Capital Certificate Curriculum

Course of Study Overview

(Minimum 16 units approved by the Certificate Director)

Administrative Law (3)
Legislation and Statutory Interpretation (3)
Government Law, Theory and Practice Seminar (2)
Field Placement/Externship (3)
Government and Public Law Electives (to fulfill remaining units, students choose from a number of electives that focus on aspects of lawmaking, government structure and issues related to public lawyering).

*With Emphasis In

Students may choose to obtain a Capital Certificate "with emphasis in" a particular area of public law. Students earn the "with emphasis in" designation by taking an additional two courses (four units minimum), and by concentrating their research and writing in the Government Law, Theory and Practice Seminar, in a specific substantive area.

Some areas of emphasis include:

Business and Trade Regulation
Civil and Constitutional Rights
Criminal Justice
Employment and Labor Law
Environment, Natural Resources and Water Law
Health Law and Policy
Intellectual Property and Information Law
International and Comparative Law and Regulation
Tax Law and Policy.

The Certificate Director may approve "with emphasis in" other areas.