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Master of Laws (LL.M.); Law (Non-Thesis) - Environment (45 credits)

The Faculty of Law together with the School of Environment and other units at À¦°óSMÉçÇø offers a 45-credit, LL.M. program, non-thesis option, in Environment. The program complements previous legal education through specialized graduate-level coursework and in-depth research. It enhances expertise in selected areas of legal scholarship and offers an opportunity to write a supervised, substantial and publishable paper in an area of interest.

Candidates must remain in residence for three terms. The third term is devoted to the Research Project, usually taken in the summer of the first year, meaning that students usually complete their program witin one calendar year. If the research project is not completed in this time, students must register for additional sessions as needed. All degree requirements must be completed within a maximum of three years of the date of first registration.

Research Project - Required

The non-thesis option requires a substantial supervised research project during the third term of registration, a 15,000 word paper, assessed by the supervisor on a pass-fail basis, and typically completed in the summer.

CMPL 655 (15) Research Project 1
CMPL 656 (2) Research Project 2

Required Courses

CMPL 610 (4) Legal Research Methodology
ENVR 610 (3) Foundations of Environmental Policy
ENVR 650 (1) Environmental Seminar 1
ENVR 651 (1) Environmental Seminar 2
ENVR 652 (1) Environmental Seminar 3

Complementary Courses

Fifteen (15) credits chosen from:

CMPL 500 (3) Aboriginal Peoples and the Law
CMPL 546 (3) International Environmental Law
CMPL 580 (3) Environment and the Law

and/or other Faculty of Law offerings.

Three (3) credits chosen from:

ENVR 519 (3) Global Environmental Politics
ENVR 544 (3) Environmental Measurement and Modelling
ENVR 580 (3) Topics in Environment 3
ENVR 611 (3) The Economy of Nature
ENVR 620 (3) Environment and Health of Species
ENVR 622 (3) Sustainable Landscapes
ENVR 630 (3) Civilization and Environment 1
ENVR 680 (3) Topics in Environment 4

or another course at the 500-level or higher recommended by the advisory committee and approved by the Environment Option Committee.

Faculty: 
Faculty of Law—2009-2010 (last updated Mar. 31, 2010) (disclaimer)
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