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Criminal Justice Certificate Program273-0802 • www.law.ufl.edu/academics/concentration/criminal-justiceAn effective criminal justice system is a fundamental component of a just and prosperouscivilization. Our nation has an elaborate system of laws and procedures designed to protect theaccused, punish offenders, and preserve the peace. Not surprisingly, a large number of UF Collegeof Law graduates go on to careers in criminal law in both the public and private sectors. One ofthe primary goals of our Criminal Justice Center is to enhance the law school experience of thesestudents by providing them with academic advising, mentorship, area-specific education, anddetailed criminal-practice training. In particular, the center’s Criminal Justice Certificate Programprovides students who are interested in criminal law — either as an area of academic study or asone of future practice, or both — with a unique opportunity to obtain and demonstrate specialcompetency in the field. The program offers a rich and coordinated curriculum, clinical programs,independent studies, summer externships, networking opportunities, and the opportunity toparticipate in the Criminal Law Association. Certificate students must complete a minimum of 30credits devoted to criminal law, procedure, justice and related courses. In addition, students mustachieve an overall 3.25 average in the courses that are counted toward the certificate. A studentwho takes more than 30 credits from within the curriculum will satisfy this requirement if he or shemaintains a 3.25 average for 30 of these credits. A qualifying student must achieve no less than a“B-” in any course that is counted toward the certificate.Concentration RequirementsStudents must successfully complete all of the following four fundamental courses:• Criminal Law (3 cr.) (first year)• Criminal Procedure Police Practices (3 cr.)Required Clinic, Skills, and Externship CoursesStudents must successfully complete the following courses:• Trial Practice (4 cr.) or Trial Advocacy (3 cr.)• Interviewing Counseling (3 cr.) or Interviewing Counseling and Negotiation (3 cr.)Students must successfully complete one Criminal Clinic or externship:• Criminal Clinic (prosecution or defense) (6or 9 cr.)• Federal Public Defender Externship (5 or6 cr.)• Criminal Procedure Adversary Systems (3 cr.)• Evidence (4 cr.)• Criminal Law Externships (prosecution ordefense) (5 or 6 cr.)• United States Attorney’s Office Externship(5 or 6 cr.)Certificate Writing RequirementThe student must satisfy a certificate writing requirement. This can be accomplished throughenrollment in a seminar from among the core curriculum, provided: (1) the student’s seminarpaper is on a topic in criminal law, procedure, practice, or ethics; (2) the topic is approved inadvance by the director; and (3) student earns a B or better in the seminar. A paper that satisfiesthe J.D. senior writing requirement may also satisfy the certificate writing requirement if it meetsthe criteria listed above.ElectivesIn addition to the courses listed above, any of the following electives may be used to completethe required 30 credits:• Criminal Litigation• Financial Crimes Seminar• Death Penalty Law• Florida Criminal Procedure• Federal Criminal Law• Forensic Evidence• International Criminal Law• Juvenile Justice• Law & Psychiatry• Mental Health Law/Litigation/Seminar• Prosecutorial Ethics• Race, Crime, and the Law• Race, Law, and Justice SeminarEnvironmental and Land Use Law Certificate273-0777 • www.law.ufl.edu/academics/concentration/elulFlorida’s beautiful, varied and sensitive environment makes the state a natural choice for studentsinterested in land use and environmental law. The Levin College of Law was the first in the nationto offer recognition in these closely linked fields and educate future lawyers through an innovativedual approach that recognizes many environmental problems are a consequence of inappropriateuses of land. The program offers a rich curriculum, career networking, independent study opportunities,summer externships, environmental moot court teams, a summer study abroad program inCosta Rica and the opportunity to participate in the Environmental and Land Use Law Society andannual Public Interest Environmental Conference. Certificate students must complete 5 requiredcore courses, 5 credit hours in approved electives and 3 credit hours in approved skills courses.Students also must attain a grade point average of 3.0 for 15 credits within the program’s core andelective courses.Required Core CoursesStudents must successfully complete these core courses:• Administrative Law (3 cr.) or Florida Administrative Law (2 or 3 cr.)• Environmental Law (3 or 4 cr.)• Land Use Planning and Control Law (3 or 4 cr.)• Natural Resources Law (3 or 4 cr.)• Capstone Colloquium (1 cr.)Elective Courses and SeminarsStudents must successfully complete additional courses for at least five credits in approvedenvironmental and land use law electives, including a seminar or advanced course in which thestudent satisfies the advanced writing requirement. The following are examples of courses that• Adaptive Management: Water and WatershedSystems• Administrative Law (3 cr.)• Advanced Environmental Law & Litigation (3cr.)• Advanced Takings Law (2 or 3 cr.)• Agricultural Law (2 or 3 cr.)• Conservation Clinic (3 cr.; may be taken forone or two semesters)• Condominium & Community DevelopmentLaw (2 cr.)• Environmental Dispute Resolution (2 or 3 cr.)• Environmental Issues in BusinessTransactions (3 cr.)• Sentencing Seminar• Trial Team (criminal problem)• Virtual Crime• White Collar Crime• Women Defendants in the Crim. Just. System• Women Defendants in Crim. Just. Seminar• Other courses approved by the director• Externship (up to 6 cr.)• Florida Administrative Law (2 or 3 cr.)• Independent Study (Must be overseen by anenvironmental faculty member, up to 3cr.)• International and Comparative EnvironmentalLaw*• International and Comparative EnvironmentalLaw Skills Lab*• International Environmental Justice*• International Envrionmental Law*• International Environmental Moot Court (1 cr.)• International Trade and Environment (2 or 3cr.)