Preparatory year program (PYP)
The study of law is conditional upon the successful completion of the PYP. For more information kindly click here.
| YEAR 1 |
First Semester |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 101 |
None |
Principles of Law |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 150 |
None |
Administrative Law I |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 170 |
None |
Family Law |
A |
2 |
3 |
| IR 101 |
None |
Information Resources |
E |
3 |
3 |
| ISC 101 |
None |
Islamic Ethics |
A |
2 |
2 |
| ISC 103 |
None |
Islamic Economic System |
A |
2 |
2 |
| ENG 101 |
None |
English Writing I |
E |
3 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
18 |
19 |
| YEAR 1 |
Second Semester |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 111 |
LAW 101 |
Sources of Obligation |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 112 |
LAW 101 |
Law of Tort |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 152 |
LAW 101 |
Constitutional Law |
E |
2 |
3 |
| LAW 172 |
LAW 101 |
Fundamentals of Jurisprudence |
A |
3 |
3 |
| ARAB 101 |
None |
Arabic Writing I |
A |
2 |
2 |
| ISC 105 |
None |
Holy Quran Sciences |
A |
2 |
2 |
| HIST 151 |
None |
History of Law* |
E |
3 |
3 |
| HIST 153 |
None |
Comparative Political Systems* |
E |
3 |
3 |
| 2 * choose one |
| Total Hours |
19 |
19 |
| YEAR 2 |
First Semester |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 213 |
LAW 112 |
Theories of Obligation Provisions |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 221 |
LAW 111 |
Judicial System and Pleadings |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 223 |
LAW 111 |
Law of Contracts I (Sales & Lease) |
A |
2 |
2 |
| LAW 230 |
LAW 101 |
Arabic Legal Writing |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 255 |
LAW 101 |
Public International Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 262 |
LAW 101 |
Criminal Law I |
A |
3 |
3 |
| PSY 101 |
None |
Introduction to Psychology |
E |
3 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
20 |
20 |
| YEAR 2 |
Second Semester |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 231 |
LAW 112 |
English Legal Writing |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 263 |
LAW 262 |
Criminal Law II |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 243 |
LAW 213 |
Commercial Law I |
A |
3 |
4 |
| LAW 273 |
LAW 150 |
Administrative Law II |
A |
2 |
2 |
| COM 201 |
None |
Communication Skills |
E |
3 |
3 |
| ISC 203 |
None |
New Financial Transactions |
A |
2 |
2 |
| ARAB 103 |
ARAB 101 |
Arabic Writing II |
A |
2 |
2 |
| Total Hours |
18 |
19 |
| YEAR 3 |
First Semester |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 313 |
LAW 213 |
Real & Personal Guarantees |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 320 |
LAW 111 |
Labor Law and Social Security |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 342 |
LAW 243 |
Commercial Law II |
E |
3 |
4 |
| LAW 340 |
LAW 263 |
Criminal Law III |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 374 |
LAW 172 |
Succession, Wills & Endowments |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 380 |
LAW221
LAW231 |
Moot Court |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 381 |
LAW243 |
Introduction to Corporate Governance |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 382 |
LAW112 |
Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| ARAB 203 |
ARAB 101
ARAB 103 |
Arabic Writing III |
A |
2 |
2 |
| 2 * choose one |
| Total Hours |
20 |
21 |
| YEAR 3 |
Second Semester |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 316 |
LAW 213 |
Property & Assets |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 352 |
LAW 243 |
Law of Contracts II |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 357 |
LAW 243 |
Zakat and Taxation system |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 359 |
LAW 150 |
Administrative Law III |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 369 |
LAW 101 |
Conflict of Laws |
E |
2 |
2 |
| ETHC 351 |
None |
Legal Ethics |
E |
3 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
17 |
17 |
| YEAR 4 |
First Semester: Commercial Law Track |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 402 |
LAW 342 |
Commercial Organizations |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 403 |
LAW 243 |
Arbitration Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 405 |
LAW 342 |
Capital Market Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 407 |
LAW 243 |
Intellectual Property Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 409 |
LAW 243 |
Banking Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
15 |
| YEAR 4 |
First Semester: International Law Track |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 461 |
LAW 243 |
International Trade Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 462 |
LAW 255 |
International Environmental Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 464 |
LAW 255 |
Human Rights Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 466 |
LAW 255 |
International Humanitarian Law |
E |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 468 |
LAW 255 |
Dispute Settlement |
E |
3 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
15 |
| YEAR 4 |
First Semester: Advance Saudi Law Track |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 431 |
LAW 221 |
Execution of Judgments |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 432 |
LAW 223 |
Insurance |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 435 |
LAW 221 |
Evidence Law |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 436 |
LAW 340 |
Criminology |
A |
3 |
3 |
| LAW 437 |
LAW 172 |
Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence |
A |
3 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
15 |
| YEAR 4 |
Second Semester: Cooperative Training |
| Code |
Prerequisite |
Course |
L |
CR |
CH |
| LAW 429 |
Departmental Approval |
COOP (Cooperative Training) |
- |
10 |
10 |
| Total Hours |
10 |
10 |
