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Online Agricultural & Environmental Law Undergraduate Certificate

The range of legal questions you will encounter during your career will continue to expand as more demands are placed on natural resources. The agricultural & environmental law certificate will help you better understand laws and emerging legal issues that may impact your career. The agricultural and environmental law undergraduate certificate can complement an undergraduate degree, or provide working professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to advance their career.

Program Summary

Cost per credit hour:

2024-2025: $440
2025-2026: $448
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Undergraduate Certificate

15 Hours

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    What You Will Learn

    This curriculum will help students better understand emerging legal issues in order to recognize the impact current and potential policies will have, discern the court's role and interpretations of laws, use legal counsel, navigate and access legal documents, and more.

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    How You Will Learn

    Designed for working professionals, our courses are 100% online. You'll engage in coursework through a virtual classroom, with offerings available from five reputable universities. Start and end dates may vary depending on the universities instructing your courses each semester.

     

University Contacts

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Auburn University
University of Georgia
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
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Am I right for the agricultural and environmental law undergraduate certificate?

 The courses in this program study how legal issues affect the following:

  • Agriculture sciences and agribusiness
  • Rural communities
  • Food production and safety
  • Water quality
  • Land-use
  • Environmental concerns
  • Renewable energy

To see a full list of courses available, visit our interactive Course Planner.

How does the ag and environmental law certificate work?

This unique 15-credit hour certificate pulls together researchers, legal experts, and students from different regions of the country, giving you the opportunity to learn about more than just your corner of the world.

This certificate is offered through a partnership between multiple universities, allowing them to share resources creatively, therefore bringing you a higher quality program from the very best faculty at each university. You can choose to learn about topics that align with your interests and experiences, which will prepare you to participate in conversations that most impact your career.

Learn more about the participating universities in this program:

What will I learn in this program?

 You will learn to:

  • Navigate and access legal documents
  • Avoid legal problems
  • Use legal counsel effectively
  • Recognize the impact current and potential policies will have
  • Discern the court's role and interpretations of laws
  • Understand the politics of national, state, local, and interest groups in the formation of policies
  • Translate the implication of policies on people living in rural and urban areas

Student Handbook

Certificate titles vary by university. Consult each university for the title as it will appear on the certificate.

Meet Our Faculty

You will learn from expert faculty who bring real-life experience to the coursework and are committed to helping you transition your learning beyond the online classroom into your career.