University of Alberta

Important Notice
By the act of registering for a course or a course of study, each student at the University of Alberta agrees to observe and be
bound by the terms of this notice, and the terms, conditions, academic standards, rules, regulations, policies, and codes of
behaviour contained or referenced in the Calendar. Therefore, it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the contents of
the Calendar.
The Calendar sets forth the intention of the University at the time the Calendar was prepared. While the University of Alberta
makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the content of the Calendar is accurate, the University of Alberta reserves the right,
subject to the authority of General Faculties Council, to make whatever changes it considers necessary to the information
referenced in the Calendar or referenced in other documents relating to admission and registration including, but not limited
to, the elimination of or changes to courses, programs, organizational structure, tuition and fees, entrance standards,
academic standards, degree requirements, University policies, regulations, codes of behaviour and rules. All of the changes
referred to above may be made by the University without notice to students or prospective students, although the University
of Alberta shall make reasonable efforts to provide notice of such changes to students as soon as practicable. The University
is not liable to anyone who may suffer any loss or damages of any type arising from such changes including any loss or
damages arising from the interruption of academic activities. The Calendar shall be interpreted and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable therein, and the Courts of the Province of Alberta
shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising hereunder.
The University of Alberta is a publicly supported, nondenominational, coeducational institution. It is authorized to grant
undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates and diplomas under the provisions of the Post-secondary Learning Act,
Statutes of Alberta, 2003, Chapter P-19.5. The University was established under the University Act (Alberta, 1906) and is
governed by the Post-secondary Learning Act (Alberta, 2003). The University is a member of the Association of Universities
and Colleges of Canada and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Message from the President

Welcome to the University of Alberta, one of our nation’s leading universities.

Our community consists of many different groups: undergraduate and graduate students, staff
and faculty, international and mature students, alumni and volunteers. Each of us brings our own
stories, skills and experiences adding to what this university is, and what it can be.
During your time here you will be presented with a plethora of opportunities that will help
you to realize your highest potential. Your experience will allow you to make an extraordinary
contribution to your community, both at home and around the world. Make the most of your time
on campus. Join a club, volunteer, or participate in learning and work exchanges both locally and
abroad. They can lead to new connections and exciting opportunities that will shape your future.
There are many paths through this university and this calendar can help you find yours. I hear
time and again that getting involved on campus can make a big difference in student success,
regardless of their scholarly pursuits. As a community we hope you feel welcomed, included, and
supported during your time on campus and afterwards.
This calendar is your first line of information and resources as a student. I encourage you to
review the calendar and refer to it as the year and your degree progress. You will find the details
on courses and program requirements, policies and regulations, the academic schedule, and lots
of information on your University. Use this package as your first source for information, and to
determine where to go for more assistance when you need it.
Congratulations on being a student of the University of Alberta. Together we can do great things,
and I look forward to seeing those things come to life.
Yours sincerely,

David H Turpin, CM, LLD, FRSC

President and Vice-Chancellor

www.president.ualberta.ca
Table of Contents
Inquiries 1 General Information 1041
University History and Traditions 1041
Academic Schedule 2016-2017 Constitution of the University 1046
University Libraries 1047
Major Deadlines from the 2016-2017 Academic Schedule 4
Alumni Association 1048
Academic Schedule 2016-2017 6
Affiliated Colleges 1048
Undergraduate Application Deadlines for Admission and Readmission
University Staff 1049
Undergraduate Application Procedures 10
Continuing Academic Staff 1049
Undergraduate Admission Emeriti 1082
Associate and Adjunct Academic Staff 1096
Admission to Undergraduate Programs 21
Honorary Degree Recipients 1109
General Admission Requirements 26
Admission for International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement Students 31
Admission Requirements by Faculty 34

University Regulations and Information for Students

General University Policies 70
Classification of Students 72
Registration and Fees 73 Please Note
Academic Regulations 83
1. Students are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their
Student Services 93
registrations and for completion of the specified program requirements.
Code of Student Behaviour 97 This requires careful attention to course selection and compliance with
Code of Applicant Behaviour 97 prerequisite and corequisite requirements. Please read the Calendar
carefully and use it when you register. If in doubt about the regulations
Undergraduate Programs pertaining to your program, consult the appropriate University official.
Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences 98 2. All University policies and procedures are intended to comply with the
Faculty of Arts 131 Province of Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Augustana Faculty 190 (Statutes of Alberta, 1994, Chapter F-18.5 and all amendments thereafter).
Faculty of Business 225 If you have questions or concerns about issues related to the privacy of
Faculty of Education 252 your personal information, or your ability to access information, please
contact the FOIPP Coordinator, Information and Privacy Office, Ring House
Faculty of Engineering 301
I, (780) 492-9419.
Faculty of Extension 353
3. The Calendar is available in electronic form on our website: www.ualberta.
Faculty of Law 360
ca/calendar.
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 367
4. Information on undergraduate financial supports can be found at ualberta.
Faculty of Native Studies 396
ca/awards or at the Office of the Registrar’s student service centre, Student
Faculty of Nursing 408 Connect, in the Administration Building. (780) 492-3113 or 1-855-492-3113,
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 448 Contact Form.
Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation 455 5. Professional requirements: Students or prospective students intending to
School of Public Health 468 enter a profession following graduation should contact the appropriate
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine 470 Faculty office in order to ascertain what requirements there are for
Faculté Saint-Jean (English) 476 professional registration above and beyond possession of the prescribed
Faculté Saint-Jean (En Français) 501 University degree or diploma. In some cases this information is provided in
Faculty of Science 531 the Faculty section of this Calendar.
6. Application deadlines for all programs are listed in Admission and
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research 594 Readmission Deadlines of this Calendar. Other deadlines are set out in the
General Information 596 Academic Schedule Major Deadlines from the 2016-2017 Academic
Schedule. Students are advised that deadlines are strictly enforced.
Regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research 596
Supervision and Examinations 605 7. Main University Switchboard telephone number: (780) 492-3111. Main
Switchboard hours: 8:30 am-4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Graduate Programs 610
Graduate Financial Support 611 8. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar’s
student service centre, Student Connect, in the Administration Building.
Programs 611
(780) 492-3113 or 1-855-492-3113, Contact Form.
[For Undergraduate Award and Scholarship Information please see Note (4) at right.]

Open Studies 705 Need an earlier version of the Calendar?

Archived copies of the Calendar from 2016-2017 to 1997-1998 are available as
Course Listings 708 PDF documents on the Office of the Registrar’s Previous Calendar page. If you
have any trouble locating a calendar, please e-mail calendar.feedback@
Details of Courses 710
ualberta.ca.
Course Listings 711

Glossary 1039
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Faculty of Law
Inquiries Law Admissions
H Richholt, Admissions/Records Coordinator, Room 128E, Law Centre
All addresses should be followed by University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, (780) 492‑3067
T6G 2E2, except for those related to Augustana Faculty, Faculté Saint-Jean and Administration
Enterprise Square (see below). The telephone area code for Edmonton and R Bechtel, Assistant Dean, Room 483, Law Centre (780) 492‑3151
Camrose is (780).
Academic Matters
M Yahya, Vice Dean, Room 489, Law Centre (780) 492‑2151
Academic matters C Sprysak, Associate Dean (Research), Room 481, Law Centre (780) 492‑5028
M Lewans, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), Room 481, Law Centre
(780) 492‑9211
Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences Admission Information
Student Services, 2-06 Agriculture-Forestry Centre (780) 492-4933 For MD Program, 1‑002 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research
[email protected] (780) 492‑6350
For MLS Program, 5‑411 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (780) 492‑6601
Faculty of Arts For Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Programs, 5th Floor Edmonton Clinic Health
Academy (780) 492‑1319
Arts Faculty, Undergraduate Student Services, 1-17 Humanities Building Academic Matters
(780) 492‑4295 Associate Dean (Undergraduate Medical Education), 1‑1002 Katz Group
[email protected] Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research (780) 492‑9523
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Medical Education), 2‑76 Zeidler Ledcor Centre
Augustana Faculty (780) 492‑4751
Associate Chair (Academic, Dentistry), 5th Floor Edmonton Clinic Health
A Berger, Dean, 4901‑46 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 2R3 (780) 679‑1557 Academy (780) 492‑3312
A‑ML Link, Vice‑Dean (780) 679‑1182
K Mündel, Associate Dean (Academic) (780) 679‑1520 Faculty of Native Studies
JC Wesselius, Associate Dean (Teaching) (780) 679‑1543
R Harde, Associate Dean (Research) (780) 679‑1579 Academic Advisor, 2‑20 Pembina Hall (780) 492‑0525
AM Anderson, Supervisor, Learning~Advising~Beyond (780) 679‑1582 [email protected]
Prospective Student Office (780) 679‑1132 or Toll Free in Canada and USA
1‑800‑661‑8714 Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Business Undergraduate Student Services, 4‑141 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
(780) 492‑5300
J Doucet, Dean, 4‑40G Business Building (780) 492‑7989 Graduate Services, 4‑171 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
L Steier, Vice Dean (Administration), 4‑40E Business Building (780) 492‑5176 (780) 492‑9546, Toll free in Canada 1‑888‑492‑8089
M Lounsberry, Associate Dean (Research), 4‑40J Business Building
(780) 492‑2797 Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
EF Geddes, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs), 2‑20C Business
Building (780) 492‑5773 pharm.ualberta.ca
J White, Associate Dean (MBA), 2‑30C Business Building (780) 492‑3052
Office of the Dean, 2‑35, Medical Sciences (780) 492‑0199
D Deephouse, Associate Dean, PhD Programs, 2‑24A Business Building
Undergraduate Student Services Office, 2‑55, Medical Sciences (780) 492‑3362
(780) 492‑5413
Graduate Studies Office, 2‑55 Medical Sciences (780) 492‑2967
C Campbell, Associate Dean, Executive Education, 2‑006 Enterprise Square
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) for Practicing Pharmacists Program, 3‑171,
(780) 492‑8612
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (780) 492‑3654
Dentistry Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate Programs, 2-131 Van Vliet Complex, University Hall
(780) 492‑5604
Faculty of Education Graduate Studies, 2-131 Van Vliet Complex, University Hall (780) 492‑3198
Undergraduate Student Services Office, (Admissions, Advising and Field
Experiences), 1‑107 Education Centre North (780) 492‑3659 School of Public Health
[email protected]
K Young, Dean, (780) 492‑9981
Education Office, (Graduate Programs), 3‑300 Edmonton Clinic Health
Faculty of Engineering Academy (780) 492‑8211
Student Services, 2-300 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering (780)
492‑3320, Toll Free in Canada 1‑800‑407‑8354 Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
[email protected]
RG Haennel, Interim Dean, 3‑48 Corbett Hall (780) 492‑5991
D Palmer, Assistant Dean, 3‑48A Corbett Hall (780) 492‑5981
Faculty of Extension L Liu, Chair of Occupational Therapy, 2‑64 Corbett Hall (780) 492‑5108
K Campbell, Dean, 2‑246 Enterprise Square (780) 492-8162 D Gross, Acting Chair of Physical Therapy, 2‑50 Corbett Hall (780) 492‑2889
F Fletcher, Associate Dean Academic and Student Affairs, 2-254 Enterprise K Pollock, Chair of Speech Pathology and Audiology, 2‑70 Corbett Hall
Square (780) 492-2283 (780) 492‑5980
Y Iwasaki, Associate Dean Research, 2-252 Enterprise Square (780) 492‑5599
C Schultz, Assistant Dean Academic, 2‑244 Enterprise Square (780) 492‑6702 Faculté Saint‑Jean
M Splinter, Assistant Dean, 2‑242 Enterprise Square (780) 492‑3035
P‑Y Mocquais, Dean, 8406‑91 Street, Edmonton, AB T6C 4G9 (780) 465‑8705
Information and Registration Services, Main Floor, Enterprise Square, 10230
Y d’Entremont, Associate Dean (Academic) (780) 492‑7469
Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4P6 (780) 492‑3116
Admissions and Student Records (780) 465‑8703, Toll Free in Canada
1‑800‑537‑2509
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Faculty of Science
Student Services, 1‑001 CCIS (780) 492‑4758, Toll Free in Canada
1‑800‑358‑8314, [email protected]

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research

For local and Toll Free phone numbers, address and e-mail information, visit
the Contact us page.

Open Studies
Office of the Registrar, Administration Building, (780) 492‑3113

Student Resources
Aboriginal Student Services, 2‑400 Students’ Union Building (780) 492‑5677

Examinations and Timetabling

Office of the Registrar, Administration Building (780) 492‑5221

Fee payment
Financial Services, Third floor, Administration Building (780) 492‑3000

International activities
University of Alberta International, Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Avenue,
Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6 (780) 492‑2958
International Centre, 172 HUB International (780) 492‑2692
Education Abroad Office, 8920 HUB International (780) 492‑6040

Library
Main Floor Cameron Library (780) 492‑4174

Personal problems
Student Counselling Services, 2‑600 Students’ Union Building (780) 492‑5205

Student Accessibility Services (SAS)​

1‑80 Students’ Union Building [Voice: (780) 492‑3381; TTY (780) 492‑7269]

Student affairs
Dean of Students, Office of the Dean of Students, 5‑02 Students’ Union
Building (780) 492‑4145

Students Connect
Office of the Registrar’s Student Service Centre, Administration Building
(780) 492‑3113

University residence and other housing

Director, Residence Services, 44 Lister Centre (780) 492‑4281

Augustana Student and Residence Services

Director, Residence Services, F220 Faith and Life Centre, 4901‑46 Avenue,
Camrose, AB T4V 2R3 (780) 679‑1163