University of Santo Tomas

Faculty of Civil Law

Proposed Amendment to JD Curriculum
( Starting AY 2022-2023)
[Total : 161 Units]

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First Year (37 Units)

# Code First Term Unit Pre-requisite/s # Code Second Term Unit Pre-requisite/s

1. JD301 Constitutional Law I 4 None 1. JD302 Constitutional Law II 4 None

2. JD401 Criminal Law I 3 None 2. JD402 Criminal Law II 4 Criminal Law I
3. JD501 Persons & Family Relations 4 None 3. JD502 Obligations & Contracts 5 None
4. 4. JD308 Environmental & Natural
JD101 Philosophy of Law 2 None 2 None
Resources Law
5. JD102 Statutory Construction 2 None 5. JD103 Legal Research & Writing 2 None
6. 6. JD803 Gender Sensitivity, and Laws on
JD201 Basic Legal & Judicial Ethics 3 None 2 None
Women & Children’s Rights

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 SECOND YEAR (43 Units)

# Code First Term Unit Pre-requisite/s # Code Second Term Unit Pre-requisite/s
1. JD602 Civil Procedure I 3 None 1. JD603 Civil Procedure II 3 Civil Procedure I

2. JD503 Property & Land Law 4 None 2. JD505 Torts & Damages 2 Obligations & Contracts

3. JD305 Laws on Local Government 2 Constitutional Law I 3. JD306 Public International Law 3 Constitutional Law I

4. JD303 Administrative Law & Law on 2 Constitutional Law I 4. JD304 Election Laws 2 Constitutional Law I
Public Officers
5. JD601 Criminal Procedure 3 Criminal Law I & II 5. JD105 Clinical Legal Education 2 None

6. JD801 Labor Law I 3 Constitutional Law II 6. JD702 Corporation & Basic Securities 5 Obligations & Contracts
Law
7. JD002/ Introductory Course in 2 7. JD003/ Intermediate Course in Commercial 2 Introductory Course in
Commercial Law/ Civil Law Law/Civil Law [ Elective/ Commercial Law/ Civil
JD002-A None JD003-
[Elective/ Institutional Course] Institutional Course ] Law
A

8. JD 502-A Sales 2 Obligations & Contracts 8. JD801- Labor Law II 3 Labor Law I
A

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 THIRD YEAR (40 Units)

# Code First Term Unit Pre-requisite/s # Code Second Term Unit Pre-requisite/s
1. Criminal Procedure; 1. JD605 Special Rules & Proceedings 3 Basic Succession Law;
Civil Procedure I; Civil Procedure I;
JD604 Evidence 4 Civil Procedure II Civil Procedure II
2. Constitutional Law I 2. JD607 Medical Jurisprudence 2 Evidence
JD901 Basic Taxation Law 5
3. 3. JD202 Legal & Judicial Ethics and 2 Legal Forms;
Practical Exercises Review & Basic Legal & Judicial Ethics
JD504 Basic Succession Law 4 Persons & Family Relations Integration
4. Obligations & Contracts; 4. JD704 Commercial Laws II 5 Obligations & Contracts;
Corporation & Basic Corporation & Basic
JD703 Commercial Laws I 5 Securities Law Securities Law
5. 5. JD506 Private International Law 2 Persons & Family Relations;
Obligations & Contracts;
Property & Land Law;
Basic Succession Law;
Agency, Trust & Partnership
Law;
Corporation & Basic
Securities Law;
Commercial Laws I;
Labor I & II;
JD701 Agency, Trust & Partnership Law 2 Obligations & Contracts Basic Taxation Law
6. 6. JD001 Augmentation Course in Clinical 2 Clinical Legal Education
JD 104 Legal Forms 2 None Legal Education [Elective/
Institutional Course ]
7. JD004-A Advanced Course in Commercial 2 Introductory Course in
Law/Civil Law [ Elective/ Commercial Law/ Civil Law;
Institutional Course] Intermediate Course in
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 FOURTH YEAR (41 Units)

# Code First Term Unit Pre-requisite/s # Code Second Term Unit Pre-requisite/s
1. Constitutional Law I; 1.
Constitutional Law II;
Administrative Law & Law on
Political & International Law Taxation Law Review and Basic Taxation Law
JD307 5 Public Officers; JD902 3
Review and Integration Election Laws; Integration
Laws on Local Government;
Public International Law
2. Agency, Trust & Partnership 2. Agency, Trust &
Law; Partnership Law;
Commercial Law Review and Corporation & Basic Commercial Law Review and Corporation & Basic
JD705 4 JD705-A 4
Integration I Securities Law; Integration II Securities Law;
Commercial Laws I; Commercial Laws I;
Commercial Laws II Commercial Laws II
3. 3. Persons & Family
Persons & Family Relations; Relations;
Obligations & Contracts; Obligations & Contracts;
Property & Land Law; Civil Law Review and
JD507 Civil Law Review and Integration I 5 JD507-A 4 Property & Land Law;
Basic Succession Law; Integration II
Torts and Damages; Basic Succession Law;
Private International Law Torts and Damages;
Private International Law
4. Labor Law I & II; 4. JD403 Criminal Law Review and 5 Criminal Law I;
JD802 Labor Law Review and Integration 3 Integration Criminal Law II
5. 5. Criminal Procedure;
Criminal Procedure; Civil Procedure I;
Civil Procedure I;
Remedial Law Review and Remedial Law Review and Civil Procedure II;
JD606 4 Civil Procedure II; JD606-A 4
Integration I Evidence; Integration II Evidence;
Special Rules & Proceedings Special Rules &
Proceedings
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