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Law students who successfully complete an Animal Law Concentration will have the knowledge and skills necessary to feel confident pursuing a career in animal law and policy. In addition, they will have the opportunity to highlight their interest in the field to prospective employers.
The concentration requires a minimum of 14 credits of coursework in the area of animal law. Students are required to earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in all courses counted towards the concentration in animal law. JD students must submit a declaration form by the end of their 4th semester.
Students earning an Online Hybrid J.D. follow the animal law pathway.
Required (one of the following):
Electives (minimum of 6 credits):
- ANM5307 Animals and the Law (3 credits)
- ANM5437 Animal Ethics (3 credits)
- ANM7333 Animal Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- ANM5425 Animal Law in Practice (3 credits)
- ANM5431 Animal Protection Policy (3 credits)
- ANM5406 Animal Rights Jurisprudence (2 credits)
- ENV5422 Animal Welfare Law (2 credits)
- ENV5412 Biodiversity Protection (2 credits)
- ENV5336 Climate Change, Extinction & Adaptation (3 credits)
- ENV5480 Environmental Crimes (2 credits)
- ANM5435 International Animal Law (3 credits)
- ANM5408 The Law of Animals in Agriculture (3 credits)
- ENV5423 Ocean and Coastal Law (3 credits)
- ANM5433 Science of Animal Law and Policy (3 credits)
- ANM5360 Undercover Investigations of Animal Operations (2 credits)
Experiential/Writing (one of the following):
- Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic
- Environmental Justice Clinic working on an animal law topic
- Food and Agriculture Clinic working on an animal law topic
- Environmental Advocacy Clinic working on an animal law topic
- Transnational Environmental Law Practicum working on an animal law topic
- Advanced Writing Requirement on an animal law topic
- Independent Research Project on an animal law topic
- Externship
Other courses approved by the Animal Law and Policy Institute Faculty Director.