Victor Valley College · USA

Bachelor's in Law and Society

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Law and Society is a Bachelor program taught at Victor Valley College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Law & Society is an interdisciplinary program that helps you think critically about law, justice, and how legal systems shape society in Canada and around the world. You learn to identify and assess principles of law and justice, conduct specialized legal research, critically examine legal processes, and analyze how laws interact with broader societal forces. You also study the intersections of law with politics, economics, the environment, and social issues.

You can pursue an Honours, Major, or Minor in Law & Society (LAWS). Learning includes required introductory courses in the first year and options to develop research experience, including hands-on research and summer research opportunities. Co-op is available, and study abroad is available. In the middle years, you may have the opportunity to become a teaching assistant, and you can choose to complete the honours program in the final year.

Modules

LAWS 1003 or 1013 INTRODUCTION TO LAW & SOCIETY
POLS 1303 INTRODUCTION TO LAW, POLITICS, AND GOVERNMENT
SOCI 1013 INTRODUCTION TO CANADIAN SOCIETY
BUSI 3613 BUSINESS LAW
ECON 3363 LAW AND ECONOMICS
HIST 3303 GENOCIDE AND JUSTICE
PHIL 3202 PHILOSOPHY OF LAW: RIGHTS, LAWS AND JUDGES
POLS 3083 ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
SOCI 2723 CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Law and Society at Victor Valley College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Victor Valley College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Victor Valley College as pre-requiste for admission in Law and Society.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

For admission to Acadia University: complete high school. Exceptions may be made for very capable students to enter following their penultimate high school year.

Applicants from Bermuda College: students who have completed studies at Bermuda College may receive transfer credit.
Applicants from the International Baccalaureate program: IB Diploma including IB English with an overall score of 24 or better.
Students admitted to Acadia University with a score of 30 or higher on the IB Diploma will receive 30 hours of university credit.
Students who have completed IB courses but do not possess the diploma will be considered based on their coursework. Acadia gives individual credit for IB certificate courses completed at the higher level with grades of 5, 6 or 7.
Courses required for admission to certain programs must be completed with a 4 or better.
Applicants from an American education system: Grade 12 English; Four additional Grade 12 or senior high school (college preparatory) level courses; Required overall average of B or better.