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PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY AND MISSION STATEMENT ..............................................................7  \nII. DISCLAIMER STATEMENTS .................................................................................................................8  \nIII. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR.................................................................8  \nA. Program of Study ................................................................................................................................8  \nB. Grade Point Average ..........................................................................................................................9  \nC. Required Courses ...............................................................................................................................9  \nD. Certificate Programs .........................................................................................................................10  \n1. Business Law Practice Certificate (BLPC) ....................................................................... 10  \n2. Criminal Law Practice Certificate (CLPC) ......................................................................... 11  \n3. The Real Estate Law Practice Certificate (RELPC) ........................................................... 11  \n4. Family Law Practice Certificate ....................................................................................... 12  \n5. Immigration Law Practice Certificate ............................................................................... 12  \nE. Graduation ........................................................................................................................................13  \n1. Eligibility for Graduation ................................................................................................. 13  \n2. Time Limits for Completion of the Juris Doctor Degree...................................................... 13  \n3. Required Petition ........................................................................................................... 13  \n4. Curriculum Review ........................................................................................................ 14  \n5. Taking a Bar Exam before Completing Graduation Requirements...................................... 14  \n6. Award of the Juris Doctor Degree and Attendance at Graduation Ceremony....................... 14  \n7. Graduation Honors Requirements................................................................................... 14  \nIV. COURSE LOAD, ATTENDANCE POLICY AND WORK LIMITATIONS ..............................................14  \nA. Program of Study ..............................................................................................................................14  \n1. Designation of Program ................................................................................................. 14  \n2. Required Units per Semester for the Full-Time Program ................................................... 15  \n3. Required Units per Semester for the Part-Time Program................................................... 15  \n4. Required Units per Semester for the Summer Session ..................................................... 15  \n5. Exception to the Unit Requirement .................................................................................. 15  \n6. Required Sequence of Courses ...................................................................................... 15  \n7. Waiver of Course Prerequisite Requirement .................................................................... 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