Requirements
At least 92 total credit hours in law school courses or in graduate-level courses approved for the certificate program by the Dean's Office, in consultation with the environmental, natural resources and energy law certificate advisor. A student who satisfies all of the course requirements for the environmental, natural resources and energy law certificate听will be awarded the certificate with honors if the student earned an average of at least an A- for classes designated by the student that satisfy the requirements for the certificate. A grade of C is required for all certificate courses to count towards completion. At least 18 credit hours in natural resources law and policy courses, in addition to administrative law, as set forth below.
Required Courses:
LAWS 7205 Administrative Law
LAWS 8112 Seminar: Advanced Natural Resources Law (or any other natural resources law-related seminar approved by the Program Advisor), (2-3 credits)
Electives:
Choose at least three of the following:
LAWS 6722 Energy Law and Regulation
LAWS 7222 Environmental Decision-Making
LAWS 7202 Environmental Law
LAWS 6112 Foundations of American Natural Resources Law
LAWS 6002 Public Land Law
LAWS 6302 Water Resources
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Choose at least two of the following:
LAWS 6712 Climate Change Law and Policy
LAWS 6510 International Environmental Law
LAWS 6502 Wildlife and the Law
LAWS 7102 Oil and Gas
LAWS 7132 Energy, Insecurity, Sustainable Law
LAWS 7154 Land Use Planning
LAWS 7211 Mining and Mineral Development Law
LAWS 7212 Environmental Litigation
LAWS 7209 Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic
LAWS 7402 The Law of Toxic and Hazardous Wastes
LAWS 7916 Journal: CO Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law Review
LAWS 7939 Extern Program (externship with Natural Resources law focus)
LAWS 8320 Seminar: Oil and International Relations
Any environmental, natural resources, or energy-related course in a non-law department (e.g. ENVS) approved for the certificate program by the Program Advisor.
Optional fourth and/or fifth course from the first set of elective courses (under "choose above).