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Emory University, School of Law Program @ a Glance

Updated on 2 January 2015

Emory Law School was founded in 1916 to fill the "real need" for properly trained lawyers, according to Emory University trustees. Within only four years of its founding, Emory had distinguished itself as a leader in Southern legal education and was admitted in 1920 to the Association of American Law Schools, the first law school in Georgia to achieve that distinction. During the sixties, Emory Law School lived up to the challenge of combining legal education with higher ideals of law by instituting law suit to allow integration of private colleges in Georgia. The suit was ultimately decided by the Georgia Supreme Court in favor of Emory. It ruled, "We hold that Emory, as a private school, can accept colored students without jeopardizing its tax exemptions..." In 1963, the first black student, Ted Smith, enrolled in Emory Law School and graduated in 1965.

Program Information Partnership: School of Law City and country: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Program type: Exchange Academic year: Fall Semester: Late August – Mid December

Spring Semester: Mid January - Mid May * Please check Emory University’s Academic Calendar to get the updated term schedule: http://www.registrar.emory.edu/calendars/calendars.html

GPA Requirement: GPA 3.0 Language of Instruction: English School Information Visa Application: Visa application is mandatory. Please refer to the US consulate located at your home

country to get more information. http://www.emory.edu/ISSP/students/j1/index.htm

Health Insurance: Health insurance is mandatory for all exchange students, and all insurance policies

must be written by US carriers. All Emory University international students will be automatically billed for the Emory University Medical Insurance Plan. The premium amount will be placed directly onto the student’s account; unless they complete a waiver request online and have thereafter receive approval for an alternate policy with an insurance company domiciled in the United States. http://www.emory.edu/GSOAS/current/health/

Housing Options: The Office of Residence Life & Housing provides students with a variety of housing

options including theme halls, a single-sex hall, single rooms, double rooms, super single rooms (on a limited basis), and full apartments for one, two, three, and four people. Each residence hall or apartment has unique characteristics and amenities, which allows students to choose the living option that best suits them. http://www.emory.edu/HOUSING/UNDERGRAD/ughouse.html

Office of Global Learning @ SMU

Emory University, School of Law Program @ a Glance

Orientation: Orientation (all three days) is compulsory. Arrival Information: Please refer to BBA factsheet available on the exchange website. School will also

provide the most updated information if and when you get nominated Estimated Cost per semester (refer website for updated cost):

On-Campus Accommodation: USD 3650 Food: USD 1950 Student Fees: USD 250 Mandatory Insurance: USD 1000 Books & Class Reading Materials: USD 500 Other Living Expenses: USD 1500 Estimated cost per semester: USD 8850

Course Information Recommended Credit Load:

Recommended credit load is 12 - 16

Credits per course: Ranges from 2 to 4 credits (Most courses are 3 credits) Transfer of credits: 3 credit hours & above = 1 SMU credit

Less than 3 credit hours = 0.5 SMU credit Courses available: This exchange is only for LLB students, including double degree and double major

students. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS SCHOOL IF YOU ARE NOT AN LLB STUDENT. SMU can take courses only from School of Law. Please check to ensure you have met the pre-requisites of courses and that it is offered in the semester you are going. Course Catalogue http://law.emory.edu/academics/registrar/academic-catalog/course-descriptions.html

Other academic notes: The minimum workload of 12 credit hours is compulsory for undergraduates to

maintain F1 visa. Students will finalise their courses during the “Add/Drop” week, at the beginning of each semester. Students can adjust their course selections during this period.

Useful Links School’s Main Website: http://www.emory.edu/home/index.html Law School Website: http://www.law.emory.edu/ Exchange Student Website: http://www.emory.edu/ISSP/index.html