Major Requirements

The General Rules for graduation within the AUCA are the following. A student must:

earn at least 240 credits (including credit hours earned for program internships);
complete all General Education requirements;
complete all requirements for at least one major;
earn no more than 102 credits of introductory (100-level) courses;
pass all state graduation examinations;
successfully complete and defend a senior thesis/project.

Students can find more information about AUCA graduation requirements HERE.

The IBL Program students must make sure that they meet the overall AUCA graduation requirements above.

The requirements of the Law major include LAW REQUIRED and LAW ELECTIVE classes. In addition, every law student must pass Internships after the 2nd and 3rd year of studies. The remaining credits could be used to meet the requirements of Minor in other degrees or to obtain the Bard College Certificate.

Total: 240 credits in 4 years
65 cr (subject to change)	General Education (GenEd) Courses
123 cr	Law Required Courses
24-30 cr +12 cr	Law Elective Courses/Tracks + Internship
10 cr	+ Electives towards Minor or Bard Certificate

The Law Division has the following requirements for the required and elective courses:

Required Courses (123 cr)

Take in the order indicated in the checklist

One course is a prerequisite (precondition) for another course

Failure to pass all required courses - NO graduation in 4 years

Law Elective courses/Tracks (24-30 cr)

International and Environmental Law

Law, Business and Technology

Human Rights, Law, Politics and Security

Elective courses and the chosen senior project topic area impact the students’ specialization (e.g. either public or private law) and the final examination. At the end of the senior year, every law student has to pass the graduation exam on law and successfully defend the senior project.