| Student Classification |
Students at the Aristotle University College of Law, who are enrolled in the J.D. program which qualifies one to sit for the State of California Bar Exam are classified, by year recognition, in the following manner:
Students at the Aristotle University College of Law, who are enrolled in the Executive J.D. program which does not qualify an individual to sit for the State of California Bar Exam, are classified, by year recognition, in the following manner:
Regular Students Regular students are students who satisfy the general admission requirements to the academic programs at the Aristotle University College of Law commensurate with Rule II, Admission to Practice Law, and Rule VII, Educational Requirements, of the California State Bar Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California. Special Students Special students are students who can not satisfy the general admission requirements to the academic programs at the Aristotle University College of Law, but who have a genuine desire and ability to continue their education. Upon personal request by an applicant to be admitted as a Special Student, the Dean of the Aristotle University College of Law will review an applicant’s request for admission. Upon review of such application, the Dean will forward the application to the Admissions Committee of the Aristotle University College of Law with either a recommendation to admit or deny admission to the applicant. The Admissions Committee of the Aristotle University College of Law will make the final decision as to the applicant’s admission. Factors to be considered are inclusive of, but not limited to: genuine desire to study law; general ability to study law; maturity; special considerations; conditional acceptance to study law (maintenance of grade point average of 2.5 in all courses taken for a period of one academic year); scores obtained on College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP); personal interview; ability to communicate; etc. Accordingly, those students who have not satisfactorily completed at least two (2) years of college work, but pass examinations given by the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), may satisfy the requirements to study law. The CLEP Examination includes testing in English Composition and at least two (2) of the following subject areas: History, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, or Social Sciences. The maximum total credits granted through CLEP examination is 60 credits, as based upon the minimum score for awarding credit recommended by the American Council on Education. Under these circumstances, the Aristotle University College of Law requires that the applicant have attained the following CLEP scores:
Special students are typically students who have accelerated their pre-law education or have completed most of their pre-law education through the CLEP program. Critical factors of consideration in determining admission of a special student to any of the J.D. degree granting programs of the Aristotle University College of Law shall include the following:
The Dean and the Admissions Committee of the Aristotle University College of Law reserve the right to offer admission to the study of law, either in the J.D. or LL.M. program, on a conditional basis. Such conditionally accepted students must maintain at least a 2.5 overall grade point average during their first year of study in J.D. program (or 3.0 overall grade point average in the LL.M. program for one semester), and (in the J.D. program) obtain at least a 3.0 grade point in two of the first three courses attempted at the Aristotle University College of Law in order to continue their study of law at this institution. Foreign / International Students Foreign or international pre-law students who either reside or have received their pre-law education from institutions of higher education outside the United States are subject to the same academic and admission requirements as applicants from within the United States. Accordingly, foreign or international pre-law students must have their pre-law academic records evaluated by an agency designated or referred by the State Bar of California. Such students should contact the State Bar of California web site and review applicable requirements. All applicants to the J.D. programs for which they intend to become eligible to sit for a State bar examination – whether form within or outside the United States - are strongly advised to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the each and every requirement necessary to qualify them to sit for a state bar examination or for the State of California Bar Examination (such as the California State Bar Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California). Foreign or international students may be subject to additional criteria by the State of California Committee of Bar Examiners, or by other State Bar organizations in other States. Transfer Students Students who desire to transfer to the Aristotle University College of Law are subject to the same general admission requirements and procedures as included within the Aristotle University College of Law academic catalogue. All potential transfer students must have their official transcripts sent to the Aristotle University College of Law for review by the Admissions Committee of the Aristotle University College of Law. The Admission Committee will decide upon the acceptance for transfer and which courses must be taken at the Aristotle University College of Law by the student if the student is to be accepted for transfer. No course and no units with a grade point average of less than 2.0 shall be accepted for transfer. No transfer units or grades will be used to determine the student’s grade point average for academic, advancement or graduation purposes while the student is studying law at the Aristotle University College of Law. The Admissions Committee of the Aristotle University College of Law will make the final decision as to the applicant’s admission as a transfer student. Factors to be considered are inclusive of, but not limited to: genuine desire to study law; general ability to study law; maturity; conditional acceptance to study law (maintenance of grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken for one academic year); scores obtained on College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP); personal interview; passage of FYLSE; special circumstances; etc. In respect to Transfer Credit, the Aristotle University College of Law follows the following guidelines:
Any student at the Aristotle University College of Law who desires to audit a course, without the possibility of receipt of credit, must obtain prior permission by the Dean. Tuition will not be charged for such auditing. Re-Admission of Former Students On occasion, and with the recommendation of the Dean to the Admissions Committee of the Aristotle University College of Law, students who withdraw in good standing from the Aristotle University College of Law may be readmitted. Such students are strictly advised to review all rules and regulations governing eligibility to sit for the California State Bar Examination or the State Bar Examination in any other State. |
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