Academic Calendar 2005
(New Academic Choices)

Applicants to the concurrent program must apply to the Faculty of Law at the beginning of their second year in the Honors Specialization module in MIT and in advance of the application deadline established by the Faculty. To be considered for admission to the concurrent program, students must: (i) complete their first year with an overall minimum average of 80%, with no failures; (ii) achieve 65% in each of MIT 025a/b, MIT 026a/b, and Computer Science 031a/b; (iii) complete their second year in MIT with an overall minimum average of 80%; (iv) meet the general regulations pertaining to progression requirements for a four-year BA; (v) meet the minimum LSAT requirements established by the Faculty of Law; and (vi) be admitted to the Faculty of Law. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee a position in the concurrent program. Entrance into the concurrent program is competitive and limited.

In the first two years of the program, students are registered in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies. In the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth years, students are registered in the concurrent program. In the third year, they take the first year law curriculum. In the fourth, fifth, and sixth years, they take a combination of approved Law and MIT courses. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive both a BA in Honors MIT and an LLB.

5.0 full-course equivalents from 001-099, including MIT 025a/b, MIT 026a/b and Computer Science 031a/b. A first year program must also include at least 1.0 course from each of two of the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, Science, and one ohter faculty must be included. Courses should be selected from at least four different subject areas with no more than 2.0 courses in the same subject area.

First Year Law curriculum. No non-law courses may be taken during this year

For MIT, students must take the following courses:

and for Law:

Once admitted to the concurrent program, students must meet the regular progression requirements of both Faculties. They must stand in the top half of their Law I class. Further, in each of their fourth, fifth, and sixth years they must obtain a B average in their LLB courses. They also must meet the general regulations pertaining to progression and graduation requirements for a four-year BA and achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 75.0% in all MIT courses and other optional courses (excluding Law courses) in each academic session, with no failures.

A student who fails to meet these progression requirements is required to withdraw from the concurrent program. However, if that student has met the progression requirements of either the MIT or Law program, he or she will be allowed to proceed to the next yearof either program. If the progression requirements for both individual programs have been satisfied, the student may continue in either program and may petition the Faculty whose program was not selected for permission to complete that program at a later date. A student who is required to withdraw from the concurrentprogram and wishes to pursue either or both of the individual programs, must complete all the degree requirements of the individual program or programs in order to graduate from that/those programs.

Students are considered for the Dean's Honor List in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies in Years 1 and 2. In the third year, they are considered for the Dean's Honor List in the Faculty of Law. A student who takes Law courses totalling at least 12 credit hours in each of the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of the program is considered for the Dean's Honor List in the Faculty of Law in each of those years on the basis of those courses.

In the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, students may be eligible for the Dean's Honor list in Years 4, 5 and 6. Adjudication will be based on having an overall 80% average on all courses (excluding Law courses) taken in each academic year.

Eligibility to graduate With Distinction is determined by each Faculty.

Students in the concurrent program are eligible to be considered for the Gold Medal in either or both degree programs, along with other eligible graduating students in those programs, as determined by the requirements in each Faculty.