Introduction
Law program was established by the College of Science and Theoretical Studies to provide a unique study plan that follows the legislative developments and creates interactions between the legitimate rules and regulation rules. Also, to ensure the development of students' skills by educational and technological means, in order to build specialized and qualified graduates to participate in various development sectors.
Justifications for offering the program
The justifications for Law program include:
A. In recent years the kingdom has witnessed legislative and judicial developments, represented in the legislative side of the organization to update and complete the legislative structure to cover the various financial, economic and social activities, as well as environmental justice legislation and the accompanying restructuring of the courts and the institutions of the judiciary.
B. The growing role of the Kingdom on the Arab, regional and international arenas has led to an increase in the size and quality of the international conventions that the Kingdom has joined, which became part of the Saudi legal system.
C. The urgent need for the expansion of the legal studies on the one hand, and the need to develop the structure of the existing legal studies.
Objectives
To be in line with international academic and scientific development in the fields of science and theoretical studies which international universities have reached.
Qualify the graduates and to provide them with learning skills that enables them to establish their competitive capability in the fields of science and theoretical studies.
Promote the students' experience, thus enabling them to acquire a wider scientific experience in their fields of specialization.
Contribute to filling the lack of scientific and practical qualified national cadres to achieve self-sufficiency.
Support continuous development by establishing national and international partnerships (cooperation).
Study duration
12 academic levels -128 study hours.
Program outcomes
Students after finishing this program are expected to:
Be knowledgeable about the Saudi legal environment in all legislative, regulative and judicial fields. This will promote competence in the field for students to achieve high qualifications.
Develop the ability to take independent action in order to deal scientifically and professionally with legal cases.
Meet the labor market needs for legal cadres who are scientifically and practically qualified.
Be capable of understanding the specificities of the Saudi legal system, which is based on Sharia regulations. Also, to be capable of involvement across a range of commercial, financial, administrative and social fields.
Contribute to spreading legal awareness in the society that reflects on the country in a positive manner.
Prepare qualified graduates who are able to deal with the regulations of international laws and reconcile these laws with the Saudi law that is governed by Islamic Sharia as well as applying the laws to local and international sectors.
Prepare national cadres who are able to give legal consultations and plead in courts within and outside of Saudi Arabia.
Become familiar with the rules, mechanisms and requirements of international trade, which corresponds with the important role that Saudi Arabia holds in international trading.
Employment opportunities for graduates
Graduates can work or contribute to one of the following sectors:
Within legal departments of all Government sectors, both civil and military.
At the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution.
Legal positions in the Ministry of Justice.
As part of the bureau of experts at the Council of Ministers and the Sharia Council.
Within legal departments in large companies.
Working as an attorney.
Legal adviser to a private sector enterprise.
Supporting positions within the judiciary.
As secretariats of committees with jurisdiction.
Within government bureaus and national associations concerned with human rights.
Occupying diplomatic and administrative positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Within those international and regional organizations that have been joined by the Kingdom.
The basis of the study plan
The content of the program's decisions has been selected, categorized and defined through specific considerations to give it uniqueness and excellence, while keeping the basic structure of any bachelor's degree program in law. These considerations are in the following:
Inclusion of the basic courses that the graduate of law be familiar with.
Modifying the description of some traditional courses' titles to suite the developments of legal sciences.
Developing of some courses (the important courses) that will give the program more uniqueness and excellence, like specializing the course on international rules governing international trade (international trade law), as well as putting the “Intellectual Rights course" which focuses on the rights of the author which is a matter of importance locally and internationally. Also, inclusion the “insurance law" course, where the course is not limited to deal with the insurance contract as usual in other programs, but also deals with the entire legal regulation of insurance in the Kingdom, which has received legislative attention and has a special and independent judiciary in the Kingdom. Besides the development of the skill courses (item 6).
Preparing the contents of all courses to coincide with the legal and practical reality of the Kingdom, and to reflect the recent major developments, where the Kingdom has recently significant legislative and judicial developments (for example, courts and judicial institutions have been structured, recognized, modified and developed, and a very large number of regulations have been issued over the last five years). And the study plan is characterized by the fact that the course content reflects the current Saudi legal reality in all its legislative, judicial and executive components in a manner that makes it unique in offering other bachelor programs offered by public or private universities, this gives the graduate of this program an important advantage when engaging in professional work, as this feature makes them a quickly adapt to work requirements in various activities of the public and private sectors.
The program gives the student at the last levels (eleven and twelve) to choose the courses to be studied which suits his/her desires, these choices are a prelude to the graduate studies and we have to take into account that the choices are limited (choose one of two courses at the 11th and 12th levels), so that an adequate number of students are available in each elective course, thus facilitating the organization and implementation of elective courses.
Specializing skill courses that focus on the development of students' personal abilities and skills in the various legal fields: the (Principle of legal drafting) course and its various types, and the (principle of scientific research) course.
Ensuring that the courses is arranged at different levels of study, so that the courses of general nature precedes the courses of a special nature. So that there is a logical sequence in the study. This logic is also used in determining the courses that are considered as a prerequisite for the study of another course that is required to pass first, so that there is consistency and sequencing of academic methodology in the program of the study will have positive effects at the graduate level ( look at the list of courses that are prerequisites for the study of other courses linked to and consequent).
Courses with legitimate content take one of two forms: Shari'ah courses: they are those that appear through the name of the same course (introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence, Family law, Inheritance, Wills and Hold the thing to the public , Principle of Jurisprudence) in addition, there are many courses that include legal and jurisprudential rules (the contract provisions, general criminal law, special criminal law and civil ability), including guarantees in Islamic jurisprudence, guarantees in kind and personal, zakat and taxes, property and funds.
Except the courses with an international character, and the courses selected above, all other courses are devoted to the study of the Kingdom regulations, especially the basic systems (constitutional law), and commercial regulations (courses of different commercial law), as well administrative regulations (administrative law courses, administrative judiciary, administrative contracts), the labor system, as well as judicial systems and taxes.
Above shows that the program reflects a certain balance of the following courses:
Basic General Courses. (Legitimate and regulation).
Specialized Courses, covers various courses. International Law Courses.
Skill Courses
Legal Thought Courses ( Contemporary Law System, History of Law - and Criminology and Punishment
University requirements: (26) credit hours
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENG 003 | English Skills | 8 | No previous course required |
MATH 003 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | No previous course required |
COMM 001 | Communication Skills | 2 | No previous course required |
CS 003 | Computer Essentials | 3 | No previous course required |
CI 001 | Academic Skills | 3 | No previous course required |
ISLM 101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture I | 2 | No previous course required |
ISLM 102 | Introduction to Islamic Culture II | 2 | No previous course required |
ISLM 103 | Introduction to Islamic Culture III | 2 | ISLM 101 |
ISLM 104 | Introduction to Islamic Culture IV | 2 | ISLM 102 | Total | 26 |
Department requirements: 96 credit hours
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law121 | Introduction to Law | 3 | Pass the first and second levels |
Law122 | Constitutional Law | 3 | Pass the first and second levels |
Law123 | Criminology and Punishment | 3 | Pass the first and second levels |
Law211 | Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence | 3 | |
Law212 | History of Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
Law 213 | Contract Provisions | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law 214 | Administrative Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
Law221 | Public Criminal Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
Law222 | Civil Responsibility | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
Law223 | Commercial Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
Law 224 | Judiciary and Evidence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law225 | Public International Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
Law311 | Labor & Social Security Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
Law312 | Administrative Judiciary | 3 | Law121, Law122, Law214 |
Law313 | Civil Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
Law314 | Inheritances, Wills & Endowment | 3 | MATH003, Law121, Law211 |
Law315 | Ligation Proceedings | 3 | Law121, Law224 |
Law321 | Debt Guarantees | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213, Law 223 |
Law322 | Property & Money | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
Law323 | Commercial Contracts & Operation of Banks | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223 |
Law324 | Special Penal Code | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221 |
Law325 | Family Law | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law 411 | Commercial Papers | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law323 |
Law 412 | Zakat & Taxes | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law 413 | Administrative Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law214 |
Law 414 | Principles of Jurisprudence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law415 | Intellectual Property | 3 | Law121, Law223, Law322 |
Law421 | Penal Procedures | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221, Law224, Law315, Law324 |
Law422 | International Private Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law315 |
Law423 | Law Enforcement | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law315, Law325, Law411 |
Law424 | Maritime and Air Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222, Law223 |
Law425 | Research Methods | 3 | All level 1-11 courses | Total | 96 |
Elective Courses: 6 credit hours
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law416 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | International Trade law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law321, Law323 |
Law417 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Principles of legal drafting | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law313, Law315 |
Law426 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Insurance Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222 |
427 قنن (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Contemporary Law system | 3 | Law121, Law212 | Total | 6 |
Requirements
University Requirements (26 credits):
They are mandatory courses for all undergraduate students, which are the CFY courses in addition to Islamic culture courses.
Department Requirements (96 credits):
They are mandatory courses and are considered a prerequisite to study other courses.
College Elective Requirements (6 credit hours):
The student shall study two elective courses (four courses), so that the student selects one elective course at level 7 from these(International Trade Law Law 416 or legal drafting principles 417) and another one at level 8 from these (Insurance Law Law 426 or Contemporary Legal Systems 427).
Credits Hours for Graduation: 128 Credit hours
Year 1 :level 1
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENG 003 | English Skills | 4 | |
CS003 | Computer Essentials | 3 | |
CI 001 | Academic Skills | 2 | |
Total | 9 |
Year 1 : level 2
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
ENG003 | English Skills | 4 | |
MATH003 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | |
علم 001 | Communication Skills | 2 | |
Total | 9 |
Year 1 : level 3
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law121 | Introduction to law | 3 | Passing the first and second semesters |
Law122 | Constitutional Law | 3 | Passing the first and second semesters |
Law123 | Criminology & Punishment | 3 | Passing the first and second semesters |
ISLM101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture I | 2 | Passing the first and second semesters |
Total | 11 |
Year 2 : level 4
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law211 | Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence | 3 | |
Law212 | History of Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
Law213 | Contract Provision | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
ISLM102 | Introduction to Islamic Culture II | 2 | ISLM101 |
Total | 11 |
Year 2 : level 5
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law214 | Administrative Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
Law221 | Public Criminal Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
Law222 | Civil Responsibility | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
Law223 | Commercial Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
Total | 12 |
Year 2 : level 6
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law224 | Judiciary & Evidence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law225 | Public International Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
Law311 | Labor & Social Security Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
ISLM103 | Introduction to Islamic Culture III | 2 | ISLM101 |
Total | 11 |
Year 3 : level 7
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law312 | Administrative Judiciary | 3 | Law121 , Law122, Law214 |
Law313 | Civil Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
314 law | Inheritance, Wills, Endowment | 3 | Law121, Law211, MATH003 |
ISLM104 | Introduction to Islamic Culture IV | 2 | ISLM102 |
Total | 11 |
Year 3 : level 8
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law315 | Ligation Proceedings | 3 | Law121, Law224 |
Law321 | Debt Guarantees | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213, Law 223 |
Law322 | Property & Money | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
Law323 | Commercial Contracts & Operation of Banks | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223 |
Total | 12 |
Year 3 : level 9
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law324 | Special Penal Code | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221 |
Law325 | Family Law | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law411 | Negotiable Instruments | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law323, Law223 |
Law412 | Zakat & Taxes | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Total | 12 |
Year 4 : level 10
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law 413 | Administrative Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law214 |
Law414 | Fundamentals of Jurisprudence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
Law415 | Intellectual Property | 3 | Law121, Law223, Law322 |
Law421 | Criminal Procedures | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221, Law224, Law315, Law324 |
Total | 12 |
Year 4 : level 11
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law422 | Private International Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law315 |
Law423 | Execution Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law315, Law325, Law411 |
Law416 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | International Trade law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law321, Law323 |
Law417 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Principles of legal drafting | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law313, Law315 |
Total | 9 |
Year 4 : level 12
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
Law424 | Maritime and air law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222, Law223 |
Law 425 | Research Methods | 3 | All courses for levels 1-11 |
Law426 (Optional)* The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Insurance Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222 |
Law427 (Optional)* The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Contemporary Law system | 3 | Law121, Law212 |
Total | 9 |
Third term
Levels |
Courses |
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Level 3 |
LAW121 |
LAW122 |
LAW123 |
ISLM101 |
Level 4 |
LAW211 |
LAW212 |
LAW213 |
ISLM102 |
Level 5 |
LAW214 |
LAW221 |
LAW222 |
LAW223 |
Level 6 |
LAW224 |
LAW225 |
LAW311 |
ISLM103 |
Level 8 |
LAW315 |
LAW321 |
LAW322 |
LAW323 |
Level 9 |
LAW324 |
LAW325 |
LAW411 |
LAW412 |
Level 10 |
LAW413 |
LAW414 |
LAW415 |
LAW421 |
Level 11 |
LAW422 |
LAW423 |
LAW416 |
LAW417 |
Level 12 |
LAW424 |
LAW425 |
LAW426 |
LAW427 |
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