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 |
ENG5226 | Energy Law and Policy | 3 |
ENG5228 | Energy Regulation, Markets, and the Environment | 3 |
ENG5220 | Environmental Economics and Markets | 3 |
REQ7186 | Legislation and Regulation Survey | 3 |
POL5520 | Quantitative Analysis | 2 |
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 |
Project/Writing RequirementStudents choose one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
MERL Externship | ||
Independent Research Project (on an energy topic) | ||
POL5700; POL5701 | Thesis Seminar I & II | |
CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (JD students only) (on an energy topic) | |
CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy topic) | |
CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on an energy topic) | |
CLI9427 | Energy Clinic | |
CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an energy topic) | |
ENV5535 | Transnational Environmental Practicum (on an energy topic) | |
WRI7301 | Advanced Writing Seminar (on an energy topic) | |
Participation in the Institute for Energy and the Environment research associate program |
Energy ElectivesAt least six (6) credits from the following energy elective courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ENG5230 | Global Energy Law and Policy | 2 |
ENG5238 | Global Sustainability Field Study | 1 |
ENG5344 | Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy | 3 |
ENG5375 | Global Energy Justice | 2 |
ENG5425 | Clean Transportation Law and Policy | 2 |
ENG5468 | Oil and Gas Production and the Environment | 2 |
ENG5469 | Oil and Gas Development and the Environment | 3 |
ENG5497 | End Use Energy Efficiency | 2 |
ENG5550 | Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development | 2 |
ENG5510 | Essentials of the Electric Grid - Engineering | 1 |
ENG5511 | Essentials of the Electric Grid - Business | 1 |
ENG5512 | Essentials of the Electric Grid - Legal | 1 |
ENG5547 | Energy Efficiency Law and Policy | 3 |
Remaining electives may be chosen from the courses and experiential options listed above and from the following list of approved courses.
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.