PSP Curriculum and Courses

Certificate Students Non-Certificate Students Courses Daily Class Schedules

Semester Start/End Dates:
*2008 Spring Evening Semester: begins January 23rd and ends April 24th
2008 Summer Evening Semester: begins May 27th and ends August 21st
*2008 Fall Evening Semester: begins September 23rd and ends December 18th
*2008 Summer Intensive Program: begins Tuesday, May 27th and ends August 26th
*Students can begin the program in these semesters only.

I. Evening Certificate Program (one-year, part-time)
Students may begin the part-time evening certificate program either in the fall (September) or spring (January). Each semester students take four regular courses and one special session. Regular courses meet two evenings a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for approximately three hours each night. Special sessions (SS) are held on four Wednesday evenings throughout the semester for three hours per night. The entire evening certificate program consists of three 13-week semesters. First semester Evening courses are offered in the Spring and the Fall. Only second and third semester courses are held in the summer. Thus, new students can begin the program in the Spring or Fall semesters only.

II. Summer Intensive Certificate Program (14 weeks, full-time)
The full-time Summer Certificate Program meets daily for 14 weeks commencing in late May and ending in late August. A required two-week, unpaid legal-related internship is included in the curriculum. Classes take place Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:30pm.

*Legal specialty offerings vary from term to term and are determined by class interest and the local legal market.