JD Certificate - Environmental Law, Science and Policy
JD students who complete a list of required objectives are eligible to apply for the award of a certificate in Environmental Law, Science and Policy upon their graduation from the College of Law.
To earn a certificate in Environmental Law, Science and Policy, a student must:
- Have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.75 or better;
- Demonstrate satisfactory completion of 17 units in environmental law-related courses. Six of these units must consist of two required courses: Environmental Law and Administrative Law. When calculating units, students may count up to six environmental law units completed as part of a foreign law degree;
- Complete a research paper on an environmental law topic;
- Engage in 50 hours of legal practice experience that has as its primary focus an aspect of environmental, natural resources or energy law.
Contact Professor Kirsten Engel at engel@law.arizona.edu or Priya Sundareshan at priyaz@arizona.edu for more information.