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Years 1 & 2

In your first and second year, you'll examine various areas of law through an intersocietal lens—comparing common law with one or more Indigenous legal traditions.

Year 1

Mandatory Courses (14.5 – 15.5 units):

• LAW 100I: Transsystemic Constitutional Law (3.5-4.0 units) or LAW 100 Constitutional Law Process (3.0 units)
• LAW 102I: Transsystemic Criminal Law (2.5-4.0 units) or LAW 102 The Criminal Law Process (2.0 units)
• LAW 104: Law, Legislation and Policy (1.5 units)
• LAW 107I: Transsystemic Property Law (2.5-4.0 units) or LAW 107 Property (2.0 units)
• LAW 112I: Transsystemic Legal Processes, Research and Writing (3 units)

Year 2

Mandatory Courses (4-6 units):

• LAW 105I: Transsystemic Contracts (2.5-3.0 units) or LAW 105 Contracts (2.0 units)
• LAW 109I: Transsystemic Torts (2.5-3.0 units) or LAW 109 Torts (2.0 units)

Electives Courses (8.5-10.5 units)

Years 3 & 4

Year 3

Mandatory course (7.5 units):

• LAW 350I: Indigenous Field Study Level l (7.5 units)

Electives courses (7-9 units)

Year 4

Mandatory course (7.5 units):

• LAW 450I: Indigenous Field Study Level ll (7.5 units)

Electives courses (7-9 units)

The following mandatory courses can be taken in second, third or fourth year:

• LAW 301I: Transsystemic Administrative Law (2.5-3.0 units) or LAW 301 Administrative Law Process (2.0 units)
• LAW 315I: Transsystemic Business Associations (2.5-3.0 units)
• LAW 360: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (1.5 units)
• LAW 390: Major Paper Requirement (0 units)
• LAW 395I: Coast Salish Legal Studies and Language (2.0 units)

Info session videos

Learn about the program’s intersocietal approach, how Indigenous laws are connected to the land, the admissions process, student supports and hear from 6 students on why they chose the JID program.

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