MSL Concentration in Environmental and Energy Studies

Director: K. Svendsen

MSL candidates concentrating in Environmental and Energy Studies must complete 24 credit hours, including:

Mandatory Courses - 10 or 11 Credits

Administrative Law (6400)
Environmental Law (6410)
Energy Law & Regulation (6438)
Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Writing for MSL Students (6950)

9 Credits Required from the Following Options

Air Pollution Control (6432)
Water Pollution Control (6434)
Trade and Sustainable Development (6435)
Energy Law Seminar (6441)*
Control of Solid and Hazardous Wastes (6442)
Oil and Gas Law (6443)
Energy, Climate, & Derivatives (6447)
Selected Topics in Energy Law (6451)*
Environmental Issues in Business Transactions (6452)
International Environmental Law (6454)
Climate Change Law and Justice (6455)
Sustainable Communities Law and Policy Seminar (6457)
Atomic Energy Law (6459)
Selected Topics in Environment Law (6461)*
Environmental Law Seminar (6466)*
Human Rights and the Environment (6571)

Electives – up to 5 credits permitted

*Students should consult the Supplement to the Bulletin for information on the available seminars and selected topics for each semester. For guidance on which seminars and selected topics meet the MSL requirements, students should consult with their program director. Permission of the program director is necessary for enrollment.