Build the legal and policy skills to navigate today’s natural resource challenges—on your schedule. The Haub School’s fully online Graduate Certificate in Environment and Natural Resource (ENR) Law and Policy offers flexible, asynchronous coursework tailored for working professionals and graduate students who want to strengthen their legal and policy expertise.
This nine-credit program provides a foundation in the legal frameworks that shape natural resource management, public lands, wildlife conservation, water allocation, and energy development. Students begin with a required core course and then choose electives that align with their professional interests and goals.
Program Highlights
Fully Online and Asynchronous
Complete coursework from anywhere, on your own time—ideal for balancing school with work and life.
Career-Focused Curriculum
Build applied knowledge of legal and regulatory processes used by agencies, nonprofits, and businesses in natural resource fields.
Customizable Learning Path
Start with a required core course in ENR Law & Policy, then select from electives such as NEPA Law & Policy, Public Land Law, Negotiation, Water Resource Economics.
Stackable Credential
Earn the certificate on its own or as part of the Haub School’s in-person or online Master of Science in Environment, Natural Resources & Society (ENRS), or use it to complement other graduate education or professional training.
Taught by Experts
Courses are led by faculty with applied experience in natural resource law and policy, interdisciplinary problem-solving, and collaborative decision making.
Who Should Apply
- Early- to mid-career professionals working in land and resource management, environmental consulting, energy, conservation, or planning
- Graduate students seeking to strengthen their law and policy knowledge
- Individuals seeking a practical, high-value academic credential without pursuing a JD or full graduate degree
Program Details
Format: Fully online, asynchronous
Credits: 9
Start Term: Fall 2025
Completion Timeline: Complete in 12–18 months depending on your schedule
Admissions Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 3.0 undergraduate GPA (conditional admission available for experienced professionals)
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