Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
C. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING/LAW
Faculty of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering Program
This is a Combined Program also featured at the following pages:
- Western Main Campus - Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering Program - C. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING/LAW
- Western Main Campus - Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering Program - LAW/SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Admission Requirements
See the policy on “Admission – Law” for admission criteria for BESc/JD combined degree programs.
Before entering the combined BESc/JD degree program, a student must have completed the first three years of the Software Engineering program at Western.
Module/Program Information
Engineering Common First Year Program
Full-year courses: Business Administration 1299E, Engineering Science 1050.
Full-year half course: Engineering Science 1022A/B/Y.
Half-year courses: Chemistry 1302A/B, Engineering Science 1021A/B, Engineering Science 1036A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B, Physics 1401A/B and Physics 1402A/B.
(Three of the half courses are taken in each term as scheduled)
Second Year Program
ECE 2277A/B, Mathematics 2151A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2270A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2276A/B, Physics 2300A/B, SE 2202A/B, SE 2203A/B, SE 2205A/B, SE 2250A/B, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, Writing 2130F/G.
Third Year Program
ECE 3375A/B, ECE 4436A/B, SE 3309A/B, SE 3310A/B, SE 3313A/B, SE 3316A/B, SE 3350A/B, SE 3351A/B, SE 3352A/B, SE 3353A/B, one 0.5 technical elective from the approved list.
Fourth Year Program
First year Law curriculum. No courses outside Law may be taken during this year.
Fifth and Sixth Year Programs
ELI 4110F/G, SE 4450, SE 4452A/B, SE 4455A/B, SE 4472A/B.
In years five and six, students must take courses in Law totaling 46 credit hours. These courses must include the four compulsory upper-year courses and courses that satisfy the Faculty of Law writing requirements. They must also include one of the courses listed below under “Economics” and one listed under “Impact of Technology on Society”.
Notes: Fulfillment of the Faculty of Engineering requirement of courses that expose students to economics, ethical issues, the impact of technology on society, and the thought processes in the Humanities and Social Sciences must be taken as follows:
Economics: One of Law 5220, Law 5550, Law 5555, or another Law course approved by the Associate Dean (Academic).
Impact of Technology on Society: One of Law 5350, Law 5600, Law 5610, Law 5625, Law 5630, Law 5814, or another Law course approved by the Associate Dean (Academic).
Progression
Progression Standards
Once admitted to the combined program, students are required to maintain a minimum year weighted average of 75% in their Engineering curriculum courses and a B- average in their Law courses.
Failure to Meet Progression Standards
A student who fails to meet the combined program progression standards in any year will be required to withdraw from the combined program. However, a student who has met the progression standards of either the Engineering or JD program, will be allowed to proceed to the next year of that program. If the progression standards of 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 combined program 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 program or those programs.