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Credit requirements below are for students starting the degree in Fall 2023 and beyond.*
Students who started prior to Fall 2023 should refer to the Academic Regulations for their catalog year.
*Required courses are subject to change. For more information, please view the latest Academic Regulations or contact the Office of the Registrar: registrar@vermontlaw.edu.
An overview of this degree, including other details, can be found here ».
34 credits
Required CoursesAll of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
FAA5108 | Intro to Law and Policy of Food and Agriculture | 3 |
REQ7186 | Legislation and Regulation Survey | 3 |
POL5510 | Intro to Policy Research and Writing (waived for JD students) | 3 |
POL5520 | Quantitative Analysis | 2 |
POL5530 | Policy Design | 3 |
Required Non-credit Modules |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
EJU5100 | Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
POL5100 | Public Participation | |
POL5200 | Professional Identity Formation | |
POL5300 | Negotiation and Consensus-Building |
Students must choose either Research or Practice Track
Research Track
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
POL5700 | Thesis Seminar I | 3 |
POL5701 | Thesis Seminar II | 1 |
Practice TrackAt least one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
MFALPExternship | ||
CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (JD students only) (on a food/agriculture topic) | |
CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on a food/agriculture topic) | |
CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on a food/agriculture topic) | |
CLI9427 | Energy Clinic (on a food/agriculture topic) | |
CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic | |
ENV5535 | Transnational Environmental Practicum (on a food/agriculture topic) |
Food and Agriculture Elective CoursesAt least nine (6) credits from the following list of food and agriculture courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits | |
ANM5307 | Animals and the Law | 3 | |
ANM5422 | Animal Welfare Law | 2 | |
EJU5378 | Land Use and Racial Justice | 3 | |
ENV5245 | Water Resources Law | 3 | |
ENV5246 | Water Quality | 3 | |
ENV5472 | Law of Ecosystem Management | 2 | |
ENV5540 | Public Health and Food and Agriculture Policy | 2 | |
FAA5238 | Global Sustainability Field Study | 1 | |
FAA5324 | Conservation Agriculture Policy | 1 | |
FAA5362 | Representing Farmers and Food Producers | 2 | |
FAA5380 | Food Regulation and Policy | 3 | |
FAA5381 | Local Farm and Food Law in Practice | 3 | |
FAA5383 | Food Justice and Sustainability | 2 | |
FAA5385 | Global Food Security | 2 | |
FAA5401 | Agriculture and the Environment | 3 | |
FAA5408 | Law of Animals in Agriculture | 3 | |
FAA5410 | The Farm Bill | 2 | |
FAA5411 | Federal Regulation of Food and Agriculture | 3 | |
FAA5478 | Global Food Security and Social Justice | 3 | |
FAA5479 | Law and Policy of Local Food Systems | 3 | |
INT7435 | International Law of Food | 2 | |
INT7446 | International Trade and the Environment | 2 |
Note: This page is offered as a quick, simplified glance of a complex topic. Please consult the Academic Regulations for full and official degree requirements.