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.
We are no longer accepting applications for the Master of Environmental Law and Policy. For those interested in the environmental and climate policy, please learn more about the new Master of Climate and Environmental Policy (MCEP).
30 credits
Required CoursesAll of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
REQ7186 | Legislation and Regulation Survey | 3 |
ENV5115 | Environmental Law | 3 |
ENV5122 | Communications, Advocacy, and Leadership | 3 |
In addition to the above, each student must satisfactorily complete at least three of the following five core courses:
Core Courses: Natural Resources LawMay choose one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ENV5235 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
Core Courses: Environmental ScienceMay choose one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ENV5112 | Science for Environmental Law | 3 |
ENV5430 | Ecology | 3 |
Core Courses: Environmental Economics and MarketsMay choose one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ENV5220 | Environmental Economics and Markets | 3 |
ENV5229 | Environmental Issues in Business Transactions | 3 |
Core Courses: Environmental EthicsMay choose one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
DIV7628 | Indian Tribes as Government Stewards of the Environment | 2 |
ENV5305 | Environmental Ethics Seminar | 2 |
ENV5310 | Environmental Health Law | 2 |
ENV5375 | Global Energy Justice | 2 |
ENV5383 | Food System Justice and Sustainability | 2 |
ENV5385 | Global Food Security | 2 |
ENV5406 | Animal Rights Jurisprudence | 2 |
ENV5408 | Law of Animals in Agriculture | 2 |
ENV5422 | Animal Welfare Law | 2 |
ENV5446 | Environmental Justice | 2 |
ENV5478 | Global Food Security and Social Justice | 3 |
ENV5521 | Earth Law | 2 |
JUR7330 | Moral Philosophy for Professionals | 2 |
JUR7333 | Animal Law and Ethics | 3 |
Core Courses: Dispute ResolutionMay choose one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ADR6410 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
ADR6415 | Environmental Dispute Resolution | 3 |
ADR6405 | Arbitration | 2 |
ADR6412 | Mediation | 2 |
ADR6413 | Mediation Advocacy | 2 |
ADR6420 | Negotiation | 2 |
ADR6450 | Advanced Dispute Resolution Writing Seminar | 2 |
INT7450 | International Investment Arbitration | 2 |
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.