Academic Calendar 2004
(New Academic Choices)

Before entering the concurrent BESc/LLB degree program, students must have completed the first two years of the Mechanical 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 in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering with either a minimum cumulative weighted average (CWA) of 80% or stand 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

Applied Mathematics 275, ES 211F/G, MME 202a/b, MME 204a/b, MME 213a/b, MME 259a/b, MME 260a/b, MME 273a/b, Statistical Sciences 243a/b, 0.5 non-technical elective

First year Law curriculum.

Applied Mathematics 375a/b, MME 303a/b, MME 307a/b, MME 360a/b, MME 385y, four of the Law core curriculum courses.

ECE 373a/b, ECE 374a/b, MME 334a/b, MME 379a/b, MME 380a/b, MME 381a/b, the remaining two Law core curriculum courses, Law school electives - see below*.

One of: MME 419 or MME 499, MME 450a/b, MME 425a/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 in 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.