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American University of Central Asia - 69ɫ - Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements

  1. The Minor in Law Program is designed for non-law students who want to get legal knowledge and specialize in law.
  2. To apply for minor, students must have a minimum of GPA 2.7 or higher in their major.
  3. Students must earn a total of30 credits to get the Law Minor Certificate. Students must earn a minimum grade of “B-” for the “Introduction to Law” or “Philosophy of Law” courses and pass the examination towards the minor at the end of the senior year.
  4. The latest deadline to apply for the Minor is the fall semester of the student’s senior year. The request (the application letter in free form) should be approved by the Major and Minor (Law) Department heads.

Students can complete a Minor in Law either by selecting 24 credits of the courses based on the suggested Tracks below OR in general by choosing any of the courses that are of interest from the elective courses section below.

In case if students are willing to take a course which is not included in the list below, they should consult with the Law Division prior to registering for that course [email: law@auca.kg].

Course Name

Course abbrev.

ID

Cr.

Prerequisite

Comments

Minor Requirements: Total: 30 credits

Required Courses for Minor Total: 6 credits

Introduction to Law OR Philosophy of Law

Law 110 OR

2934

6

-

must earn a minimum grade of “B-”

Elective Courses for Minor 24 credits

1. International and Environmental Law Track

International Environmental Law and Sustainable Development

Law 375

4409

6

Cybersecurity and Society

ICP/IBL 210

4990

6

International Humanitarian Law

Law 258.1

3359

6

International Human Rights Law

Law 323.1

3360

6

International Criminal law

Law 231.1

3243

6

Business and Human Rights

IBL 224

5296

3

EU Law and Human Rights

ES/Law 207

4713

6

Civil Society Organizations Law

Law/BA 262.2

4898

3

International Trade Law

Law/BA 339.1

4251

3

2. Law, Business and Technology Track

Cybersecurity and Society

ICP/IBL 210

4990

6

Data Protection and Information Security Law

IBL 208

4984

3

Digital Law

IBL 237

3

Blockchain – Technology, Applications, and Regulation

IBL 209

4985

3

Intellectual Property Law

Law 249.1

3361

6

International Trade Law

Law/BA 339.1

4251

3

Practical Aspects of Commercial Law

Law 245.1

3728

6

PPP Project Preparation and Implementation: Practical Aspects

IBL 213

5091

3

Investment Law and Sustainable Development

Law 365.1

3363

6

Modern Law of Banking and Finance

IBL 212

5042

3

Offshore Financial Centers: Challenges, Contemporary Issues, and Fundamental Notions

Law/BA 382

4617

3

Intro to Air Law

Law 297

4537

3

E-commerce: legal aspects

IBL 223

5293

3

3. Human Rights, Law, Politics and Security Track

Democracy in Dark Times

ICP/Law/HR 396

4237

6

Corruption, Development, and Good Governance

Law 372

4327

3

International Humanitarian Law

Law 258.1

3359

6

International Human Rights Law

Law 323.1

3360

6

Business and Human Rights

IBL 224

5296

3

International Criminal Law

Law 231.1

3243

6

EU Law and Human Rights

ES/Law 207

4713

6

Cybersecurity and Society

ICP/IBL 210

4990

6

Freedom of Speech

HR/ICP/JOUR 295

4428

6

Data Protection and Information Security Law

IBL 208

4984

3

Total:

30 credits

Courses that will not count toward minor: Legal Skills, Legal Clinic, Legal Research Methods, Thesis Research Seminar.

[*]If the schedule proposes other courses not listed in the current table, please contact the IBL Program Head to define these courses’ concentration before enrolling. You should contact the Program Head via email (law@auca.kg) and at least one week prior to the end of the registration period so as to make sure that the places in the courses will be available.

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