THE LAW CURRICULUM

LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR

FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subject
Introduction to Law
Legal Research
Persons and Family
Relations
Constitutional Law I

SECOND SEMESTER
Credits Subject
1
Obligations and
Contracts
1
Constitutional Law II
4
Criminal Law II
3

Criminal Law I
Philosophy of Law

3
2

Statutory Construction
Legal Profession
Total Units

2
1
17

Credits
5
3
3

Legal Technique and

2
Logic
Legal Writing
3
Theology and the Social 2
Teachings of the Church

Total Units

17

SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subject
Criminal Procedure
Negotiable Instruments
Property
Partnership and Agency

Sales
Credit Transactions
Forensic Medicine
Land Titles
Total Units

SECOND SEMESTER
Credits Subject
2
Corporation Law
3
Civil Procedure
4
Taxation I
2
Administrative Law, Law
on Public Officers, and
Election Laws
2
Public International Law
3
Legal Ethics
1
2
19
Total Units

Credits
4
4
3
3

2
3

19

SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP 120 hours (2 units)

THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subject
Succession
Labor Law I
Taxation II
Insurance
Torts and Damages
Fundamentals of
Thesis Writing I
Electives

Total Units

FIRST SEMESTER
Credits Subject
2
Evidence
3
Labor Law II
3
Special Proceedings
2
Transportation
2
Conflict of Laws
1
Legal Forms

Credits
4
3
2
2
2
2

20

Fundamentals of
Thesis Writing II
Electives
Total Units

5
19

SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP 120 hours (2 units)

FOURTH YEAR
THESIS (First Semester) 6 units
FIRST SEMESTER
Subject
Civil Law Review I
Constitutional Law
Review
Criminal Law Review
Practice Court I
Electives
Total Units

FIRST SEMESTER
Credits Subject
4
Civil Law Review II
4
Commercial Law
Review
4
Remedial Law Review
2
Practice Court II
6
Electives
20
Total Units

Credits
4
4
5
2
6
21