Program Director Ron Von Burg

Overview

The Sustainability Program and School of Law have designed an innovative dual degree program to provide students a pathway for succeeding in professional roles where legal scholarship and practice intersect with sustainability.

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

The dual degree requires completion of 78 hours of law coursework including the degree requirements prescribed by the Law School for graduation and 22 hours of coursework in the Sustainability program. The joint degrees are designed to be completed in six semesters and one full summer session.

MA in Sustainability Course Requirements

In addition, you must complete at least 9 credit hours of the following sustainability-related law courses: 

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SUS 704 requirement may be fulfilled by taking 3 credit hours of sustainability-related law courses

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SUS 704 can count toward the nine sustainability-related law credits

For additional degree requirements, see Requirements for Degrees.

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

Wake Forest students already enrolled in the JD program are encouraged to apply in the spring semester of their 1st year. Current students may apply after this time, but completion of the program will not follow the traditional three-year plan of study.