Academic Programs
International & Comparative Law Certificate Program
Every field of law touching upon commerce(civil procedure, business associations, securities regulation, intellectual property, trade regulation, taxation, immigration and environmental law, among others) is affected by globalization. Equally important is the development of human rights laws, domestically and internationally.
The Certificate in International and Comparative Law rewards significant academic achievement and is awarded to students who meet the following certificate requirements:
- Complete core courses in International Law and Comparative Law, and complete either a Foreign Enrichment course (usually 3 visitors per course) or a course taught by a Foreign Exchange visitor.
- Complete 18 credits in courses with international or foreign law content.
- Maintain 3.0 grade point average in the Comparative and International Law core and elective courses.
- Participate in ABA-approved summer program, ABA-approved semester-long exchange program abroad, and/or other foreign law study or significant educational experience.
- Complete 8 hours of credit beyond those required for graduation.
Certificate students have registration priority in International and Comparative Law core courses, student exchanges and academic programs in foreign countries, and are encouraged to attend and participate in symposia, publications and programs of international interest. Since multilingualism can be a decided professional advantage, candidates for this certificate are encouraged to develop verbal competency in a language in addition to English.