In order to earn a Certificate of Concentration in Immigration and Citizenship Law and Practice, JD students must complete 16 hours of coursework; 6 hours in the basic core immigration and citizenship courses and 10 hours of immigration clinic. Students are encouraged, but not required, to take additional related courses.
**Please note: Not all courses are offered every semester.**
Required Courses
LAW-L832 Immigration and Citizenship Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L933 Asylum and Refugee Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L897 Clinical Seminar: Immigration (10 hrs) - Students will take over 2 semesters.
Suggested Electives
LAW-L934 Detention and Removal Defense (2 hrs)
LAW-L936 Immigration Justice: Practice, Policy & Process: Selected Problems (2 hrs)
LAW-L937 Selected Topics in Immigration (2 hrs)
LAW-L938 Health in Immigration and Citizenship Law (1 or 2 hrs)
LAW-L885 Gender Law in Practice (3 hrs)
LAW-L900 Academic Externship (1-2 hrs)
LAW-L844 Administrative Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L840 Employment Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L820 Employment Discrimination (3 hrs)
LAW-L924 Human Rights Advocacy Project (3 hrs)
LAW-L932 Immigration Law Seminar (2 hrs)
LAW-L878 International Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L955 Advanced Constitutional Law - 14th Amendment (3 hrs)
LCOM-L800 Family Law (3 hrs)
Grade Point Average
Students must maintain a G.P.A. average of 3.0 or better in all classes taken to satisfy the course requirements for the certificate, while also graduating with an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.50, in order for this distinction to be noted on their official transcript.