Academic Programs
Comparative Law Certificate Program
UF offers certificate programs for lawyers seeking a broad-based understanding of United States law in specific practice areas. Students interested in earning a certificate must complete at least 15 of the 26 credit hours required for the LL.M. in Comparative Law degree in approved course work in a specific certificate area.
A member of the faculty from the program area serves as the adviser and writing supervisor for students pursuing the certificate. Students may pursue certificates in International Business and Trade Law or Environmental and Land Use Law.
Certificate in International Business and Trade Law
This certificate program will require the successful completion of the 26-credit LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, of which a minimum of 15 credits will comprise approved coursework in the International Business and Trade Law curriculum.
The approved coursework may vary from year to year depending upon the courses offered. In recent years, the following courses were required:
- International Business Transactions (LAW 6261, 2 credits)
- International Trade Law (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- International Law (LAW 6269, 3 credits)
The following elective courses were offered in recent semesters:
- International Litigation & Arbitration Law (LAW 6265, 2 credits)
- International Financial Crimes (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- International Financial Crimes Seminar (LAW 6936, 2 credits)
- International Environmental & Trade Seminar (LAW 6936, 2 credits)
- Law of NAFTA (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- International Business Transactions Seminar (LAW 6936, 2 credits)
- International Trade with Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico (LAW 6930, 2 credits).
Certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law
This certificate program will require the successful completion of the 26-credit LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, of which a minimum of 15 credits will comprise approved coursework in the environmental and land use curriculum.
Required Core Courses
As part of the required 15 credit hours, successful completion of 3 of the 4 follwoing core courses:
- Environmental Law (3 or 4 credits)
- Natural Resources Law (3 credits)
- Land Use Planning and Control Law (3 or 4 credits)
- Administrative Law (3 credits)
- Capstone Colloquium (1 credit)
AND
Electives
- Adaptive Management: Water and Watershed Systems (3 credits)
- Administrative Law (3 credits)
- Advanced Environmental Law & Litigation (3 credits)
- Advanced Takings Law (2 or 3 credits)
- Agricultural Law (2 or 3 credits)
- Conservation Clinic (3 credits; may be taken for 1 or 2 semesters)
- Condominium & Community Development Law (2 credits)
- Environmental Dispute Resolution (2 credits)
- Environmental Issues in Business Transactions (3 credits)
- Florida Administrative Law (2 or 3 credits)
- Independent Study - (Must be Overseen by an Environmental Faculty Member (Up to 3 credits))
- International and Comparative Environmental Law*
- International and Comparative Environmental Law Skills Lab*
- International Environmental Justice*
- International Environmental Moot Court (1 credit)
- International Trade and Environment (2 or 3 credits)
- Land Finance (3 credits)
- Law & Economics (2 credits)
- Legislation (2 credits)
- Local Government Law (2 or 3 credits)
- Mediation & Other Dispute Resolution Processes (2 or 3 credits)
- Negotiation & Mediation
- Negotiation, Mediation & Other Dispute Resolution Processes (3 or 4 credits)
- South Florida Ecosystems
- Water Law (2 credits)
- Wetlands & Watersheds: Law, Science & Policy
Seminars
- Animal Rights & the Law
- Ecology & the Law
- Environmental Justice
- Historic Preservation Law
- International Environment & Trade
- Land Use
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law & Policy
- Selected Issues in Public Policy
- Sustainable Development
- Wildlife Law
In addition to the core courses and electives, students interested in deeper knowledge about environmental and land use issues can draw on the resources and opportunities offered by the University of Florida, a major research University with a wealth of relevant programs and degrees.
*Offered through the Summer Environmental Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica
Other courses may qualify as certificate electives with the Director's approval.
For detailed course descriptions, see the curriculum.