Environmental and Natural Resource Law
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Minimum Program Hours
Program Graduation Requirements
Meet all general requirements for graduation from the college with a J.D. degree.
No grade lower than a B- in any course taken to satisfy the certificate.
Complete all certificate requirements with at least a B overall average.
A student may no exercise a CR/NC option in a course that counts toward the certificate.
Certificate Type
Embedded certificates are conferred concurrently with a degree.
Stand Alone certificates are conferred to a student who is not seeking a degree.
Simple Requirements
Must be completed with a grade of B or better.
For LAW 7800 or LAW 7971: A paper that satisfies the Seminar Paper Requirement with an environmental or natural resources law focus (must have Associate Dean for Academic Affairs approval).
Students must complete at least 17 credits for the certificate. Please refer to the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Certificate elective course list for remaining credits. Due to the evolving nature of the law school curriculum, new courses or seminars may count toward the certificate course requirements. Inquiries about whether a particular course qualifies should be directed to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who will consult with the relevant faculty members as necessary. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs also has the authority to remove courses from the above list of electives if they are no longer offered.
The following topics may be used for LAW 7080:
Admin Law Research
Local Government
Other topics with an environmental or natural resources law focus may be used with approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In making such decisions, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will consult with relevant faculty members.
The following topics may be used for LAW 7096:
Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Pace Environmental Team (aka Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition)
The National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition (aka West Virgina Energy Competition)
The following topics may be used for LAW 7250:
Topics with an environmental or natural resources law focus may be used with approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In making such decisions, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will consult with relevant faculty members.
The following topics may be used for LAW 7801:
Climate Law and Policy
The Great Salt Lake
Other topics with an environmental or natural resources law focus may be used with approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In making such decisions, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will consult with relevant faculty members.
The following topics may be used for LAW 7945:
Adv. Env. Pol. Accelerator
Envir. Policy Accelerator
Other topics with an environmental or natural resources law focus may be used with approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In making such decisions, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will consult with relevant faculty members.
LAW 7925 may be used for an arranged field placement or clinical placement with an environmental or natural resources law focus (does not include the credit hours taken in a co-curricular course; maximum of six credit hours). Requires the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Director of Experiential Education.
LAW 7971 and LAW 7972 may be used with an environmental or natural resources law topic under the supervision of a fulltime faculty member (maximum of three credit hours, may be graded or ungraded). Requires the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs .
Non-Law Graduate Courses with an environmental or natural resources law focus may be used with the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs .