Major Concentration Law with Major International Human Rights and Development (B.C.L./J.D.)

123 credits · Faculty of Law · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (6 credits)

WRIT 300D1 Major Internship (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
WRIT 300D2 Major Internship (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Complementary Courses (30 credits)

Essay Course (3 credits)

3 credits from:

WRIT 491 Term Essay 1A (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
WRIT 492 Term Essay 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
WRIT 493 Term Essay 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
WRIT 494 Term Essay 1B (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
WRIT 495 Term Essay 1C (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Law and Non-Law Courses (27 credits)

27 credits from the following lists of law and non-law courses of which at least 6 credits must be from non-law courses.

Law Courses (15–21 credits)

15-21 credits of law courses selected from:

BUS2 506 Corporate Governance (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
CMPL 516 International Development Law (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
CMPL 518 Public Policy, Politics and Law (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
CMPL 533 Resolution of International Disputes (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
CMPL 543 Law and Practice of International Trade (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
CMPL 546 International Environmental Law and Politics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
CMPL 565 International Humanitarian Law (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
CMPL 571 International Law of Human Rights (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
LAWG 503 Inter-American Human Rights (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
LAWG 505 Critical Engagements with Human Rights (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
LAWG 511 Specialized Topics in Law 1 (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
LAWG 512 Specialized Topics in Law 2 (1 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
LAWG 513 Specialized Topics in Law 3 (2 credits) · Offered: Fall
LAWG 514 Specialized Topics in Law 4 (2 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
LAWG 515 Specialized Topics in Law 5 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
LAWG 516 Specialized Topics in Law 6 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
LAWG 517 Specialized Topics in Law 7 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
LAWG 518 Specialized Topics in Law 8 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
LAWG 521 Student-Initiated Seminar 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
LAWG 522 Student-Initiated Seminar 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
PUB2 105 Public International Law (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
PUB2 502 International Criminal Law (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
PUB2 503 Comparative Federalism (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
PUB2 507 Prison Law and Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
PUB2 551 Immigration and Refugee Law (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Non-Law Courses (6 credits)

Students may take 6-12 credits of non-law courses. Students who take 6 non-law credits as part of their Major concentration may count an additional 6 non-law credits toward their B.C.L. and J.D. program. Students who take 9 non-law credits as part of their Major concentration may count an additional 3 credits toward their B.C.L. and J.D.. Students who take 12 non-law credits as part of their major concentration may not count additional non-law credits towards their B.C.L. and J.D.

6-12 credits of non-law courses. Students who take 6 non-law credits as part of their Major concentration may count an additional 6 non-law credits toward their

6-12 credits of non-law courses. Students who take 6 non-law credits as part of their Major concentration may count an additional 6 non-law credits toward their B.C.L. and J.D. program. Students who take 9 non-law credits as part of their Major concentration may count an additional 3 credits toward their B.C.L. and J.D.. Students who take 12 non-law credits as part of their major concentration may not count additional non-law credits towards their B.C.L. and J.D. Other non-law courses related to International Human Rights and Development not included in these lists may be taken with the approval of the Program Adviser. Non-Law Courses - Anthropology

ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
ANTH 418 Environment and Development (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Non-Law Courses - Economics

ECON 223 Political Economy of Trade Policy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
ECON 313 Economic Development 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
ECON 314 Economic Development 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
ECON 316 The Underground Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
ECON 426 Labour Economics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Non-Law Courses - Geography

GEOG 200 Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
GEOG 210 Global Places and Peoples (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
GEOG 216 Geography of the World Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
GEOG 408 Geography of Development (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Non-Law Courses - International Development

INTD 200 Introduction to International Development (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Non-Law Courses - Management

MGPO 469 Managing Globalization (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
MGPO 475 Strategies for Developing Countries (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
ORGB 380 Cross Cultural Management (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Non-Law Courses - Political Science

POLI 227 Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
POLI 243 International Politics of Economic Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
POLI 324 Comparative Politics of Africa (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
POLI 340 Comparative Politics of the Middle East (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
POLI 345 International Organizations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
POLI 354 Approaches to International Political Economy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
POLI 362 Political Theory and International Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
POLI 522 Seminar: Comparative Politics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Non-Law Courses - Sociology

SOCI 254 Development and Underdevelopment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
SOCI 370 Sociology: Gender and Development (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SOCI 484 Emerging Democratic States (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
SOCI 519 Gender and Globalization (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
SOCI 550 Developing Societies (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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