JD/MA IN SUSTAINABILITY DUAL DEGREE

JD/MA in Sustainability
Dual Degree (JD/MA)

Full-Time, Part-Time, & Evening Course Options Available

( GRE OPTIONAL )

The Sustainability Graduate Programs and Wake Forest University School of Law JD/MA IN SUSTAINABILITY DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS provide students a pathway for succeeding in professional roles where legal scholarship and practice intersect with sustainability.

Students with the JD and MA in Sustainability will expand their potential work force networks, deepen their knowledge base, and cultivate leadership skills. Attorneys seeking to work in a sustainability related practice area benefit greatly from foundational knowledge gained through coursework focusing on energy, environmental, and sustainability related studies.

Admissions

Candidates for the JD/MA in Sustainability Dual Degree must apply both to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Law, following the admissions requirements of the respective programs, and be accepted to each program in order to pursue a dual degree. A joint committee consisting of faculty and staff both from the School of Law and the Sustainability Graduate Programs will make final determination about an applicant’s suitability for the dual degree.

Wake Forest students already enrolled in the JD program are encouraged to apply in the Spring semester of their first year. Current students may apply after this time, but completion of the program will not follow the traditional three year plan of study. Wake Forest students already enrolled in the School of Law JD degree program who decide to pursue the dual degree will complete an abbreviated application that includes a statement of interest and LSAT scores.

• Applying to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• Applying to the School of Law

Plan of Study

This JD/MA in sustainability dual degree will require 78 hours of School of Law coursework, including requirements specific to the JD, and 22 hours of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences coursework and is designed to be completed in 6 semesters and 1 full Summer session.

• Civil Procedure I
• Civil Procedure II
• Constitutional Law I
• Contracts I
• Contracts II
• Criminal Law
• Legal Research & Writing I
• Legal Research & Writing II
• Professional Development
• Property
• Torts

Second & Third Year Requirements

• Legislation & Administrative Law (2nd Year)
• Legal Research & Writing III Requirement (2nd Year)
• Environmental Law (2nd Year)
• SUS 600/601 Sustainability Workshops (2nd Year, Fall)
• SUS 602/603 Sustainability Workshops (2nd Year, Spring)
• SUS 701/703 (3rd Year, Fall)
• SUS 702/704 (3rd Year, Spring)
• International Environmental Law (3rd Year)
• Energy Law
• Constitutional Law II
• Evidence
• Practical Skills Requirement
• Professional Responsibility
• Upper-Level Writing Requirement
• SUS 705/706 Applied Sustainability
• JD Electives (depends on number of required courses taken)

Summer Term

A 4 credit-hour internship or research thesis to be completed during the Summer semester in between the second and third year.