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Human Rights Law, Graduate Certificate

2022-2023 Edition

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The Graduate Certificate in Human Rights Law, open to JD students, gives students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and develop their expertise in the field of human rights law.  

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required LAW Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:3
LAW 7491
International Human Rights and the Global Economy
LAW 7651
Human Rights in the United States
Course List
Code Title Hours
In addition, complete one of the following:3
LAW 7338
International Law
LAW 7491
International Human Rights and the Global Economy
LAW 7525
Law and Economic Development
LAW 7651
Human Rights in the United States
LAW 7685
Human Rights, IP, and Access to Medicines

Required Non–LAW Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete two of the following:6-8
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHTH 5230
Global Health
POLS 7325
Contemporary Issues in Third World Development
POLS 7387
Global Governance
PPUA 5264
Energy Democracy and Climate Resilience: Technology, Policy, and Social Change
PPUA 5268
International Environmental Policy
SOCL 7221
Globalization, Development, and Social Justice
SOCL 7287
Social Movements in Health

Additional Requirements

Co-op Requirement:  Students must complete at least one co-op related to the certificate topic.  Consult an advisor about the applicability of the JD co-op.

Writing Requirement:  Students must complete a piece of substantial writing that meets the requirements of the JD upper-level rigorous writing requirement and that has a clear connection to the certificate topic.

For additional information on requirements associated with this certificate, please consult the JD program's Student Information Handbook.

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total semester hours required, including at least 6 credits of LAW courses and at least 6 credits of non–LAW courses.

Students must receive a passing grade in all courses and satisfactorily complete all other requirements.

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