THE LAW CURRICULUM

LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR

FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Subject Credits Subject
Introduction to Law 1 Obligations and Contracts
Legal Research 1 Constitutional Law II
Persons and Family Relations 4 Criminal Law II
Constitutional Law I 3 Legal Technique and Logic
Criminal Law I 3 Legal Writing
Philosophy of Law 2 Theology and the Social
Teachings of the Church
Statutory Construction 2
Legal Profession 1
Total Units 17 Total Units

SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER FIRST SEMESTER
Subject Credits Subject
Criminal Procedure 2 Corporation Law
Negotiable Instruments 3 Civil Procedure
Property 4 Taxation I
Partnership and Agency 2 Administrative Law, Law on Public
Officers, and
Election Laws
Sales 2 Public International Law
Security Transactions 1 Legal Ethics
Forensic Medicine 1
Land Titles 2
Total Units 19 Total Units
SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP – 120 hours (2 units)

THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER FIRST SEMESTER
Subject Credits Subject
Succession 2 Evidence
Labor Law I 3 Labor Law II
Taxation II 3 Special Proceedings
Insurance 2 Transportation
Torts and Damages 2 Conflict of Laws
Fundamentals of 1 Legal Forms
Thesis Writing I
Electives 5 Fundamentals of
Thesis Writing II
Electives
Total Units 20 Total Units
SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP – 120 hours (2 units)

FOURTH YEAR
THESIS (First Semester) – 6 units
FIRST SEMESTER FIRST SEMESTER
Subject Credits Subject
Civil Law Review I 4 Civil Law Review II
Constitutional Law Review 4 Commercial Law Review
Criminal Law Review 4 Remedial Law Review
Practice Court I 2 Practice Court II
Electives 6 Electives
Total Units 20 Total Units
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5
3
3
2
3
2

17

Credits
4
4
3
3

2
3

19

Credits
4
3
2
2
2
2

5
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Credits
4
4
5
2
6
21