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Legal Studies

The following are the program maps for the Legal Studies program for those entering second, third, or fourth year. Please refer only to the info for the year you are entering. 

If you have not selected a specialization, you are in the Comprehensive program. If you have chosen a specialization, please refer to the specialization maps for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Human Rights Law or Information Law. If you would like to declare a specialization, please complete the Change of Specialization form. 

Please keep in mind that if you are out of sequence, these maps may not be right for you. Please review your full Program Map, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration. We are happy to assist anyone who is unsure of their degree progression or their requirements for degree completion. Please feel free to contact the Social Science and Humanities Academic Advising office at SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca.

To view course descriptions and prerequisites, please visit the course descriptions section of the Ontario Tech Academic Calendar.

Year 2

Fall

  • LGLS 2100U – Public Law
  • LGLS 2110U – Private Law
  • LGLS 2200U – Legal Theory
  • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
  • General Elective

Winter     

  • Two of:
    • LGLS 2120U – International Law**
    • LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law**
    • LGLS 2500U – Information and Privacy Law**
  • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
  • General Elective
  • General Elective

**If considering a specialization, we recommend choosing all three options (LGLS2120U, LGLS2420U and LGLS2500U), as they are required for future specializations. If taking all three courses, two will count as a legal studies elective if you remain in the comprehensive program.

Year 3

  • Three of:
    • LGLS 3220U – Philosophy of Law (fall)
    • LGLS 3200U – Sociology of Law (fall)
    • LGLS3520U – Law and Technology (winter)
    • LGLS3700U – Law and Power (winter)
    •  
  • One of:
    • LGLS 3300U - Disability and the Law (winter)
    • LGLS 3310U - Indigenous Peoples, Law & the State in Canada (winter)
    • LGLS 3330U - Gender, Sexuality and the Law (winter)
  • Legal Studies elective
  • Legal Studies elective
  • Legal Studies elective
  • Legal Studies elective
  • General Elective
  • General Elective

Year 4

*The Practicum and internship require a minimum 2.7 GPA, pre-application and approval through the Experiential Learning Office. 

**The Honours Thesis I and II require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students must successfully complete the requirements for Honours Thesis I in the fall semester in order to be able to take Honours Thesis II in the winter semester.

Please Note: Not all specialization courses are offered every academic year. Other courses within this specialization may be offered in the next academic year.   Students will need to plan their specialization course choices carefully and are encouraged to reach out to Academic Advising for further support.

Year 2

Fall

  • LGLS 2100U – Public Law
  • LGLS 2110U – Private Law
  • LGLS 2200U – Legal Theory
  • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
  • General Elective

Winter     

  • Two of:
    • LGLS 2120U – International Law
    • LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law
    • LGLS 2500U – Information and Privacy Law
  • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
  • General Elective
  • General Elective

Year 3

Students must complete two ADR clusters (4 courses) in this specialization. Not all clusters are available every year. Alternate options may be available next year. Available ADR Clusters this year: 

  • CLUSTER 1: CRMN 2010U - Criminal Law (winter) AND CRMN 4032U - Criminal Justice Mediation (winter)
  • CLUSTER 2: LGLS 2420U -  Canadian Human Rights Law** (winter) AND LGLS 3620U – Human Rights Mediation (winter)
    **students who have already taken LGLS 2420U in year two will take an LGLS elective in it's place for year three. 
  • Two of:
          • LGLS 3200U – Sociology of Law (fall)
          • LGLS 3220U - Philosophy of Law (fall)
          • LGLS3520U – Law and Technology (winter)
          • LGLS3700U – Law and Power (winter)
  • One of:
      • LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law (winter)
      • LGLS 3310U - Indigenous Peoples, Law & the State in Canada (winter)
      • LGLS 3330U – Gender, Sexuality and the Law (winter)
  • LGLS Elective
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, NOT LGLS)
  • General Elective (2000-level or higher)

Year 4 

 

  • LGLS 4200U – Law and Social Change (fall)
  • One of:
    • LGLS 4099U – Legal Studies Integrating Project (fall)
    • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I** (fall)
  • One of:
  • One of:  
  • LGLS 3000- or 4000-level course (fall or winter)
  • One 3000-4000 level COMM, POSC, PSYC, or SSCI course (fall or winter)
  • FSSH Elective (fall or winter)
  • General Elective (fall or winter)
  • General Elective (fall or winter)
  • General Elective (fall or winter)

    COMM4610U- The Struggle is Real is a recommended elective course

*The Practicum and internship require a minimum 2.7 GPA, pre-application and approval through the Experiential Learning Office. 

**The Honours Thesis I and II require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students must successfully complete the requirements for Honours Thesis I in the fall semester in order to be able to take Honours Thesis II in the winter semester.

Please Note: Not all specialization courses are offered every academic year. Other courses within this specialization may be offered in the next academic year.  Students will need to plan their specialization course choices carefully and are encouraged to reach out to Academic Advising for further support.

Year 2

Fall

  • LGLS 2100U – Public Law
  • LGLS 2110U – Private Law
  • LGLS 2200U – Legal Theory
  • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
  • General Elective

Winter

  • LGLS 2120U – International Law
  • LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law
  • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
  • General Elective (2000-level or higher)
  • General Elective

Year 3

  • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication (fall)
  • CRMN 2010U - Criminal Law (winter)
  • One of:
    • CRMN 2050U - Rights and Freedoms in the Justice System (fall)
    • LGLS 2011U - Immigration and Refugee Law (winter)
  • Two of:
    • LGLS 3200U – Sociology of Law (fall)
    • LGLS 3220U - Philosophy of Law (fall)
    • LGLS3520U – Law and Technology (winter)
    • LGLS3700U – Law and Power (winter)
  • Two of:
    •  LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law (winter)
    • LGLS 3310U - Indigenous Peoples, Law & the State in Canada (winter)
    •  
    • LGLS 3330U - Gender, Sexuality and the Law (winter)
  • LGLS Elective
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, NOT LGLS)
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, NOT LGLS)

Year 4

  • LGLS 4200U – Law and Social Change (fall)
  • One of:
    • LGLS 4099U – Legal Studies Integrating Project (fall)
    • SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I**
  • One of:
  • One of:  
  • LGLS 3000- or 4000-level course (fall or winter)
  • One 3000-4000 level COMM, POSC, PSYC, or SSCI course (fall or winter)
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher. Can be taken either fall or winter)
  • General Elective (fall or winter)
  • General Elective (fall or winter)
  • General Elective (fall or winter)

    COMM 4610U (winter) is recommended as a general elective in fourth year.

*The Practicum and internship require a minimum 2.7 GPA, pre-application and approval through the Experiential Learning Office. 

**The Honours Thesis I and II require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students must successfully complete the requirements for Honours Thesis I in the fall semester in order to be able to take Honours Thesis II in the winter semester.

Please Note: Not all specialization courses are offered every academic year. Other courses within this specialization may be offered in the next academic year.  Students will need to plan their specialization course choices carefully and are encouraged to reach out to Academic Advising for further support.

Year 2

Fall

  • LGLS 2100U – Public Law
  • LGLS 2110U – Private Law
  • LGLS 2200U – Legal Theory
  • LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
  • General Elective

Winter

  • LGLS 2500U – Information and Privacy Law
  • COMM 2411U – Governing Communication and Digital Creativity: Policy for an era of Digital Disruption
  • One of:
    • LGLS 2120U – International Law
    • LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law
  • CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
  • FSSH Elective

Year 3

  • LGLS 3510U - Censorship and Freedom of Expression (fall)
  • LGLS 3520U - Law and Technology (winter)
  • One of:
        • LGLS 3200U – Sociology of Law (fall)
        • LGLS 3220U - Philosophy of Law (fall)
        • LGLS 3230U - Law and Globalization (winter)
        • LGLS3700U – Law and Power (winter)
  • One of:
      • LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law (winter)
      • LGLS 3310U - Indigenous Peoples, Law & the State in Canada (winter)
      • LGLS 3330U – Gender, Sexuality and the Law (winter)
  • 3000-level LGLS Course
  • Legal Studies Elective
  • FSSH Elective (2000-level or higher, NOT LGLS)
  • 3000/4000 level COMM, POSC, PSYC, or SSCI/SOCI
  • General Elective (2000-level or higher)
  • General Elective (2000-level or higher)

Recommended Elective: COMM 3510U Work in the Creative and Tech Industries (winter)

Year 4

*The Practicum and internship require a minimum 2.7 GPA, pre-application and approval through the Experiential Learning Office. 

**The Honours Thesis I and II require an application and a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students must successfully complete the requirements for Honours Thesis I in the fall semester in order to be able to take Honours Thesis II in the winter semester.

Based on course selection and availability in previous years not all Advanced Entry students completed the same 3rd year requirements. Please review your full Advanced Entry Program Map, the Legal Studies Elective options, along with your academic transcript, to guide your registration.  Feel free to reach out to sshadvising@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions. 

 

Legal Studies elective options

The following is a list of legal studies elective options offered for this academic year. Please Note: if you are pursuing a specialization some of these courses are required and therefore not eligible to be counted as a legal studies elective. 

A "Legal Studies Elective" is any non‐required course that begins with subject code LGLS, or CRMN 2010U Criminal Law or CRMN 4032U Mediation and Conflict Resolution. 
A "3000 or 4000 level LGLS course" must be LGLS code (ie. cannot be CRMN).  

  • LGLS 2011U – Immigration and Refugee Law (Winter)
  • LGLS 2120U – International Law (Winter)
  • LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law (Winter)
  • LGLS2500U – Information and Privacy Law (Winter)
  • LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law (Winter)
  • LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples Law & State in Canada (Winter)
  • LGLS 3330U- Gender, Sexuality and the Law (Winter)
  • LGLS 3510U – Censorship and Freedom of Expression (Fall)
  • LGLS 3800U – Health Law & Biomedical Ethics (Fall)
  • LGLS 3620U – Human Rights Mediation (Winter)
  • CRMN 2010U – Criminal Law (Winter)
  • CRMN 4032U – Criminal Justice Mediation (Winter) 

4000-level LGLS courses available this year

To fullfill the LGLS 4000-level course requirements: 

  • LGLS 4040U – Law and the Environment (Fall)
  • LGLS 4070U – Public Governance Through Law (Winter)

Recommended 4th year general elective

  • COMM 4610U – THe Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict and Peace (winter)