LAW & JUSTICE STUDIES
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Labour Market Demand

The average age of lawyers in Canada is over 50
years and as a result, we will soon be facing a
shortage of lawyers across the country. This situation
is even more critical in rural areas where the number
of practicing lawyers is shrinking due to high rates
of retirement. In response, there is a growing focus
toward easing strain on the legal system in British
Columbia through increased training and expansion
of responsibilities for paralegals and incentives
programs for rural legal professionals. By directly
increasing the number of trained legal professionals
with a rural background, our program is helping to
solve the “Access to Justice” challenges facing our
province today.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have graduated from secondary
school (or equivalent) and completed the following BC
Provincial Curriculum courses (or their equivalents)
with minimum marks as indicated:

— English 12 (minimum 80%)

— Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11
(minimum 6026)

— Biology 12 or Chemistry 11 (minimum 60%)

Program Courses

ADMN 272 - COMMERCIAL LAW

ADMN 272: Commercial Law is an introduction to

law as it applies to business. The development of the
courts and the machinery of justice will be outlined. A
study will then be made of torts and negligence, and
of contracts including their formation, impeachment,
breach, assignment and discharge. Methods of
carrying on business such as employer/employee,
proprietorship, partnership, agency and incorporation
will be introduced and compared.

Prerequisites: Program admission standards.

ANTH 201 - ETHNIC RELATIONS

An introduction to the comparative study of “race”
and ethnic relations from local to international
contexts. The course explores social stratification
according to race and ethnicity and looks at the
motivations and consequences of such classifications
and their relationships to other forms of
stratification.

Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 107 recommended;
ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.

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ENGL 110 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION

English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will
learn how to develop and express informed opinions
on issues that matter. You will also learn about
research, editing, and expository and persuasive
academic writing forms.

Prerequisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent

or LPI level 4 or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

ENGL 111 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather
than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask
better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama,
poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in
discussion, reflection, and writing about literature.

Prerequisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better
or equivalent, or written permission of the instructor
and Schoo! Chair. Note: English 112/114 is intended for
students interested in a literary focus.

LAW 120 - RURAL LEGAL ISSUES |

LAW 120 - Rural Legal Issues I is designed

to introduce students to the legal and justice
professions. Information on the branches of law
and justice, and the work conducted by practicing
professionals is provided. The course includes field
trips and guest lectures by practicing lawyers and
other professionals.

LAW 121- RURAL LEGAL ISSUES II

LAW 121 - Rural Legal Issues II is a continuation of
LAW 120. Students broaden their understanding of
issues related to the legal and justice professions.

LAW 122 - RURAL LEGAL ISSUES III

LAW 122 - Rural Legal Issues III builds on LAW 120
and 121 with an emphasis on professionalism.

LAW ELECT - LAW & JUSTICE
STUDIES ELECTIVE

This is the recommended list of elective options for
a student studying in the Law and Justice Studies
program.

— HIST 104 - Canada Before Confederation
— HIST 105 - Contemporary Canada

— HIST 203 - A History of British Columbia

— ANTH 100 - Introduction to Anthropology I

— ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology II:
Cultural Anthropology

— WS 100 - Women’s Studies I
— WS 101 - Women’s Studies IT

— ENGL 203 - Canadian Literature II: Contemporary
Voices

— GEOG 140 - Introduction to Cultural Geography

— COMM 220 - Principles of Organizational
Behaviour

— RFW 251 - Environmental Legislation and Policy
— STAT 105 - Introduction to Statistics

— ECON 106 - Principles of Macroeconomics

— ECON 107 - Principles of Microeconomics

— PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology I

PEAC 100 - PEACE STUDIES |

PEAC 100: Peace Studies Lis an interdisciplinary

and values-based course that is the first of two
introductory core courses in Peace Studies.
Readings will include United Nations documents,

as well as essays and excerpts from the writings of
philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, and
peace researchers. Students will thus gain familiarity
with literature addressing a broad range of past and
current theories and discourse related to peace and
conflict. Through their own reflection and working
collaboratively in groups, students will have the
opportunity to move from theory to practice in one of
the most challenging issues of humanity’s collective
experience: building cultures of peace.

Prerequisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better, or
written permission of the instructor and Schoo! Chair.

PEAC 101 - PEACE STUDIES Il

PEAC 101: Peace Studies II is the second of two
introductory core courses in Peace Studies at Selkirk
College. This course will focus on traditional and
non-traditional approaches to Conflict Resolution.
Students will be introduced to general principles
and key concepts in arbitration, negotiation,
mediation and nonviolent resistance; as well as
alternative dispute resolution methods, such as
Nonviolent Communication, Peacemaking Circles,
Conflict Transformation, and Conflict Free Conflict
Resolution. Students will practice identifying,
analyzing, role playing, mapping, and peacefully
resolving or transforming conflicts that range from
the interpersonal to the international.

Prerequisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better, or
written permission of the instructor and Schoo! Chair.
PEAC 100 recommended.

PEAC 201 - FROM WATER TO CHOCOLATE:
ENVIRONMENT, CONFLICT AND JUSTICE

PEAC 201: From Water to Chocolate: Environment,
Conflict and Justice is an examination of selected
global political-ecological issues, including conflict
minerals, child slavery, climate change, and water
wars; as well as the power and potential of various
pathways to peace, including nonviolent direct
action, Indigenous solidarity, fair trade, international
accompaniment, ecological restoration, and
environmental peacebuilding.

Prerequisites: Second year standing or written permission
of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

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