Non-JD Credit Hours Form

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may take up to eight (8) semester credit hours (12 quarter credit hours) of non-JD SCOL courses or graduate level courses in other schools or departments at the University of Denver for credit, with the exception of University College. These credits may be applied toward the JD degree and will be granted under the following conditions:

The student must be in good standing, and must be enrolled at Sturm College of Law during the semester when the proposed courses are to be taken.
Prior approval is given by the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs or Director of Advising.
Only courses offered by other schools or departments at the Sturm College of Law and/or University of Denver are eligible.

First Name:

Last Name:

Student ID:

Law Student Email:

Student Phone Number:

Current year in Law School:

Semester that you wish to take the non-JD course:

Fall
Spring
Summer

Division:

Full-Time
Part-Time

List all other course that you plan to take in the semester that you are requesting to take non-JD courses (include course name, instructor, credits, and if it's in-person or online)

By submitting this petition I understand that:

Non-JD courses taken at SCOL will be calculated into my cumulative GPA, but will be excluded from my JD grade point average, which determines ranking. Courses taken on the quarter outside of SCOL will not be calculated into my cumulative semester GPA, but must earn a grade of "C or better" to apply towards the JD degree;
I am responsible for understanding that other University of Denver Program courses are on a quarter to semester credits and that the class /final exam dates are different from the law school semester timeframe. For further information about converting quarters to semester credits, please contact the SCOL Registrar's Office;
I understand that non-JD credits, even those taken within the Law School’s Tax Program, are counted towards total out of class credits. Please be sure that you have calculated your out of class credits to know whether you can take these non-JD courses. Please contact the Law Registrar with any questions about calculating out of class credits.

What is the name of the class(s) you are interested in registering for? Please also include the number of quarter/semester credits for the course. Should you elect to take a different course, you must re-petition to have that course accepted. No credits will be accepted toward your JD without an approved petition.

You must attach a list of the course description for each course you are interested in registering for.

Why do you want to take credits outside the JD program?

Please see the Student Handbook for additional information: https://www.law.du.edu/resources/current-students/student-handbook/registering-for-courses.