Eighty-four academic credits are required for graduation. Academic credits are awarded in compliance with the regulations of the School of Law-Camden. Completion of the program generally requires three years of full-time study or four years of part-time study. The courses required for graduation include the prescribed first-year program; 601:667 Professional Responsibility (2 credits); and a one-year course in legal research, writing, and argument taught by full-time writing faculty.

Students also must earn 9 writing credits. The purpose of the writing credit program is to ensure that students have substantial and rigorous legal writing experiences supervised by the faculty after the first year of law school. Writing credits are earned by successful completion of courses designated as carrying writing credit. The work done for writing credit varies from research or seminar papers to shorter forms of analysis and can include writing more typical of legal practice.

Matriculated students in good standing who successfully complete the course of study are awarded the degree of juris doctor. Exceptional students may be awarded the degree with honors, high honors, or highest honors, in accordance with standards established by the faculty.