Law and Society (Minor) Bachelor of Arts (BA) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Political Science Department

Why choose the Law and Society Minor at Dal?

If you're curious about the law, or thinking about pursuing legal studies after completing your bachelor's degree, Dal's minor in Law and Society will help you set your course. The program provides an introduction to the study of law, an overview of the Canadian legal system, knowledge of the role of law in society—and an opportunity to investigate law as a potential career.

Because the Law and Society minor is interdisciplinary, you’ll be able to choose from a broad set of classes in different disciplines that touch on legal studies and address historical, philosophical, and political applications of law and legal inquiry. You'll gain varied perspectives on the role of the law in our day to day lives, both past and present.

The program is offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in conjunction with the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie.

Program details

Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Program Options

To satisfy the requirements of the Law and Society minor, you must take 4 full-year classes or the equivalent. The minor program can be taken with either of the following:

a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) with a Major or Double Major, in one or two of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) or Faculty of Science disciplines (4 years)
a BA or BSc with an Honours or Combined Honours in one or two of the FASS or Science disciplines (4 years)

Prerequisites

Required high school courses:

See BA or BSc Admissions requirements

Program Dates

June 8, registration begins for new high school students
September 5, classes begin, fall term
December 5, exams begin
See other important dates.

Class Size

The Introduction to Laws class has approximately 160 students.
Elective class sizes vary according to the discipline or subject area in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Tuition Fees

Use our Fee Calculator to estimate the cost of a full year at Dalhousie.

Residence & Housing

Whether you're applying to one of our residence halls or you’re looking for help with an off-campus apartment search, Dalhousie’s Residence and Housing Services can help.

Housing options

Meal plans
Dorm-style, traditional residences
Apartment-style, non-traditional
Off-campus housing

Application Deadline

March 15: deadline for scholarship consideration for fall semester
April 1: for international applicants
June 1: for Canadian and American applicants
August 15: Dalhousie students returning to the same program or visiting students

See the full list of application deadlines for all programs here.

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