Academic Calendar 2006
(New Academic Choices)

Before entering the concurrent BESc/LLB degree program, students must have completed the first two years of the Electrical Engineering program at Western (or equivalent). In addition to applying for the concurrent degree program through the Office of the Associate Dean - Academic of the Faculty of Engineering, students must also make a separate application to the Faculty of Law for admission into the LLB program. In the application to the Law School, the applicant must indicate that he or she is applying to the concurrent BESc/LLB program.

To be eligible for the concurrent degree program, students must have completed all the requirements of the first year curriculum in the Faculty of Engineering, and the second year program, Option D, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with either a minimum cumulative weighted average (CWA) of 80% or standing in the top 10% of the class . In addition, the applicant must meet the special criteria established by the Law Faculty for admission to the concurrent program.

Entrance into the concurrent degree program is competitive and limited.

A student interested in the concurrent BESc/LLB program will normally apply during their second year in the Faculty of Engineering. Application must be made in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean - Academic of the Faculty of Engineering. The student must also apply to the Faculty of Law by the published deadline, normally May 1. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the separate application is submitted to the Faculty of Law. For information on the Law School application process, please contact the Law School Student Services Office (661-2111 ext. 88401). Email: lerichar@uwo.ca

A student enrolled in the concurrent BESc/LLB degree program must satisfy the progression requirements as determined by each Faculty. In addition, each student is required to maintain a minimum year weighted average (YWA) of 75% and be in the top half of the class in each program while enrolled in the concurrent degree program, to progress to the subsequent year.

If a student fails to meet the above progression requirements, the student will be required to withdraw from the concurrent program. If the student has met the progression requirements of the regular program, he or she may proceed to the next year of that program.

Common first year of Engineering program.

Applied Mathematics 276, Computer Science 037a/b, ECE 205a/b, ECE 231a/b, ECE 240a, ES 211F/G, ECE 233a/b, ECE 235a/b, ECE 236a/b, ECE 241b, MME 234a/b.

First year Law curriculum.

Applied Mathematics 376a/b, ECE 331a/b, ECE 330a/b, ECE 336a/b, four of the Law core curriculum courses.

ECE 339a/b, ECE 370a/b, ECE 374a/b, ECE 375a/b, Statistical Sciences 241a/b, the remaining two Law core curriculum courses, Law school electives - see below*

ECE 416, ECE 349a/b, ECE 437a/b, ECE 470a/b, Law school electives - see below*

*Note: The combined number of credit weights for the Law School electives for years 5 and 6 must total at least 21 credit hours. They must include one course in which there is a written essay worth at least 2 credit weights. They must also include three courses that expose students to the impact of technology on society as well as ethical issues and thought processes of the Humanities and Social Sciences, such as courses in philosophy of law, international law, environmental law, ethics and accounting. These three courses will be approved for each student by the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Law.