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Environmental Pre-Law Certificate

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Environmental Pre-Law Certificate

The Environmental Pre-Law Certificate will help you gain depth-of knowledge for environmental law degrees and promote understanding of the legal backdrop for the environmental movement. You will learn the broad-based knowledge required to fully comprehend and successfully problem-solve environmental challenges and run environmental businesses and organizations.

The certificate, depending upon the particular major (of your choosing) it is coupled with, may prepare you for careers in environmental law, policy, advocacy, writing and/or communication.

Upon completing Environmental Pre-Law Certificate, student will be able to:

  1. Describe legal fundamentals that support policy, advocacy and regulatory aspects of environmental studies or environmental science;
  2. Communicate effective arguments orally and in writing;
  3. Apply ethical frameworks to the consideration of environmental issues.
Required Introductory Course
  • CCJ 223 Introduction to Law
Required Courses
  • PH 325 Philosophy of Law
  • BU 362 Legal and Ethical Issues in Business
  • POL 374 International Law
  • CJ 430 Legal Research and Writing
  • CJ 435 Ethics and Criminal Justice
Additional LSAT Recommended Courses
  • HI 201 America Through Civil War
  • HI 202 America Since Civil War
  • CJ 423 Criminal Law
  • CJ 426 Courtroom Advocacy in Criminal Justice

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