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