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LENGTH OF STUDY:
2 Years

ACCREDITATION:
Liberal Arts Diploma - Law & Justice Studies

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

The two-year Law and Justice Studies diploma
program is designed to prepare you for a career

in the legal profession. You will acquire the skills,
training and support to strengthen your future career
in a variety of legal professions including law, law
enforcement, paralegal, criminology, advocacy, social
justice and legal security.

As a graduate of this program you will be well
situated to transfer your first two years of post-
secondary study into a receiving institution of your
choice to continue your legal studies and training. You
will be of great service to any community you chose
to work in after graduation, but most importantly,
rural communities in need of greater access to justice
for their citizens.

CURRICULUM

This program is learner focused and accountable

to student needs through core courses designed
for future legal studies, and a significant range of
flexibility and choice. Legal professionals come from
a broad range of academic backgrounds and law
programs emphasize the importance of students
pursuing their interests in undergraduate education
with electives each year. Our unique curriculum
includes conflict resolution, restorative justice and
a focus on issues specific to legal systems in rural
areas.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
AND COLLABORATION

Lawyers are fundamentally tied to their communities,
especially in rural settings and our program will give
you first-hand knowledge and experience of how that
connection might look once you are finished your
education through connection to local lawyers, judges
and advocacy groups who are working every day to
increase access to justice in our local region.

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

130 = Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2019-20

Law & Justice Studies

selkirk.ca/program/law-and-justice-studies

The following courses are required for the Liberal Arts Diploma in Law and Justice Studies. Students
must achieve a “P” grade or better in each course and a minimum GPA of 2.00. A grade of “C” or
higher is required in English 110. Students wishing to complete an associate of arts degree are advised
to meet with an academic counsellor to discuss their course selection.

RFW 251 (2 credits) is a recommended elective for diploma students.

Year 1

SEMESTER 1
Course
ENGL 110
PEAC 100
SOC 120
UAS ELECT
UAS ELECT
LAW 120

SEMESTER 2
Course
ENGL 111
PEAC 101
SOC 121
PHIL 120
LAW 121
UAS ELECT

Year 2

SEMESTER 3
Course
PEAC 201
SOC 200
ADMIN 272
SOC 205
UAS ELECT

SEMESTER 4
Course
PEAC 203
ANTH 201
UAS ELECT
UAS ELECT
UAS ELECT
LAW 122

Name

College Composition
Peace Studies I
Introductory Sociology I
General UAS Elective
General UAS Elective

Rural Legal Issues I

Name

Introduction to Literature

Peace Studies II

Introductory Sociology IL

Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
Rural Legal Issues IT

General UAS Elective

Name

From Water to Chocolate: Environment, Conflict and Justice
Deviance and Social Control

Commercial Law

Introduction to Social Research

General UAS Elective

Name

Introduction to Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice
Ethnic Relations

General UAS Elective

General UAS Elective

General UAS Elective

Rural Legal Issues III

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