Course Registration Manual

5. REGISTRATION IN COURSES OUTSIDE THE FACULTY

In the course of their JD program, a student may take EITHER an approved non-Law course from the University of Alberta, OR an approved non-University of Alberta Law course, but not both.

1.      University of Alberta non-Law Course

During an upper year, a student may take one non-Law course (maximum 3 credits) in another Faculty of the University of Alberta.

(a) Approval for the out-of-Faculty, non-Law course must be obtained from the Vice Dean before registering in the course. Complete the Out of Faculty Course Request form linked on the Academic Resources page, and provide the course syllabus/detailed outline.

(b)   The course should be connected to your legal studies or career goals, but it cannot duplicate or significantly overlap available JD courses or any course for which you have previously received credit.

(c) Students in combined programs (e.g. the MBA/JD program) are not permitted to apply out of Faculty course credits toward their JD degree.

(d)    Students who take a UofA non-Law course for credit toward their JD are not eligible to take a non-University of Alberta Law course.

(e) Students CANNOT take a non-University of Alberta, non-Law course for credit for the JD program (of course, students are free to take courses for their own purposes). [For example, students cannot take courses from Athabasca or Grant MacEwan for credit.]

2.      Non-University of Alberta Law Course(s)

During an upper year, a student may take non-University of Alberta Law courses (e.g. in a Spring or Summer Institute sponsored by a Faculty of Law of a university other than the University of Alberta):

(a)   the maximum course credit that may be recognized is 6 credits; 

(b)   the course should be connected to your legal studies or career goals, but it cannot duplicate or significantly overlap available JD courses or any course for which you have previously received credit.

(c)    the out-of-University Law course(s) will be taken as an alternative but not in addition to a UofA non-Law course. You cannot take one of each.

(d)   approval for the non-University of Alberta Law course or courses must be obtained from the Vice Dean before registering in the course or courses.

3.     Forms

The forms for the out-of-Faculty and non-University of Alberta Law course approvals are available online on the “Academic Resources” page of the Faculty of Law website.