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Programs Law This section presents the requirements for:
Students should consult with the department when planning their program and selecting courses.
Proscribed courses Students in any Law program cannot include LAWS 2301, LAWS 2302, BUSI 2601 or BUSI 2602 towards the fulfilment of their degree requirements, even as electives. Program requirements Law A. Credits included in the Major CGPA ( 9.0 credits):
B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits):
Note: students with a Major in Law are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline in order to broaden their exposure to that discipline.
A. Credits included in the Law Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
B. Additional requirements (14.0 credits):
Law and Human Rights Students may complete a B.A.(Honours) in Law and Human Rights. Students must complete the Law - B.A. Combined Honours requirements stated above. The Human Rights requirements are offered jointly by the Departments of Law, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology: please consult the Human Rights program entry for details concerning the Human Rights component of the program.
Law Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration. The courses defining the Concentration in Law, Policy and Government are those in items 2, 5, 6, 7 below. A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
Internship Option Full-time students in the B.A. (Honours) in Law with a Concentration in Law, Policy and Government may apply for an Internship Option of the Concentration. The Internship Option requires the completion of the Internship course LAWS 4509. Students who complete the Concentration with an Internship will receive the notation on their transcript and degree: B.A. (Honours) in Law with a Concentration in Law, Policy and Government: Internship. The Internship is a one-term full-time employment arrangement in which students work for a government department or a governmental or non-governmental organization in an area that enables the integration of academic and practical aspects of law relating to policy in government decision-making. Eligibility to enrol in this Option is limited, as only a limited number of internships are available. Students wishing to complete this Option must apply to the Law Department no later than the date specified by the Department before entering their fourth year of studies. Students normally must be eligible for fourth year standing to register in the Internship, and must have a Law Major CGPA of 8.00 or better. Acceptance into the Internship Option is competitive. Only students eligible to work in Canada can be considered for an internship. The Internship counts as 1.0 credit towards the degree, and requires the submission of a written project report to be evaluated by the Internship supervisor, in addition to the completion of the work component. Students normally are expected to complete at least one term of full-time studies following the completion of the Internship. Students may register in only 0.5 additional credits while completing the Internship requirement. Students normally will be entitled to complete only one internship. Notes
Law Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration. The courses defining the Concentration in Law, Policy and Government are those in items 2, 5, 6, 7 below. A. Credits included in the Law Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
B. Additional requirements (13.0 credits):
Notes
Law Note: this (Web) version reflects changes that have been made since the publication of the print edition. For a summary of the changes, see the Updates page. Continuation in this concentration
requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration. A. Credits included in the major CGPA (10.0 credits):
B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
Field placement option Full-time students in the B.A. (Honours) in Law program with a Concentration in Business Law may apply to complete a 0.5 credit field placement in Business Law, LAWS 4208. The field placement is with an approved business organization or in an approved business environment that enables students to integrate academic and practical aspects of law relating to business. The field placement may require up to eight hours of paid or unpaid work per week for a term. Registration in this Option is restricted, as only a limited number of field placements are available. Students wishing to complete this option must apply to the Law Department no later than a date yet to be specified before entering their fourth year of studies. Students normally must be eligible for fourth-year Honours standing before registering in the field placement, and have a Law Major CGPA of 8.00 or better. Acceptance into the Field Placement is competitive. Notes
Law Continuation in this concentration requires a minimum CGPA of 6.50 over credits in the concentration. The courses defining the Concentration in Business Law are those in items 2, 5, 6 below. A. Credits included in the Law Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
B. Additional requirements (13.0 credits):
Notes
Law A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):
Note: students with a Major in Law are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline in order to broaden their exposure to that discipline.
The Minor in Law is open to all students registered in undergraduate programs, with the exception of students registered in the B.A. in Law or in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law. Requirements (4.0 credits):
Students wishing to qualify for the Mention : français notation in Law may do so by taking the following pattern of courses in their degree program:
Carleton University/Algonquin College Articulation Agreement B.A. (Carleton)/Police Foundations (Algonquin) An articulation agreement between Carleton University and Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology permits graduates with a Diploma in Police Foundations from Algonquin College to apply for admission into the B.A. program at Carleton University. Successful applicants will be granted 5.0 credits on admission towards the completion of a B.A. in criminology, law, psychology, or sociology. Course transfers: 2.0 credits in law; 2.0 credits in sociology, and 0.5 in political science and 0.5 in psychology. To be eligible for admission according to this Articulation Agreement, students must have completed the Diploma in Police Foundations at Algonquin College with an overall B average (Algonquin Grade Point Average of 3.0). They will then be admitted to a B.A. program at Carleton in criminology, law, psychology, or sociology. Further information may be obtained from the Undergraduate Supervisor or Coordinator of the appropriate B.A. program: Criminology: B. Wright
Certificate in Social Science and Law The Department participates in an International Exchange with the School of Social Science and Law at Sheffield Hallam University in the U.K. The Exchange provides an opportunity for students in the B.A. (Honours) in Law program to study law in a comparative setting within a professional law school firmly rooted in the social scientific study of law. Students accepted into the Exchange select courses from the LL.B. and Social Science syllabi of the School of Social Science and Law program at Sheffield Hallam University. Students are eligible to apply to participate in the Exchange for their third or fourth year of study. Third-year standing in Law and completion of LAWS 1000 and two of LAWS 2003, LAWS 2004, and LAWS 2005 are the minimum requirements to be accepted into the Exchange. Students interested in the Exchange should contact the Department as early as possible, and no later than March 1. Selection will be made by the Department of Law based on GPA overall program performance and potential for success in the Exchange. In addition to receiving credits toward their B.A. (Honours), students who successfully complete 6 units in the School of Social Science and Law at Level 2 or above will receive a Certificate of Social Science and Law from Sheffield Hallam University. Interested students should contact the Department.
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