Legal Studies (Diploma)
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 25% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- All courses must be University Transferable
- Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: seven (7) years
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 50% (30 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- All courses must be University Transferable
- Graduate in Good Academic Standing (Cumulative GPA of 1.50 – See Academic Performance Policy)
- Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: seven (7) years
**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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Introduction to Business Law |
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 |
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:
- LGST 3310 (Sex, Love, Relationships and Law)
- LGST 3320 (Immigration Law)
- LGST 3330 (Indigenous Peoples and Law)
- ENGL 1130 (Academic Writing)
Recommended UT courses:
- ANTH 1120 (Indigenous Cultures of BC)
- ANTH 1160 (Indigenous Cultures of Canada)
- BLAW 3750 (Human Resources Law)
- BLAW 3760 (Labour Law)
- BLAW 3770 (Real Estate Law)
- CRIM (Any 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 level)
- 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 1100 (Introduction To Feminisms: Silences, Voices And Experiences)
- GSWS 1101 (Contemporary Issues in Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies)
- HIST 1113 (Canada Before Confederation)
- HIST 1114 (Canada After Confederation)
- POLI 1100 (Politics and Ethics)
- POLI 2202 (Introduction to Canadian Politics)
- PSYC 1200 (An Introduction to Psychology II)
- SOCI 1155 (Social Issues)
- SOCI 2230 (Race and Ethnicity)
- SOCI 2250 (Families and Social Change)