Legal Studies – Human Rights Law minor

General information

There are four Legal Studies minors available to students outside of the Legal Studies program:

• Legal Studies minor 
• Legal Studies – Alternative Dispute Resolution minor   
• Legal Studies – Human Rights Law minor    
• Legal Studies – Information Law minor  

Each minor consists of six courses or 18 credit hours. Students should be aware of course prerequisites needed to pursue these minors. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor courses is required to successfully complete the minors.

Minor requirements

To obtain a minor in Human Rights, students must complete the following courses:

• LGLS 2120U – International Law
• LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law
• LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
• SSCI 2050U – Rights and Freedoms in the Justice System

• One of:

• LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law or
• LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada or
• LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law or
• LGLS 3330U – Gender, Sexuality and the Law

• One of:

• LGLS 3430U – International Human Rights or
• SSCI 2011U – Immigration and Refugee Law

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  For more information about the Legal Studies – Human Rights Law program, visit the Legal Studies – Human Rights Law specialization   program page.