Legal Studies
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 25% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- All courses must be University Transferable
**A University Transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBC, UBCO, UNBC, UVIC according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Business Law I |
3.00 |
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The Criminal Justice System |
3.00 |
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Introduction to the Canadian Legal System |
3.00 |
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Criminal Law |
3.00 |
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The Administration of Justice |
3.00 |
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Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
3.00 |
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Legal Research and Reasoning |
3.00 |
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Legal Processes and Remedies) |
3.00 |
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Private Law Relationships |
3.00 |
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Public Law |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Canadian Government |
3.00 |
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An Introduction to Psychology (I) |
3.00 |
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Elective |
Select seven University Transferable courses |
21.00 |
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Select one course from the following five options: |
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Critical Thinking |
3.00 |
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Values and Contemporary Issues |
3.00 |
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Knowledge, Reason and Experience |
3.00 |
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Reality and Existence |
3.00 |
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Logical Reasoning |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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60.00 |
Highly Recommended UT courses:
- ENGL 1130
- Any other UT ENGL course
Recommended UT courses:
- ANTH 1120 (Native Cultures of BC)
- ANTH 1160 (Canadian Native Cultures)
- BUSN 2403 (Legal Aspects in a Global Economy)
- BUSN 2420 (Business Law II)
- CRIM (Any)
- ECON 1101 (The Canadian Economy)
- GEOG 1100 (Introduction to Human Geography)
- GEOG 1160 (The Geography of British Columbia)
- GEOG 1180 (The Geography of Canada)
- GSWS 1101 (Women and Feminism: Contemporary Issues)
- HIST 1113 (Canada Before Confederation)
- HIST 1114 (Canada After Confederation)
- POLI 1100 (Politics and Ethics)
- POLI 2202 (Introduction to Canadian Politics)
- PSYC 1110 (Social Issues: Psychology of Women)
- PSYC 1120 (Special Topic: Gender Relations)
- PSYC 1200 (An Introduction to Psychology II)
- SOCI 1125 (Social Processes)
- SOCI 2250 (The Role of Family in Society)