Master of Environmental Law and Policy Cost of Attendance Tuition Per Credit Hour: $1,319 Per Term: $8,284 (2 classes plus $370 distance learning fee) Total Tuition: $39,570 Fees Application Fee: $60 Books/Supplies: approximately $200, subject to change Other Fees: $370 (Distance Learning) Admissions Requirements To be eligible for this program, students must meet the following qualifications: Undergraduate degree Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended Two essays, indicating goals in pursuing degree Two letters of recommendation Professional résumé or curriculum vitae $60 nonrefundable application fee Program Curriculum The Master of Environmental Law and Policy consists of 30 36 total credit hours 18 credit hours of required courses and 12 18 credit hours of elective courses. The program provides the opportunity for advanced study of the disciplines of environmental law, policy, and science, and prepares you for key leadership roles in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Required Courses (9 total credits) Public Law (3 credits) Environmental Law (3 credits) Communications, Advocacy, and Leadership (3 credits) Distribution Requirements (choose 3; 9 credits) Natural Resources Law (3 credits) Science for Environmental Law (3 credits) One Environmental Dispute Resolution Course (3 credits) Environmental Economics and Markets (3 credits)* One Environmental Ethics/Philosophy Course (3 credits)*
Take up to 12 credits on campus in the renowned environmental Summer Session or choose your electives from two online concentrations: Climate Change Law and Policy or Energy Law and Policy Climate Change Law and Policy: Students will examine the science, policy, international politics, and legal tools currently available and under consideration targeted at abating, mitigating, and adapting natural and political systems to the effects of climate change. Designed and taught by leaders in the field, this four- course sequence will enable students to understand and participate in high- level climate change discussions at the local, state, and national level and to participate in policy creation at the local, state, and national regulatory level through work within agencies or advocacy. Climate Change and the Law Climate Change: The Power of Taxes* Climate Change Adaptation in Human Systems Climate Change, Extinction and Adaptation Legal Adaptation to Global Warming* Climate Change Litigation* Climate Change Mitigation Energy Law and Policy: A focus in Energy Law and Policy demonstrates a commitment to, and mastery of, energy issues with an environmental awareness. Students will examine the U.S. and international energy generation, delivery, and market system, and understand the regulatory and practical implications of energy policy change. Graduates will be well prepared to play a strong role with an energy commission and related regulatory organizations, or an advocacy group focusing on these issues. Energy Law and Policy in a Carbon- Constrained World Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development* Three Essentials of the Electric Grid* Nuclear Power and Public Policy* Advanced Energy Writing Seminar* America s Energy Crisis* Energy, Development and Climate Change* Energy Regulation and the Environment Oil and Gas Development and the Environment *Curriculum available on campus. Subject to change. Program Faculty http://www.vermontlaw.edu/our_faculty.htm Academic Calendar and Deadlines
Summer 2013 Application Deadline: 4/9/13 Classes Start: 5/7/13 Fall 2013 Application Deadline: 8/6/13 Classes Start: 9/3/13 Program Accreditation: Vermont Law School s JD program is accredited by the ABA, and its master s program is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Master of Laws in Environmental Law Cost of Attendance Tuition Per Credit Hour: $1,319 Per Term: $8,284 (2 classes plus $370 distance learning fee) Total Tuition: $39,570 Fees Application Fee: $60 Books/Supplies: approximately $200, subject to change Other Fees: $370 (Distance Learning) Admissions Requirements JD from an ABA- approved law school or foreign equivalent Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, including law school transcript Law school or professional writing sample Two essays, indicating goals in pursuing degree Two letters of recommendation Professional résumé or curriculum vitae $60 nonrefundable application fee Program Curriculum
The online LLM in Environmental Law consists of 30 total credit hours 9 credit hours of required courses and 21 27 credit hours of elective courses. The program provides the opportunity for advanced study of the disciplines of environmental law, policy, and science, and can prepare you for key leadership roles in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Required Courses (9 total credits) LLM Graduate Seminar (3 credits) Environmental Law (3 credits) Administrative Law (3 credits) Take up to 12 credits on campus in the renowned environmental Summer Session or choose your electives from two online concentrations: Climate Change Law and Policy or Energy Law and Policy Climate Change Law and Policy: Students will examine the science, policy, international politics, and legal tools currently available and under consideration targeted at abating, mitigating, and adapting natural and political systems to the effects of climate change. Designed and taught by leaders in the field, this four- course sequence will enable students to understand and participate in high- level climate change discussions at the local, state, and national level, and to participate in policy creation at the local, state, and national regulatory level through work within agencies or advocacy. Climate Change and the Law Climate Change: The Power of Taxes* Climate Change Adaptation in Human Systems Climate Change, Extinction and Adaptation Legal Adaptation to Global Warming* Climate Change Litigation* Climate Change Mitigation Energy Law and Policy: A focus in Energy Law and Policy demonstrates a commitment to, and mastery of, energy issues with an environmental awareness. Students will examine the U.S. and international energy generation, delivery, and market system, and understand the regulatory and practical implications of energy policy change. Graduates will be well prepared to play a strong role with an energy commission and related regulatory organizations, or an advocacy group focusing on these issues. Energy Law and Policy in a Carbon- Constrained World Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development* Three Essentials of the Electric Grid* Nuclear Power and Public Policy* Advanced Energy Writing Seminar* America s Energy Crisis* Energy, Development and Climate Change* Energy Regulation and the Environment Oil and Gas Development and the Environment *Curriculum available on campus. Subject to change.
Program Faculty http://www.vermontlaw.edu/our_faculty.htm Academic Calendar and Deadlines Summer 2013 Application Deadline: 4/9/13 Classes Start: 5/7/13 Fall 2013 Application Deadline: 8/6/13 Classes Start: 9/3/13 Program Accreditation: Vermont Law School s JD program is accredited by the ABA, and its master s program is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).