Energy, Environmental, and Natural Resource Systems Law Program Concentration in Environmental Law
Concentration Requirements:
To earn one of the Natural Resources Systems concentrations, students must obtain a minimum of 16 credits in core and related courses. Students also must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.33 in each graded course used to satisfy the requirements. Courses offered for a grade may not be taken pass/fail in satisfaction of concentration requirements. In unique circumstances or in the event that new relevant courses are added to the curriculum, course substitution may be permitted following consultation with and approval from the faculty advisor to the respective concentration. In addition, up to 6 credits from part‐time or short‐term externships or up to 10 credits from a residential, semester‐ or summer‐long externship may be substituted for courses toward a concentration following consultation with and approval from the faculty advisor to the respective concentration. A course taken in fulfillment of a Natural Resources Systems concentration may be applied to no more than two Natural Resources Systems concentrations.
A student seeking a substitution for the Environmental Law Concentration should consult with faculty advisor Prof. Gabriel Eckstein.
Core courses (all required)
- Administrative Law (3)
- Environmental Law (3)
- Externship in Environmental Law or Capstone Course in Natural Resources Systems*
Writing Requirement (at least one required)
- Energy Law Seminar (2)
- International Environmental Law Seminar (3)
- International Water Law Seminar (2)
- Law & Science Seminar (2)
- LARW III: Environmental Litigation Drafting (2)
- LARW III: Oil and Gas Drafting (2)
- LARW III: Public Policy Drafting (2)
- LARW III: Real Estate Drafting (2)
Elective Requirement (at least one required)
- Agricultural Law (2 or 3)
- Capstone Course in Natural Resources Systems
- Climate Change Seminar (2 or 3)
- Contemporary Issues in Water Resources (2)
- Energy Law (3)
- Environmental Oil & Gas Law (2)
- Land Use (3)
- Natural Resources Law (3)
- Oil & Gas (3)
- Texas Real Property (2 or 3)
- Trade, Investment, & Development (3)
- Water Law (3)
- Water Pollution Law (2)