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- What are the requirements to receive a degree from King Hall?
- Please see the degree requirements page.
- Where can I find course descriptions?
- Course descriptions are available at the course descriptions page.
- How can I decide which classes to take?
- Please see the course advising page for information on courses, requirements, and recommendations. You may also make an individual appointment with the Dean for Student Affairs to discuss your course planning. Contact the Dean's Office Assistant (530) 752-0243 to schedule an appointment. And don't forget to seek out your professors - they can be the best source of advice!
- Where can I find information about registering for classes?
- Please see the registration page.
- Where do I find information about studying abroad at a King Hall exchange program during the academic year?
- Please see the exchange programs page.
- How do I get credit for taking coursework outside the law school?
- If approved, students may take courses outside of King Hall, including at other ABA-approved law schools, other departments at UC Davis and through study abroad programs. Students must obtain advance approval from the Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs by submitting the following to the Registrar’s Office:
1. Dean's Approval for Outside Units form
2. Course descriptions for each requested course
UC Davis courses: During the academic year, students may take up to two courses (total of 6 semester units) in other UC Davis departments. Courses must relate in some way to the student’s law degree and may not be a course the student has taken previously. Students are cautioned that the law school operates on a semester system, while most of the rest of campus operates on a quarter system. The Registrar’s Office has more information on taking non-law courses. A grade of B- or better is required for credits to apply toward the King Hall J.D.
Summer courses: During the summer, students may take courses at other ABA-accredited law schools in the U.S. or through an ABA-accredited summer abroad program. Summer sessions and individual courses must be a minimum of three weeks in length. A grade of B- or better is required for credits to apply toward the King Hall J.D.
Hardship Visit: Students who have a medical or family-related hardship in their second or third year, who have a King Hall GPA of 2.3 or above, may apply to visit for no more than two semesters at another ABA-accredited law school. A grade of B- or better is required for credits to apply toward the King Hall J.D. The Dean may set a maximum number of credits for such courses.
In all cases, grades earned at other institutions are not computed in the student's King Hall grade point average. Only units are applied toward the 88 units required for graduation, and no more than 31 units from outside law schools may be applied toward the King Hall J.D. - Where do I find academic forms?
- Academic forms may be found at the registrar's forms page.
- May I take more than 17 units in a semester?
- No. The ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools prohibits law students from taking more than 20% of a law school's required coursework for graduation in a single semester, and schools are not allowed to “round up” when calculating this figure. King Hall students may not take more than 17 units per semester.
