Graduate Certificate in Civil Rights and Racial Justice at University of Colorado Boulder

The certificate prepares students for a career in civil rights and racial justice law, focusing on race and the law and anti-subordination and on the causes and effects of structural racism. Students earn it alongside the law degree by taking at least 18 credits in civil rights and/or racial justice.

Faculty: Colorado Law  |  Duration: Completed within the normal three-year law degree period (92 semester hours to graduate vs usual 89)  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

One core course from options such as Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, Criminal Procedure: Adjudicative Process, American Indian Law I or an international law, immigration or human rights seminar; one specialized elective such as Disability Rights, Poverty Law or Refugee and Asylum Law; and a capstone clinic or externship such as the American Indian Law Clinic or Criminal and Immigration Defense Clinic. A grade of at least C is needed in each required course; honors require an A- average in designated courses.

Career pathways

Career in civil rights and racial justice law.

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