Juris Doctor (JD)
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Students must complete a total of 98 units in Law courses, including achieving a satisfactory performance (a "C-", or higher, or "CR") in the following courses:
Additional Requirements
Students must achieve satisfactory performance ("C-", or higher) in a course that meets the following requirements. See the Faculty of Law website (law.ucalgary.ca) for more information.
Upper-Year Writing
International
Theoretical Perspectives
Note that all upper-year (i.e., second and third year) JD students must register for at least 12 units per term, to a maximum of 18, and for at least 31 units per year, to a maximum of 36.
Mandatory Courses
With approval from the Associate Dean (Academic), students may complete a major term paper focused on Aboriginal and Indigenous Law to fulfill 3 of the 12 units of elective courses. Said paper may be completed as a part of Law 695 or another existing elective course wherein the major term paper component is eligible to satisfy the upper year writing requirement(1). Students who complete a major paper in one of the listed courses above cannot apply for that paper to count towards the Concentration to satisfy an additional 3 units.
Faculty Regulations
Students in the Faculty of Law are governed by the Faculty Regulations and also by the Academic Regulations section of this Calendar. The Faculty Regulations can be found here: law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/faculty-regulations-june-2015.pdf.
Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)
The Faculty of Law will not permit the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) on any course.