Academic Information

Second and Third-Year Courses

Notes on Course Descriptions

Pay close attention to the course descriptions. Courses offered in more than one section may have separate descriptions which reflect the different emphasis of the instructors who are teaching the course. At the end of each description, certain phrases may appear:

  • "Prerequisite"
    Indicates that students must have taken and already completed the specified prerequisite course stated in order to elect the course.
  • "Corequisite"
    Indicates that the student must take the specified prerequisite course in order to elect the course, but may take the specified course concurrently.
  • "Limited"
    Indicates limited enrollment for this course. Students should pay careful attention to this notation when numbering their course preferences. (All seminars have limited enrollment.)
  • "Restriction"
    Indicates that the course may not be taken if the student has also taken or will take other specified courses.

Most seminars offer an opportunity to satisfy the Upper-class Writing Requirement, while most courses do not. Exceptions to the above will be noted in the course and/or seminar description.

Please click on any of the following courses and/or seminars to receive more detailed information, including descriptions and meeting times.

Note: An (S) in the title field indicates a seminar. A (C) indicates a clinical program course to which you must apply and be accepted before registering. A (BK) indicates an LL.M. course in Banking and Financial Law. Registration for Banking courses is on a space available basis and is not available through WebReg. Exams for Banking courses are administered by the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law. Credit and grades are automatically counted toward the law school JD requirements and g.p.a. For more information or to register, visit their office in Room 1524, call 617.353.3023 or e-mail banklaw@bu.edu.

Note: All students should familiarize themselves with the current Academic & Disciplinary Regulations, copies of which are on reserve in the Pappas Law Library.