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Courses and Curriculum

Courses and Curriculum

The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Discipline Courses:*

The ENRLP offers an extraordinarily broad range of introductory and advanced classes in Environmental and Natural Resources Law.  We endeavor to offer all important classes every year, without fail. All the courses listed the following table are open to JD and masters degree students.

Environmental & Natural Resources Courses:

Animal Law

Comparative Environmental Law

Economics of Natural Resources Investment and Finance

Energy Law

Environmental Law

Environmental Ethics and Justice

Federal Wildlife Law

Growth Management and Sustainable Development

Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substances

Indian Law

International Environmental Law

International Mining Law and Policy

International Petroleum law and Policy

International Water Law

Land Conservation Transactions

Mining Law

Natural Resources Law

Negotiation of Natural Resources Agreements

Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy

Oil and Gas Law

Public Lands and Resources Law

Renewable Energy and Project Finance

Water Law

Water Law Seminar

 

*Actual course offerings will differ from year to year.

The Curriculum:

Your course of study may be customized, depending upon your goal to work internationally, within the United States, or both. The College of Law offers more than 30 courses in environmental and natural law, divided equally between international and domestic issues. Juris doctorate candidates may select any of the listed courses as electives. For our advanced degree programs, you may customize your degree by selecting any approved courses.

Degree Program Information...

 

"The Environmental Law Clinic has been my best experience in law school. The practical legal experience was the most beneficial aspect of the course. I appreciated the opportunity to work on a wide variety of topics."
–Michael Buchanan, 2000