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    Graduation Requirements


    LLB Curriculum Fall 2015

    Successful completion of 123 credit hours as follows: 

    • Minimum of 33 credit hours of Core Curriculum Courses
    • Minimum of 66 credit hours of Compulsory Courses 
    • Minimum of 24 credit hours of Elective Courses

    Prerequisite: A course required to be completed before a certain course may be taken.

     

    Core Curriculum Program (33 CH):

     Common package (15 CH):

    • ARAB 100 Arabic Language I

    • ARAB 200 Arabic Language II

    • ENGL 110 English I

    • ENGL 111 English II

    • DAWA 111 Islamic Culture

     Social/Behavioral Sciences package (3 CH):

    Any Course in the CCP defined social package.

     

    Humanities/Fine Arts package (3 CH):

    Students must complete a minimum of 3 Credit Hours from courses listed in the Qatar and Gulf History Sub-package, which is part of the Humanities/Fine Arts package.

     Natural Science/Mathematics package (3 CH):

    Any Course in the CCP defined Natural Science/Mathematics package.

     

     Supplemental College/Program core requirements package (9 CH):

    • ENGL 250 English for Communication I

    • ENGL 253 “English Communication for Law”

    • UNIV 100 First Year Seminar

     Major Compulsory Courses in Arabic (57 CH)

    Students must complete the following courses:

    • LAWC 101 Introduction to Law

    • LAWC 213 Sources of Obligations

    • LAWC 214 Effects of Obligations

    • LAWC 217 Commercial Law

    • LAWC 222 Constitutional Law

    • LAWC 250 Family Law

    • LAWC 314 Law of Civil Contracts I

    • LAWC 315 Labor Law

    • LAWC 316 Law of Procedures in Civil and Commercial Matters I

    • LAWC 321 Administrative Law

    • LAWC 323 Criminal Law I (General Part)

    • LAWC 324 Criminal Law II (Special Part)

    • LAWC 329 Commercial Papers and Banking Transactions

    • LAWC 339 Public International Law

    • LAWC 348 Corporate Law

    • LAWC 411 Real Rights

    • LAWC 413 Private International Law

    • LAWC 422 Law of Criminal Procedures

    • LAWC 450 Law of Procedures in Civil and Commercial Matters II

    Major Compulsory Courses in English (9 CH)

    • LAWC 310 Legal Research and Writing I

    • LAWC 320 Legal Research and Writing II

    • LAWC 409 Externship

     Major Electives (24 CH)

    Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours in courses where the language of instruction is either Arabic or English, to be selected from the following:

     Elective Law Courses Taught in Arabic:

    Major Elective Courses- 8 Courses -24 Credit Hours Required

    Students can choose eight Course from the below two lists:

    • LAWC 112 Science of Crimes and Penalties

    • LAWC 202 Public Finance and Taxation

    • LAWC 204 International Law of the Sea

    • ISLA 201 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

    • LAWC 330 Judgements and Criminal Appealing Means

    • LAWC 350 Maritime Law

    • LAWC 351 Administrative Judiciary

    • LAWC 352 Anti-Corruption Law

    • LAWC 353 Real and Personal Securities

    • LAWC 354 Law of Public Service

    • LAWC 355 Economic Crimes Law

    • LAWC 414 Law of Civil Contracts II

    • LAWC 430 Practical Criminal Investigation

    • FIQH 403 Fiqh of Inheritance and Bequest

    • LAWC 484 GCC Law

    • LAWC 499 Legal Ethics

    • LAWC 407 Special Topics I

     Elective Law Courses Taught in English:

    • LAWC 302 Advocacy Skills

    • LAWC 433 Oil and Gas Law

    • LAWC 102 Human Rights

    • LAWC 113 International Humanitarian Law

    • LAWC 253 Anglo-American Legal System

    • LAWC 335 Intellectual Property

    • LAWC 345 Internationtract

    • LAWC 460 Moot Court I

    • LAWC 464 International Investment Law

    • LAWC 480 Moot Court II

    • LAWC 408 Special Tal Trade Law

    • LAWC 443 International Criminal Law

    • LAWC 449 Environment Laws and Regulations

    • LAWC 451 Alternative Dispute Resolutions

    • LAWC 459 Drafting of Business Conopics I