Academics
As part of “The Eagle Promise,” we promise our students four outcomes upon graduation: completing a degree program on-time, becoming socially and globally engaged, demonstrating proven leadership, and graduating market ready.
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Day Program classes normally meet between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays in the fall and spring semesters.
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The Evening Program is designed for particularly enterprising people who seek to earn a law degree while working full time.
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The North Carolina Central University School of Law offers several programs that can lead to the award of a joint degree:
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North Carolina Central University School of Law offers every student an opportunity to become thoroughly grounded in the fundamentals of the law.
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law offers four certificate programs. Upon completion of the specified requirements, law students may earn a certificate in Civil Rights and Constitutional Law; Dispute Resolution; Tax Law; or Technology and Law Policy.
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NCCU Law is strongly committed to preparing students for the increasing technology-driven legal industry and, in support of that goal, has established the NCCU Law & Technology Certificate Program.
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The Academic Success Program is designed to help you get acclimated to learning in law school and to empower you to become independent, self-regulating learners.
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This is central to the Law School’s emphasis on producing graduates who are immediately ready to practice.
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The Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Institute has been established as a center of excellence, and the The Dispute Resolution Institute will lead our profession in taking full advantage of these opportunities and responding thoughtfully to these challenges.