum or concentrated in Finance, Strategy, Leadership or Marketing.
Course Descriptions
Southwestern Courses
Business Associations
Civil Procedure I
Civil Procedure II
Constitutional Law I
Constitutional Law II
Contracts I
Contracts II
Criminal Law
Evidence
LAWS I
LAWS II
Property
Torts
Externship
Honors Programs
Students may take one of the following first-year electives: Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Copyright Law, History of American Law, Legal Profession, Public International Law, or Defenses in the Law (by invitation only). In future years, other courses may be rotated into the elective slot.
Students must complete Legal Profession, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, the Seminar/Writing Requirement, and the Professional Skills Requirement.
Drucker Courses
Applied Operational Methods
Corporate Finance
The Drucker Difference
Financial Accounting
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Marketing Management
Quantitative Methods
Strategy
16 elective units required for the M.B.A. drawn from across the curriculum or concentrated in Finance, Strategy, Leadership or Marketing.
