Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Animal Protection Policy offers early- and mid-career professionals, as well as JD students at VLGS and other law schools, core policy knowledge in animal protection and the opportunity to take two or more specialized elective courses.

Students can complete the Graduate Certificate online, on campus, or a hybrid of both. To obtain the certificate, a student must earn 9 credits, including the required course Animal Protection Policy. The remaining courses can be chosen from an approved list of electives. A student pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Animal Protection Policy may apply earned credits toward the Master of Climate and Environmental Policy (MCEP), Executive Master of Environmental Policy (EMEP), or Master of Public Policy (MPP) degrees with approval from each program’s director.

Required Course (3 credits)

• ANM5431: Animal Protection Policy (3) — Offered Residentially in the Summer and Fall Semester, and Online in Fall Term 2

Elective Courses (minimum 6 credits)

• ANM5307: Animals and the Law (3) — Offered Residentially in the Fall Semester and Online in Summer Term 1
• ANM5408: Law of Animals and Agriculture (3) — Offered Residentially in the Spring Semester and Online in Spring Term 1
• ANM5420: Animal Undercover Investigations (2) — Offered Residentially in the Summer
• ANM5433: Science of Animal Law and Policy (3) — Offered Residentially in the Spring and Online in Fall Term 1
• ANM5435: International Animal Law (3) — Offered Online in Spring Term 2
• ANM5437: Animal Ethics (3) — Offered Online in Spring Term 2 (every other year)
• ANM5438: Wildlife Law and Policy (3) — Offered Online in Summer Term 2
• ANM5445: Animal Welfare Science and Ethics (1) — Offered Residentially in the Summer
• ENV5412.01: Biodiversity Protection (1) — Offered Residentially in the Summer

Certificate Details