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for the Spring Semester of the Academic Year 2019/2020
Graduate Studies Programs Bachelor’s and Diploma Programs

Law Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 136 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610014
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610014
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610025, 010610026
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610025, 010610026
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 010610035, 010610036
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.
Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
010411001 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 2 - 2 -
020311001 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 - 2 -
030111101 ISLAMIC CULTURE 2 - 2 -
030111233 ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION 2 - 2 -
030121221 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2 - 2 -
040211511 FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040211712 GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040213431 TURKISH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 2 - 2 -
040511053 JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 2 - 2 -
040511061 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 2 - 2 040511052
040511071 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511081 HOME GARDENING 2 - 2 -
040511091 FINE ARTS 2 - 2 -
040511101 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 2 - 2 -
040511121 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
040511132 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 2 - 2 -
040511133 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511211 ANTHROPOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511311 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511321 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
040511411 POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 - 2 -
040511421 CRITICAL THINKING 2 - 2 -
040511470 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -
040511511 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 2 - 2 -
040511521 ARCHEOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511621 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511990 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 2 - 2 -
050411001 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 2 - 2 -
060411001 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 2 - 2 -
060411101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
060411201 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
060511021 FIRST AID 2 - 2 -
100111003 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
100311003 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 2 - 2 -
100411002 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
110111002 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
280311110 INTRODUCTION TO SIGN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
030111110 INTRODUCTION TO LAW 3 - 3 -
030111131 SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS 3 - 3 030111110
030111220 القانون الدستوري 3 - 3 030111110
030111240 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW 3 - 3 030111110
030111260 COMMERCIAL LAW 1 3 - 3 030111110
030112260 LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS 3 - 3 030111110
030113160 JUDICIAL DECISIONS AND EXECUTION 3 - 3 030113311
030121210 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (1) 3 - 3 030111110
030121420 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (1) 3 - 3 030111110
030141410 LEGAL TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH 3 - 3 010610035, 010610036
030311200 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE AND ITS ORIGIN 3 - 3 -

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
030112110 COMMERCIAL LAW 2 3 - 3 030111260
030112140 RULES OF OBLIGATION 3 - 3 030111131
030112150 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY AND PERSONS 3 - 3 030111240
030112221 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL OWNERSHIP 3 - 3 030111260
030113100 THE PALESTINIAN CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM AND ITS JUDICIARY 3 - 3 030111220
030113110 THE LAW OF EVIDENCE 3 - 3 030113311
030113151 NOMINATED CONTRACTS (1) (SALE AND RENT) 3 - 3 030112140
030113170 NOMINATED CONTRACTS (2) 3 - 3 030112140
030113180 LAW OF LABOR & SOCIAL LEGISLATION 3 - 3 030112140
030113190 LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES 1 3 - 3 030112150
030113260 INSURANCE CONTRACTS 3 - 3 030112140
030113270 COMMERCIAL PAPERS AND BANKING TRANSACTION 3 - 3 030112110
030113311 LAW OF CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL PROCEDURES 3 - 3 030113151
030114100 LAND LAW AND REAL RIGHTS 3 - 3 030113151
030114210 LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES 2 3 - 3 030113190
030122240 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (2) 3 - 3 030121210
030123450 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS 3 - 3 030121420
030124330 ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIARY 3 - 3 030123450
030312110 LAW OF PERSONAL STATUS 1 (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) 3 - 3 030311200
030313121 LAW OF PERSONAL STATUS 2 (INHERITANCE AND WIIL) 3 - 3 030311200
030313220 ORIGIN OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE(1) 3 - 3 030311200
Students must pass ( 12 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
030113231 MARITIME LAW 3 - 3 030112140
030113240 AVIATION LAW 3 - 3 030112140
030113430 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW 3 - 3 030111260
030114280 COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION 3 - 3 030113311
030114290 ELECTRONIC TRADE 3 - 3 030113151
030114330 JUDICIAL APPLICATIONS (PRIVATE) 3 - 3 030113311
030114350 MOOT COURT (PRIVATE) 3 - 3 030113110
030114410 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW 3 - 3 030113311
030114420 NATIONALITY & FOREIGNERS STATUS 3 - 3 030111220
030121100 HISTORY OF LAW 3 - 3 -
030122120 CRIMES AGAINST SECURITY OF STATE 3 - 3 030111240
030122150 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY 3 - 3 030112150
030122210 CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST 3 - 3 030111240
030122220 CRIMES OF CORRUPTION IN PALESTINIAN LAW 3 - 3 030111240
030122230 INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW 3 - 3 030121210
030122430 LAW OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION 3 - 3 030121420
030123160 FORENSIC MEDICINE 3 - 3 030112150
030123250 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 3 - 3 030122240
030123260 DIPLOMATIC & CONSULAR LAW 3 - 3 030122240
030123270 INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA 3 - 3 030122240
030123290 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW 3 - 3 030122240
030123430 PUBLIC FINANCE AND TAX LAW 3 - 3 030121420
030123460 LAW OF CIVIL AND MILITARY SERVICE 3 - 3 030123450
030123470 LAW OF ORGANIZING CITIES AND TOWNS 3 - 3 030123450
030124171 JUVENILE LAW 3 - 3 030113190, 030114210
030124280 LAW OF ENVIRONMENT 3 - 3 030122240
030124320 ADMINISTRATIVE SEIZURE 3 - 3 030123450
030124340 JUDICIARY APPLICATIONS (PUBLIC) 3 - 3 030113190, 030114210
030124360 MOOT COURT (PUBLIC) 3 - 3 030113110
030142420 ART OF EXPRESSION AND LEGAL WORDING 3 - 3 040111001
030142421 LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030111131
030142430 PROPERTY FAMILY AND INHERITANCE LAWS IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030313121
030143420 LEGAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030111110
030143430 CRIMINAL LAW (PUNISHMENTS AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES) IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030111240
030143440 COMMERCIAL LAWS IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030111260
030144430 ISRAELI LAW IN FORCE WITHIN THE TERRITORIES OF 1498 3 - 3 030143420
030144450 CIVIL PROCEDURES AND ETHICS IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030111131
030144460 BASIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS IN HEBREW 3 - 3 030111220
030311220 فقه المعاملات 3 - 3 030311200
030312181 FEQH PROPHETIC BIOGRAPHY 3 - 3 -
030312211 FEQH OF WORSHIPS 3 - 3 030311200
030312490 ISLAM'S SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 3 - 3 030311200
030313270 ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LEGISLATION 3 - 3 030111240, 030311200
030313481 PRINCIPLES OF RELIGIOUS TRIALS 3 - 3 030312110
030314251 ISLAMIC BANKING 3 - 3 030113270
030314281 FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAMIC FEQH (2) 3 - 3 030313220

Free Elective


Each student must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any courses offered by the university NOT INCLUDING any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Theoretical

Practical
010411000 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 3 - 3
010411050 JERUSALEM:CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 3 - 3
010610022 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 2
020311000 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3 - 3
030111000 HUMAN RIGHTS 3 - 3
030111100 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 - 3
030111121 LAW IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
030111122 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2
030111200 LAW IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
030111211 PRINCIPLES OF COMMERCIAL LAW 3 - 3
030111230 INTEGRITY,TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION 3 - 3
030112250 COMPANIES AND BANKRUPTCY 3 - 3
030113410 LAW OF EVIDENCE AND EXECUTION 3 - 3
030114181 REAL RIGHTS 3 - 3
030121110 PENAL LAW (GENERAL PART) 3 - 3
030121220 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 3 - 3
030121510 POLITICAL SYSTEM & CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (1) 3 - 3
030123521 PALESTINIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 3 - 3
040111000 ARABIC LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211510 FRENCH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211711 GERMAN LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040213430 TURKISH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040411009 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 3 - 3
040511010 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 3 - 3
040511051 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 3 - 3
040511060 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 3 - 3
040511080 HOME GARDENING 3 - 3
040511090 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511100 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 3 - 3
040511120 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3
040511130 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 3 - 3
040511131 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 3 - 3
040511140 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2
040511210 ANTHROPOLOGY 3 - 3
040511310 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 - 3
040511320 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 3 - 3
040511410 POLITICAL SCIENCES 3 - 3
040511420 CRITICAL THINKING 3 - 3
040511510 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 3 - 3
040511520 ARCHEOLOGY 3 - 3
040511610 HEBREW LANGUAGE ( for Bagrut Students ) 3 - 3
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511620 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 3 - 3
040521300 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 3 - 3
050411000 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 3 - 3
060411100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3
060411200 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3 - 3
100111000 ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 3 - 3
100112020 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 3 - 3
100311000 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 3 - 3
100411000 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 3 - 3
110111001 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
110411001 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 3 - 3
110411009 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 3 - 3

Advisory Plan


First Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- BEGINNING ENGLISH0
- ARABIC LANGUAGE2
- PALESTINIAN STUDIES2
- COMPUTER SKILLS2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
- INTRODUCTION TO LAW3
- INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE AND ITS ORIGIN3
TOTAL 14

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- COMMUNITY SERVICE0
- INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH2
- INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB1
- SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS3
- القانون الدستوري3
- PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW3
- LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS3
- LAW OF PERSONAL STATUS 1 (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE)3
TOTAL 18

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- ADVANCED ENGLISH2
- ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB1
- COMMERCIAL LAW 13
- PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (1)3
- ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (1)3
- RULES OF OBLIGATION3
- INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL OWNERSHIP3
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

--------- Univ. Elec.2
- COMMERCIAL LAW 23
- CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY AND PERSONS3
- NOMINATED CONTRACTS (1) (SALE AND RENT)3
- PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (2)3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
TOTAL 17

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- JUDICIAL DECISIONS AND EXECUTION3
- NOMINATED CONTRACTS (2)3
- LAW OF LABOR & SOCIAL LEGISLATION3
- ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS3
- LAW OF PERSONAL STATUS 2 (INHERITANCE AND WIIL)3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- THE PALESTINIAN CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM AND ITS JUDICIARY3
- THE LAW OF EVIDENCE3
- INSURANCE CONTRACTS3
- COMMERCIAL PAPERS AND BANKING TRANSACTION3
- LAW OF CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL PROCEDURES3
- ORIGIN OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE(1)3
TOTAL 18

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

- FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS2
- LEGAL TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH3
- LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES 13
- ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIARY3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

--------- Univ. Elec.2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
- LAND LAW AND REAL RIGHTS3
- LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES 23
--------- Spec. Elec.3
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 16
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