2L Course Planning & Registration

2017-2018

Agenda

• Dates d’inscription

• Program structure

• Majors, Minors, Honours

• Program duration (3 vs. 3.5 vs. 4 years)

• Cours d’été

• S/U Option

• Pré requis pour plaidoiries

Dates d’inscriptionREGISTRATION DATES – FALL 2017/WINTER 2018

DATE YEAR CREDIT LIMIT PER TERM

May 23 at 9am 4L 9 credits

May 25 at 9am 3L 9 credits

May 30 at 9am 2L (That’s You!) 9 credits

June 1 at 10am ALL 16 credits

August 24 at 10am ALL 18 credits

MINERVA

Course Change Period (Add/Drop)ÉCHÉANCE

Automne 2017 : 19 septembre 2017

Hiver 2018 : 23 janvier 2018

Before You Register…

Clear up any difficulties that may impact your ability to register:

- Unpaid fees

- HOLDS on your record

- Forgotten ID or PIN

- Accessibilité à un ordinateur et à internet

Before You Register…Pensez à votre programme B.C.L./LL.B.:

- Consider your degree requirements Look at the

degree audit form

- Be mindful of your program duration

- Vérifiez les cours offerts

- Pensez au cours préalables

Program Requirements

elective courses

writing requirement

required courses

complementary courses

! Students are

responsible for the completeness and correctness of their records.

Pay attention to degree requirements, regulations, deadlines, and course selection

Total: 105 credits

A degree audit form is available to assist you : http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/forms

Legal Ethics and Professionalism (3)Property (6)

Judicial Institutions and Civil Procedure (4)

Business Associations (4)Advocacy (1)

can be taken at any point during your degree**

required courses

Contractual Obligations (6)Extra Contractual Obligations (6)Criminal Justice (6)Constitutional Law (6) Integration Workshop (4)Foundations (4)

1st year

2nd

year

other

32 credits

13 credits

5 credits

50 credits

complementary courses

Civil Law Immersion Courses (3 credits)

12 credits

Common Law Immersion Courses (3 credits)

Social Diversity, Human Rights and Indigenous Law Courses (3 credits)

Principles of Canadian Administrative Law Courses (3 credits)

Crédits à option

NON LAW

CREDITS(max. 6 credits)

OUTSIDE CREDITSmaximum 12 credits

MCGILL LAW

CREDITSLAW

CREDITS(max. 6 credits)

EXCHANGE⁄STUDY ABROAD

(max. 21 outside credits)

QUEBEC UNIVERSITY

outside law and outside non law credits:

http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/undergrad-programs/bachelor/credits

exchange and study abroad: http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/undergrad-programs/exchange

outside courses at a Quebec University: http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/undergrad-programs/exchange/inter-university-transfer

43 credits

• Clinical Legal Education – non-course credits

• Max 15 non-course credits

• Legal Clinic Course, Mooting, Clerkships, HR Internship, Group Assistant, Tutorial Leader, Journals

• http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/undergrad-programs/clinical-legal-education

Crédits à option, cont’d43 credits

Pré requis pour les plaidoiries

Option 1: Write an essay in a 2 or 3 credit law course in which theessay constitutes no less than 75% of your final grade**

Option 2: Write a Term Essay (WRIT 49X)

Option 3: Write an article, note or comment of equivalent substancepublished in the McGill Law Journal, McGill Journal ofSustainable Development Law & Policy or McGill Journal of Lawand Health and approved by the Faculty Adviser of theJournal.

writing requirement

**See details on the SAO website: http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/undergrad-programs/bachelor/essays

Majors, Minors, Honours

Apply after 1L, before Fall 3L:

• Majors (36 credits, 18 toward BCL/LLB) 123 credit program

• Minors (18-24 credits) 123 credit program

Apply in Fall 3L:

• Honours (15 credits) 120 credit program

Program Duration

3 ans : maximum 18 credits/term summer credits

3,5 ans : 15 credits/term

4 ans : minimum 12 credits/term to retain full-time status

! Part-time study permitted in exceptional circumstances

Keep in mind the Five Year Rule

Advantages vs. Disadvantages

Cours d’été

• Cours d’été : SAO website Current courses & registration– Last day of add/drop (with refund): 4th scheduled class– Last day to withdraw (no refund): 8th scheduled class

• Students can also take law or non-law courses outside of the Faculty or outside of McGill. (IUT for Quebec, Study Away outside Quebec)

• Maximum de 12 crédits pendant l’été

S/U Option

Vous pouvez sélectionnez l’option S/U pour un seulcours, pour un maximum de 4 crédits.

- Can be a Law or non-Law elective or Law complementary course.

- Cannot be a required course or a course used to fulfill your writing requirement.

Vous devez indiquer votre choix sur Minerva avantl’échéance des changements de cours.

Pour plus d’information…

- SAO site: www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/

- Minerva: www.mcgill.ca/minerva

Check the SAO website and Minerva frequently to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Help!Minerva issues?

- Click “Help” link at top right corner of Minerva page- Call the Minerva Help Line 514-398-7878

Want to meet with an Advisor? - Email SAO.law@mcgill.ca- SAO drop in hours: – Lundi au mercredi: 9h00 à 12h30 et 13h00 à 16h00 – Jeudi: 10h00 à 12h00 et 13h00 à 16h00 – Vendredi: 9h30 à 12h30

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