Joint Masters of Jurisprudence in Energy and Environment Law
The Master of Jurisprudence, in Energy and Environment Law is a nonresidential, forty-five credit hour program to be offered online with synchronous and asynchronous elements. There will be asynchronous delivery of reading and assessment material online, synchronous live lectures that will be archived for subsequent streaming, and online chat options for student-to-student and student-to-instructor interaction. In addition, each student will be required to attend a two -day live program of lectures and other activities at Tulane Law School during the summer.
This dual degree combines two highly regulated industries that often overlap. This program is designed to offer training in legal content that is an essential component of the knowledge base of both the regulated and the regulators of the energy sector. While participants on all sides of environmental issues -- businesses, industries, individuals, and other entities whose activities and conduct affect the environment, governmental regulators, environmental groups and other public interest and advocacy groups -- need training in the legal framework that is an essential to understanding this complex field from the perspective of all stakeholders. This online, nonresidential program is designed to offer these target audiences the opportunity to upgrade and expand their knowledge and skill levels in their chosen profession.
Curriculum
To complete this 45-credit, online program in three years, students typically take two courses per semester and attend a one-time, on-campus Education Immersion Weekend.
The curriculum is organized as follows (displayed with a Fall semester start):
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EVRL 6000 | Environmental Law, Regulation, and Policy Survey | 3 |
| EVRL/ERGL 6400 | Introduction to Legal Study Research & Writing | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| ERGL 6000 | Energy Law Regulation & Policy | 3 |
| EVRL/ERGL 6401 | Int Leg Study Rsh & Writing II | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Summer Session 1 | ||
| ERGL 5800 | Negotiations & Dispute Resolution | 2 |
| ERGL 6510 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EVRL 6520 | Ocean and Coastal Law | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| EVRL 6250 | Advanced Perspectives in Environmental Law | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Summer Session 1 | ||
| ERGL 6250 | Federal Regulation of Electric Public Utilities | 3 |
| Elective 3 | 2 | |
| EVRL 9000 | Immersion Weekend | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| EVRL 6010 | Environmental, Social, and Governance | 2 |
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Elective 6 | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Summer Session 1 | ||
| EVRL 6990 | Capstone | 3 |
| Elective 7 | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Immersion Weekend
EVRL 9000 Immersion Weekend (0 c.h.) Students are required to attend a 2-day, on-campus Immersion Weekend once during the program, either their first or second year. The immersion weekend is held in the summer semester.
Electives Options:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ERGL 6360 | Alternative Energy Source | 3 |
| ERGL/EVRL 6500 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
| ERGL 6520 | Fossil Fuel Regulation & Development | 3 |
| EVRL 6530 | Water Law & Policy | 2 |
| ERGL 6535 | Utility Vegetation Management | 2 |
| EVRL 6100 | Clean Air Law | 2 |
| EVRL 6350 | Pollution Control | 2 or 3 |
Program String & Field of Study Codes: LSMJL_GR, LERG (Energy Law), LSMJL_G2, LEVR (Environmental Law)
Joint Degree code: MJLJOI