Law

Co-operative Education Option is available in Law: Concentration in Business Law and Law: Concentration in Law, Policy and Government. Consult the Co-operative Education section of this Calendar.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

1. the University regulations including those concerning Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
2. the Faculty regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ).

Students should consult the Department when planning their program and selecting courses.

Program Requirements

Law
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 2 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2201, LAWS 2202;
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302;
   • and 0.5 credit from LAWS 2105, LAWS 2501, LAWS 2502, LAWS 2601.
2. Students with a Major in Law are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline in order to broaden their exposure to that discipline.

Law
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 2 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2201, LAWS 2202;
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302;
   • and 0.5 credit from LAWS 2105, LAWS 2501, LAWS 2502, LAWS 2601.

Law and Human Rights
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Students may complete a B.A.(Honours) in Law and Human Rights. Students must complete the Law - B.A. Combined Honours requirements stated above. The Human Rights requirements are offered jointly by the Departments of Law, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology: please consult the Human Rights program entry for details concerning the Human Rights component of the program.

Law with Concentration in Law, Policy and Government
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration.

The courses defining the Concentration in Law, Policy and Government are those in Items 2, 5, 6, 7 below.

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 3 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2201, LAWS 2202;
   • and 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302.
2. Students who count LAWS 4901, LAWS 4902 or LAWS 4908 [1.0] toward the requirements of Item 7 above must complete an approved topic related to the theme of the Concentration.
3. Students completing the B.A. (Honours) in Law with a Concentration in Law, Policy and Government are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline (e.g. Political Science) to broaden their exposure to that discipline.
4. The Concentration in Law, Policy and Government is not available to students in the Law - B.A. General program.

Law with Concentration in Law, Policy and Government
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration. 

The courses defining the Concentration in Law, Policy and Government are those in Items 2, 5, 6, 7 below.

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 3 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2201, LAWS 2202;
   • and 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302.
2. Students who count LAWS 4901, LAWS 4902 or LAWS 4908 [1.0] toward the requirements of Item 7 above must complete an approved topic related to the theme of the Concentration.
3. Where the Combined Honours is with the School of Journalism and Communication, the degree awarded will be the Bachelor of Journalism with Law with a Concentration in Law, Policy and Government. Students are directed to the regulations of the School of Journalism and Communication in this Calendar. The Concentration in Law, Policy and Government is not available to students in the Law - B.A. General program.

Law with Concentration in Business Law
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration.

The courses defining the Concentration in Business Law are those in Items 2, 5, 6, 7 below.

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 3 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302;
   • and 0.5 credit from LAWS 2105, LAWS 2501, LAWS 2502, LAWS 2601;
2. Students who count LAWS 4901, LAWS 4902 or LAWS 4908 [1.0] toward Item 7 above must complete an approved topic related to the theme of the Concentration;
3. Students completing the B.A. (Honours) in Law with a Concentration in Business Law are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline (e.g. Business) in order to broaden their exposure to that discipline;
4. The Concentration in Business Law is not available to students in the Law B.A. General program.

Law with Concentration in Business Law
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration.

The courses defining the Concentration in Business Law are those in Items 2, 5, 6 below.

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 3 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302;
   • and 0.5 credit from LAWS 2105, LAWS 2501, LAWS 2502, LAWS 2601;
2. Students counting LAWS 4901, LAWS 4902 or LAWS 4908 [1.0] toward Item 6 above must complete an approved topic related to the theme of the Concentration;
3. Where the Combined Honours is with the School of Journalism and Communication, the degree awarded will be the Bachelor of Journalism with Law with a Concentration in Business Law. Students are directed to the regulations of the School of Journalism and Communication.

Law with Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration.

The courses defining the Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights are those in Items 2, 5, 6, 7 below.

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 3 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit in LAWS 2502;
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2201, LAWS 2202;
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302, LAWS 2501.
2. Students who count LAWS 4901, LAWS 4902 or LAWS 4908 [1.0] toward the requirements of Item 7 above must complete an approved topic related to the theme of the Concentration.
3. Students completing the B.A. (Honours) in Law with a Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline (e.g. Political Science) to broaden their exposure to that discipline.
4. The Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights is not available to students in the Law - B.A. General program.

Law with Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration.

The courses defining the Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights are those in Items 2, 5, 6, 7 below.

Notes:

1. Law Area Requirement:
   For Item 3 above, students must complete at least:
   • 0.5 credit in LAWS 2502;
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2201, LAWS 2202;
   • 0.5 credit from LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302, LAWS 2501.
2. Students who count LAWS 4901, LAWS 4902 or LAWS 4908 [1.0] toward the requirements of Item 7 above must complete an approved topic related to the theme of the Concentration.
3. Where the Combined Honours is with the School of Journalism and Communication, the degree awarded will be the Bachelor of Journalism with Law with a Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights. Students are directed to the regulations of the School of Journalism and Communication in this Calendar.
4. Where the Combined Honours is with the Human Rights program, students are directed to the specific requirements for the Human Rights Combined Honours with Law with Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights. Combined Honours students should note that courses required by one major (such as Law) cannot be counted to fulfill the requirements of the second major (such as Human Rights).

Law
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

Note: Students with a Major in Law are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline in order to broaden their exposure to that discipline.

Minor in Law (4.0 credits)

The Minor in Law is open to all students registered in undergraduate programs, with the exception of students registered in the B.A. in Law or in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law.

Mention : Français (4.0 credits)

Students wishing to qualify for the Mention : français notation in Law may do so by taking the following pattern of courses in their degree program:

Carleton University/Algonquin College Articulation Agreement
B.A. (Carleton)/Police Foundations (Algonquin) (5.0 credits)

An articulation agreement between Carleton University and Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology permits graduates with a Diploma in Police Foundations from Algonquin College to apply for admission into the B.A. program at Carleton University. Successful applicants will be granted 5.0 credits on admission toward the completion of a B.A. in criminology, law, psychology, or sociology.

To be eligible for admission according to this Articulation Agreement, students must have completed the Diploma in Police Foundations at Algonquin College with an overall B average (Algonquin Grade Point Average of 3.0). They will then be admitted to a B.A. program at Carleton in criminology, law, psychology, or sociology.

Further information may be obtained from the Undergraduate Supervisor or Coordinator of the appropriate B.A. program.

Study Abroad Option - Sheffield Hallam University (5.0 credits)

The Department participates in an International Exchange with the Division of Applied Social Science, Faculty of Development and Society at Sheffield Hallam University in the U.K. The Exchange provides an opportunity for students in the B.A. (Honours) in Law program to study law in a comparative setting within a professional law school firmly rooted in the social scientific study of law. Students accepted into the Exchange select approved courses from the LL.B. (Hons.) syllabus of the Division of Applied Social Science, Faculty of Development and Society at Sheffield Hallam University. Students are eligible to apply to participate in the Exchange for their third or fourth year of study. The minimum requirements for consideration for the Exchange are completion of the following and third-year standing in Law at the time of the Exchange.

Students interested in the Exchange should apply to the Department as early as possible, and no later than February 1. Selection will be made by the Department of Law based on the basis of CGPA, overall program performance, and potential for success in the Exchange.

Students who successfully complete 6 units in the LL.B. (Hons.) Law program in the Division of Applied Social Science will receive 5.0 credits towards their B.A. Honours. Interested students should contact the Department.