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.
30 credits
Required CoursesAll of the following courses: |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ENV5108 | Intro to the Law and Policy of Agriculture, Food and the Environment | 3 |
| REQ7186 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| ENV5122 | Communications, Advocacy, and Leadership | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Elective CoursesAt least nine (9) credits from the following list of food and agriculture courses: |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ENV5380 | Food Regulation and Policy | 3 |
| ENV5381 | Local Farm and Food Law | 3 |
| ENV5383 | Food System Justice and Sustainability | 2 |
| ENV5385 | Global Food Security | 2 |
| ENV5401 | Agricultural Environmental Law | 3 |
| ENV5408 | Law of Animals in Agriculture | 3 |
| ENV5410 | The Modern Farm Bill | 2 |
| ENV5411 | Federal Regulation of Food and Agriculture | 3 |
| ENV5478 | Global Food Security and Social Justice | 3 |
| ENV5479 | Law and Policy of Local Food Systems | 3 |
| ENV5540 | Public Health Implications of US Agriculture and Food Policy | 2 |
General Elective CoursesAt least three (3) credits from the following list of general elective courses: |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ENV5105 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| ENV5115 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| ENV5125 | Land Use Regulation | 3 |
| ENV5245 | Water Resources Law | 3 |
| ENV5246 | Water Quality | 3 |
| ENV5250 | Watershed Management and Protection | 3 |
Project/Writing RequirementMust take a minimum of 2 credits from the following courses: |
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Independent Research Project or AWR (JD students only) on a food/agriculture topic | 2-6 | |
| Master's externship in food/agriculture law and policy | 4–10 | |
| Semester in Practice working on food/agriculture law and policy | 13 | |
| Center for Agriculture and Food Systems research associate program | 2+ | |
| CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic | 4 |
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.