Juris Doctor (JD) - Air and Space Concentration
Juris Doctor (JD) - Air and Space Concentration
Course Requirements
The air and space law concentration recognizes a student's strong emphasis in the air and space law fields. A student may be recognized for a concentration in air and space law by earning a total of 27 credit hours satisfying the following requirements:
- Successful completion of 3 core courses (9 credit hours);
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 9 | |
| Public International Air Law | ||
| U.S. National Aviation Law | ||
or LAWS 7701 | United States Domestic Space Law | |
| International Space Law | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
- Successful completion of 5 elective courses (15 credit hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | 15 | |
| Astra Politica | ||
| Comparative National Space Law | ||
| Cyber Law and Cybersecurity | ||
| Drone Law and Policy | ||
| Int'l Aviation Finance and Leasing Law | ||
| International Space Law | ||
| Remote Sensing Law | ||
| Telecommunication Law | ||
| Public International Air Law | ||
| Private International Air Law | ||
| Problem Solving in Space Law | ||
| Government Contracts | ||
| Space Race 2.0: Law and Lawfare | ||
| Space Security Law | ||
| U.S. National Aviation Law (if not taken as a core course) | ||
| United States Domestic Space Law (if not taken as a core course) | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Antitrust Law | ||
| Business Associations | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| European Union Law | ||
| Intellectual Property | ||
| International Security Law and Policy | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Labor Law | ||
| Law of Armed Conflict | ||
| As appropriate, additional courses and advanced/special legal topics focusing on air and space law may be included in this category on a case-by-case basis upon approval by the designated faculty member and/or senior associate dean. | ||
- Successful completion of 3 intensive credit hours.
Intensive Credit Hours
- Individual study in air or space law that is approved in advance.
- An externship/internship placement approved in advance and related to air or space law.
Other Academic Requirements
The student must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average in credits applied to the concentration credit-hour requirements. Excess hours, that is, credit hours earned in the subject area but not needed to complete the concentration, may be excluded from the calculation of the concentration GPA.