Law and Public Policy Certificate Program

L&PP Program Advisor : Dr. Jim Cornehls

The Certificate in Law and Public Policy provides a basic understanding of the legal-policy aspects of environmental, health, education, economic, social and urban-affairs issues. An understanding of these legal dimensions and their impacts can be a valuable asset in the modern employment environment. Increasingly, there is demand for managers and administrators who possess familiarity with the laws that affect their areas of expertise and employment.

The program requires 15 hours of graduate course work consisting of two required ore coures and 9 hours from the list below with the permission of the program advisor.

Core Courses (Required):
URPA 5325 – Urban and Administrative Law
URPA 5363 – Civil Rights and Urban Minorities

Electives (3 courses):
BA 5330 – Legal Enviornment of Business
BA 5331 – Law of International Business
BA 5324 – Real Propert Law
ECON 5305 – Environmental Law and Policy
MANA 5327 – Human Resource Law
EDAD 5381 – Political and Legal Aspects of Education
POLS 5355 – Topics of Public Law and Jurisprudence
NURS 5386 – Health Law
NURS 5387 – The Law of Healthcare Malpractice
SOCW 6329 – Social Work, Law, and the Family Circle
CIRP 5353 – Environmental Law
CIRP 5316 – Land Use Law