COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 328 Environmental Law

CREDIT HOURS: Three (3) REQUIRED: no ELECTIVE: yes

PREREQUISITES (Required): Property I and II; Contracts I and II

PREREQUISITES (Advised): NONE

WHEN OFFERED:

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

Jurisdiction, compliance with environmental statutes and regulations, and enforcement. The course focuses on the following federal acts: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, Superfund), the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Endangered Species Act.

RELATION TO OTHER OFFERINGS IN CURRICULUM:

See prerequisites above.

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

Real Property, Contracts.

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Persons interested in real estate practice, general practice, administrative work relating to the environment (for or with state or federal agencies), work with banks and other lenders, and policy roles would benefit from coverage of the environmental laws and principles addressed in this course.