Table of Contents

  1. Learning Outcomes of the University of Iowa College of Law
  2. Graduation Requirements for the J.D. Degree
  3. Course Enrollment
  4. Course Approval, Requirements, and Crediting
  5. Writing Requirements
  6. Grading
  7. Final Exams
  8. Policy on Eligibility Rules Adopted by Student Organizations
  9. Policy on Field Placement Programs
  10. Combined Degrees
  11. Withdrawal from the College of Law
  12. Retention Rules
  13. Policy on Misconduct
  14. Policy on Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
  15. Academic Awards and Honors
  16. Additional Policies Applicable to S.J.D. Students
  17. Miscellaneous Policies

Adopted 12/2017; amended 10/2018; 1/2019..

A combined degree candidate is a student who is simultaneously enrolled in both the College of Law’s J.D. program and in another graduate or professional program at the University of Iowa.  A student who seeks to be classified as a combined degree candidate must obtain the approval of the Dean or the Dean’s designate.

A combined degree candidate may count toward the J.D. degree up to twelve credit hours from non-law courses that the student is also counting toward the non-law degree, as long as the courses (1) were taken in the department issuing the non-law degree or were required courses for that degree, and (2) satisfy the College of Law’s policy on Non-Law Courses. Graduate departments establish their own requirements for the combined degree program, including the number of credit hours from College of Law courses that will count toward the non-law degree. Consult individual departments for more information.

Unless the student withdraws from one of the programs of study, a combined degree candidate may not receive the J.D. until completing the requirements for both degrees.