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Degree Requirements
In order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Law, a student must successfully complete 142 credit hours of coursework. The distribution of the required courses and credit hours of this program is as follows:
Type of Requirement
Credits
University Requirements
37
College Requirements
21
Specialization Requirements
84
Total
142
- First: University Requirements
University Requirements consist of 15 credit hours distributed as follows:
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
ARAB 101 |
Basic Academic Arabic |
3 |
|
|
ARAB 201 |
Advanced Academic Arabic |
3 |
ARAB 101 |
|
CSC 100 |
Introduction to Computing |
3 |
|
|
ENGL 101 |
Basic Academic English I |
3 |
|
|
ENGL 102 |
Basic Academic English II |
3 |
ENGL 101 |
|
ENGL 203 |
Advanced Academic English I |
3 |
ENGL 102 |
|
STAT 209 |
Statistics for Social Sciences |
3 |
|
|
SOCS 101 |
Islamic Civilization I |
3 |
|
|
SOCS 201 |
Islamic Civilization II |
3 |
SOCS 101 |
|
SOCS 203 |
History of Kingdom Saudi Arabia |
3 |
- Second: College Requirements: College Requirements consist of 21 credit hours distributed as follows:
|
Course Number |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hours |
Pre-requisite |
|
ARAB 107 |
Principles of Morphology & Syntax |
3 |
|
|
ENGL 107 |
Study & Research Skills |
3 |
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|
ENGL 204 |
Advanced Academic English II |
3 |
ENGL 203 |
|
ENGL 241 |
Communication Skills in English |
2 |
|
|
FREN 101 |
Basic French Language |
3 |
|
|
HUM 343 |
Career Preparation |
1 |
Passing 80 CHs |
|
LAW 101 |
Principles of Law |
3 |
|
|
PSYC 101 |
Psychology and Mental Health |
3 |
- Third: Program Specialization Requirements: Program specialization requirements consist of 75 credit hours: 69 compulsory credit hours and 6 elective credit hours distributed as follows.
- a: Compulsory Specialization Requirements: 69 credit hours distributed as follows.
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Pre-requisite |
|
LAW 111 |
Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence |
3 |
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|
LAW 113 |
Personal Status Law |
3 |
LAW 101 |
|
LAW 116 |
Administrative Law |
3 |
LAW 101 |
|
LAW 118 |
Sources of Obligations |
3 |
LAW 101 |
|
LAW 123 |
Criminology and Penology |
3 |
--- |
|
LAW 125 |
International Public Law |
3 |
LAW 101 |
|
LAW 202 |
Commercial Law |
3 |
LAW 101 |
|
LAW 212 |
Civil Contracts |
3 |
LAW 118 |
|
LAW 218 |
Property and Assets Law |
3 |
LAW 118 |
|
LAW 223 |
Administrative Contracts |
3 |
LAW 116 |
|
LAW 225 |
Methods of Proof and Execution |
3 |
LAW 118 |
|
LAW 228 |
Heritages, Testaments & Endowment |
3 |
LAW 113 |
|
LAW 229 |
Labor and Social Security Law |
3 |
LAW 118 |
|
LAW 311 |
General Penal Code |
3 |
LAW 123 |
|
LAW 316 |
Zakat and Taxation System |
3 |
LAW 111 |
|
LAW 319 |
Commercial Contracts and Banking Transactions |
3 |
LAW 202 |
|
LAW 321 |
Bankruptcy and Company Law |
3 |
LAW 202 |
|
LAW 322 |
International Private Law |
3 |
LAW 122 |
|
LAW 335 |
Administrative Disputes |
3 |
LAW 223 |
|
LAW 411 |
Special Penal Code |
3 |
LAW 311 |
|
LAW 414 |
Penal Procedures Law |
3 |
LAW 311 |
|
LAW 415 |
Insurance Provisions |
3 |
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|
LAW 434 |
Graduation Project and Field Training |
3 |
Passing 100 CHs |
- 3. b: Elective Specialization Requirements: 6 credit hours to be chosen from the following list.
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
LAW 112 |
English Legal Terminology |
3 |
---- |
|
LAW 121 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
---- |
|
LAW 210 |
Shariah Objectives |
3 |
--- |
|
LAW 211 |
Litigation Procedures |
3 |
LAW 101 |
|
LAW 315 |
Human Rights |
3 |
--- |
|
LAW 324 |
Real Rights Law |
3 |
|
|
LAW 330 |
Offenses against State Security |
3 |
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|
LAW 332 |
Maritime and Aviation Law |
3 |
LAW 202 |
|
LAW 336 |
Banking Law and Islamic Banking |
3 |
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|
LAW 413 |
Principles of Jurisprudence |
3 |
LAW 111 |
|
LAW 428 |
Judicial System and Pleadings |
3 |
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|
LAW 432 |
Special Topics in Law |
3 |
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- Fourth: A Free Elective Course: 3 credit hours to be chosen from the following list.
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
ASTR 150 |
Introduction to Astronomy |
3 |
|
|
MNGT 110 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
|
|
ACCT 110 |
Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
|
CSC 210 |
Computer Skills for Social Sciences |
3 |
|
|
PHED 101 |
Physical Education |
3 |
|
|
SOCS 202 |
World Civilizations |
3 |
|
- Fifth: Preparatory Courses: 9 credit hours to be chosen from the following list.
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
|
ENGL 100 |
General English |
6 |
--- |
|
ENGL 110 |
English for Law |
3 |
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