College of Law Academic Rule: Article IV., Section C .

Section C. Upper Level Writing Requirement

1. Each J.D. candidate who began law studies in or after August 2007 is required to enroll in and pass with a grade of C or better two (2) courses in Advanced Research and Writing.
   1. No student may enroll for more than 1 credit of Advanced Research and Writing in any one semester.
   2. Students who enroll in and receive a grade of S in Law Review, or enroll in and receive a grade of C or better in an Independent Study, Honors Independent Study or a course listed at registration as a Seminar will be deemed to have completed one (1) of the two required Advanced Research and Writing credits.
       
2. Each J.D. candidate who began law studies before August 2007 must have earned five writing units, at least two of which include a research component. No writing units with a research component may be earned until the student has completed 30 credit hours of course work. To earn a writing unit, the student must achieve a grade of "satisfactory" or "honors" on the writing project.