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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.
36 credits
Required CoursesAll of the following courses: |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Introduction to Public Policy | 3 | |
| POL5510 | Introduction to Policy Research and Writing | 3 |
| POL5530 | Policy Design | 3 |
| RSJ5122/ENV5122 | Communications, Advocacy, and Leadership | 3 |
| REQ7186 | Legislation and Regulation Survey | 3 |
| Lobbying and Government Affairs | 3 | |
| EJU5110 | Structural Inequality | 1 |
Required Non-credit Modules |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EJU5100 | Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
| POL5200 | Professional Identity Formation | |
| POL5300 | Negotiation and Consensus-Building | |
| POL5100 | Public Participation | |
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Track Credits
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Animal Protection Policy Track | Required (6 credits) | |
| ANM5431 | Animal Protection Policy | 3 |
| ANM5433 | Science of Animal Law | 3 |
| Animal Protection Policy Track | Electives (6 credits) | |
| ANM5408 | The Law of Animals in Agriculture | 3 |
| ANM5422 | Animal Welfare Law | 2 |
| ANM5437 | Animal Ethics | 3 |
| ANM7333 | Animal Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ANM5360 | Undercover Investigations of Animal Operations | 2 |
| CLI5336 | Climate Change, Extinction, and Adaptation | 6 |
| ENV5412 | Biodiversity Protection | 2 |
| ENV5423 | Ocean and Coastal Law | 3 |
| ANM5307 | Animals and the Law | 3 |
| ANM5435 | International Animal Law | 3 |
| MPP Externship (on an animal protection topic) | 4-10 | |
| JD Externship (on an animal protection topic) | 13 | |
| CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
| CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
| CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
| CLI9433 | Transnational Environmental Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
| Food and Agriculture Policy Track | Required (3 credits) | |
| FAA5180 | Introduction to Agriculture and Food Law Policy | 3 |
| Food and Agriculture Policy Track | Electives (9 credits) | 3 |
| ENV5238 | Global Sustainability Field Study | 1 |
| ENV5245 | Water Resources Law | 3 |
| ENV5246 | Water Quality | 3 |
| EJU5378 | Land Use and Racial Justice | 2 |
| ENV5472 | Law of Ecosystem Management | 2 |
| FAA5350 | Farmworkers and the Law | 1 |
| FAA5380 | Food Regulation and Policy | 3 |
| FAA5408 | Law of Animals and 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 |
| FAA5381 | Local Farm and Food Law in Practice | 3 |
| INT7435 | International Law of Food | 2 |
| FAA5310 | Cannabis Law | 3 |
| FAA5370 | Food System Equity and Critical Race Theory | 1 |
| EJU5120 | Fundamentals of Environmental Justice | 2 |
| ANM5422 | Animal Welfare Law | 2 |
| ENV5474 | Land Conservation Law | 2 |
| ENV5125 | Land Use Regulation | 3 |
| ENV5235 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
| ENV5115 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| Food and Agriculture Policy Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
| MPP Externship (on a food system topic) | 4-10 | |
| JD Externship (on a food system topic) | 6-13 | |
| CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic | |
| CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
| CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
| CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
| CLI9433 | Transnational Environmental Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
| Clean Energy Policy Track | Required (6 credits) | |
| ENG5226 | Energy Law and Policy in a Carbon-Constrained World | 3 |
| ENG5228 | Energy Regulation, Markets, and the Enviornment | 3 |
| Clean Energy Policy Track | Electives (6 credits) | |
| ENG5230405 | Global Energy Law and Policy | 2 |
| ENG5238 | Global Sustainability Field Study | 1 |
| ENG5344 | Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy | 3 |
| ENG5425 | Clean Transportation Law and Policy | 2 |
| ENG5469 | Oil and Gas Development and the Environment | 3 |
| ENG5497 | End Use Energy Efficiency | 2 |
| ENG5510 | Three Essentials of the Electric Grid - Engineering | 1 |
| ENG5510 | Three Essentials of the Electric Grid - Business | 1 |
| ENG5510 | Three Essentials of the Electric Grid - Legal | 1 |
| ENG5544 | Sustainable Transportation | 3 |
| ENG5547 | Energy Efficiency Law and Policy | 3 |
| ENG5550 | Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development | 2 |
| ENG5556 | Sustainable Energy Project Finance | 3 |
| ENG5402 | Offshore Wind Energy | 1 |
| Clean Energy Policy Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
| MPP Externship (on an energy topic) | 4-10 | |
| JD Externship (on an energy topic) | 6-13 | |
| CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an energy topic) | |
| CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
| CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
| CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
| CLI9348 | Advanced Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
| CLI9348 | Advanced Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
| CLI9433 | Transnational Environmental Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
| Justice Reform Policy Track | Required (12 credits) | |
| RSJ7140 | Applied Criminal Justice | 3 |
| RSJ7230 | Clemency, Pardon, and Expungement | 3 |
| DIV7621 | Disability Civil Rights | 3 |
| RSJ7280 | Drug Policy Reform | 3 |
| Justice Reform Policy Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
| CLI9446 | RJ Externship | 4-10 |
| RSJ7117 | RJ Facilitation Training | 1 |
| Public Policy Electives Track | Required (12 credits) | |
| Any courses approved for master's credit | ||
| Public Policy Electives Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
| MPP Externship | 4-10 | |
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.