{"id":26037,"date":"2021-06-15T15:39:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/law\/?page_id=26037"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:53:06","slug":"undergraduate-program-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/undergraduate-program-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Program Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Undergraduate Program Requirements\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton offers four undergraduate degree programs and three concentrations. This page includes requirements and resources to help students navigate their programs.<a id=\"returntotop\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h3 id=\"degree-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degree Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#bahonours\">Bachelor of Arts (Honours)<\/a><br><a href=\"#bacombinedhonours\">Bachelor of Arts Combined (Honours)<\/a><br><a href=\"#ba\">Bachelor of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h3 id=\"concentrations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concentrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#concentrationbusinesslaw\">Business Law<\/a><br><a href=\"#concentrationlawpolicygovernment\">Law, Policy and Government<\/a><br><a href=\"#concentrationtransnationalhumanrights\">Transnational Law and Human Rights<\/a><br><a href=\"#concentrationcriminallawsocialorder\">Criminal Law and Social Order<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"additional-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#bginsspec\">Specialization in Global Law and Social Justice (BGInS)<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#bginsstream\">Stream in Global Law and Social Justice (BGInS)<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#minorinlaw\">Minor in Law<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#mentionfra\">Mention \u2013 Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"law-degree-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Law Degree Programs<\/span><a id=\"bahonours\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires 15.0 credits credits for completion. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law__BA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full program requirements<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts-honours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts (Honours)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires 20.0 credits for completion. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law__BA_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full program requirements<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<em>(please note, this guide is not intended for students with a concentration; see below for concentration options)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Students as of Fall 2023 \/ Catalogue Year 202330 <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-202330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts-combined-honours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts Combined (Honours)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires 20.0 credits for completion. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law__BA_Combined_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full program requirements<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact <strong>Law@carleton.ca <\/strong>for planning guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em><a href=\"#returntotop\">Return to top<\/a>.<a id=\"concentrationbusinesslaw\"><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"honours-law-concentrations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honours Law Concentrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All Honours Law Concentrations are open to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Combined Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Law programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts-honours-with-a-concentration-in-business-law\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a Concentration in Business Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Business_Law__BA_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BA Honours Law program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Business_Law__BA_Combined_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BA Combined Honours program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-business-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Students as of Fall 2023 \/ Catalogue Year 202330 <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-business-law-202330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts-honours-with-a-concentration-in-law-policy-and-government\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a Concentration in Law, Policy and Government<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Law_Policy_and_Government__BA_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BA Honours Law program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Law_Policy_and_Government__BA_Combined_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BA Combined Honours program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-policy-and-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Students as of Fall 2023 \/ Catalogue Year 202330 <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-policy-and-government-202330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts-honours-with-a-concentration-in-transnational-law-and-human-rights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a Concentration in Transnational Law and Human Rights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Transnational_Law_and_Human_Rights__BA_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BA Honours Law program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Transnational_Law_and_Human_Rights__BA_Combined_Honours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BA Combined Honours program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-transnational-law-and-human-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Students as of Fall 2023 \/ Catalogue Year 202330 <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-transnational-law-and-human-rights-202330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planning Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bachelor-of-arts-honours-with-a-concentration-in-criminal-law-and-social-order\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a Concentration in Criminal Law and Social Order<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Criminal_Law_and_Social_Order__BA_Honours\">BA Honours Law program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the requirements for students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Law_with_Concentration_in_Criminal_Law_and_Social_Order__BA_Combined_Honours\">BA Combined Honours program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/planning-guide-ba-honours-law-with-concentration-in-criminal-law-and-social-order\/\">Planning Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em><a href=\"#returntotop\">Return to top<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"specializations-streams-and-minors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specializations, Streams and Minors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"specialization-in-global-law-and-social-justice-bgins-honours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialization in Global Law and Social Justice (BGInS) Honours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This 20.0 credit specialization is administered by the Global and International Studies program. For program requirements please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/global-law-and-social-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BGInS program page<\/a>.<a id=\"bginsstream\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"stream-in-global-law-and-social-justice-bgins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stream in Global Law and Social Justice (BGInS)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This 15.0 credit stream is administered by the Global and International Studies program. For program requirements please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/global-law-and-social-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BGInS program page<\/a>.<a id=\"minorinlaw\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"minor-in-law\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minor in Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The four-credit Minor in Law is open to all students registered in undergraduate programs, with the exception of students registered in the B.A. in Law, the B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law, or the BGInS Specialization or Stream in Global Law and Social Justice. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Minor_in_Law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full program requirements<\/a> in the Undergraduate Calendar.<a id=\"mentionfra\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"mention-francais\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mention \u2013 Fran\u00e7ais<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), or Bachelor of Arts Combined (Honours) may earn the notation Mention \u2013 Fran\u00e7ais by completing part of their program in French. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/law\/#Mention__franais___Law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full program requirements<\/a> in the Undergraduate Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em><a href=\"#returntotop\">Return to top<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton offers four undergraduate degree programs and three concentrations. This page includes requirements and resources to help students navigate their programs. 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