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Credit requirements below are for students starting the degree in Fall 2023 and beyond.*
*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.
34 credits
Required CoursesAll of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ANM5431 | Animal Protection Policy | 3 |
ANM5433 | Science of Animal Law | 3 |
ANM5437 | Animal Ethics | 3 |
EJU5110 | Structural Inequality | 1 |
POL5510 | Intro to Policy Research and Writing | 3 |
POL5520 | Quantitative Analysis | 2 |
POL5530 | Policy Design | 3 |
REQ7186 | Legislation and Regulation Survey | 3 |
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 |
Students must choose either Thesis or Practice Track
Thesis Track
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
POL5700 | Thesis Seminar I | 3 |
POL5701 | Thesis Seminar II | 1 |
Practice TrackAt least one of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
MAPP Externship | ||
CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (JD students only) (on an animal topic) | |
CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on an animal topic) | |
CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic | |
CLI9427 | Energy Clinic (on an animal topic) | |
CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an animal topic) | |
ENV5535 | Transnational Environmental Practicum (on an animal topic) |
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.