International Law Certificate

General Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 12 units in classes that are approved for the international law certificate. For a current list of approved classes, see law.scu.edu/international/international-law-course-descriptions.cfm. Classes taken in summer abroad programs do not count toward the 12-unit requirement. Classes taken at other universities do not count toward the 12-unit requirement, unless specifically approved by the CGLP Director. Students who complete a semester-long international externship may count 3 units from the externship toward the 12-unit requirement.

   

• Courses count towards the certificate only if the student receives a grade of C or better (or credit, if the course is graded credit/no credit), and the student must achieve an overall average of C+ (2.67) or better in the courses counted towards the certificate.

   

• Students must complete a Supervised Analytical Writing paper in a certificate-designated course. Alternatively, with the CGLP Director’s approval, a student may write a paper on an international law topic that the student uses (or could use) to satisfy the Supervised Analytical Writing requirement.

   

• Students must complete at least one study abroad program operated by Santa Clara University or a foreign university with which Santa Clara has a partnership agreement. Summer abroad programs operated by U.S. law schools other than Santa Clara University School of Law will not satisfy this requirement.

   

• Students must complete the requirements for at least one of the specializations listed below.

Honors

A student earns the international Law Certificate “with honors” if the student satisfies all of the applicable requirements and has an overall grade point average of B+ (3.67) or better in units counted towards the certificate.

Specializations

Students must choose at least one of the following three specializations:

1. Public International Law
   1. Required Courses: International Law (215), plus at least two of the “recommended” courses listed below.
   2. Recommended Courses: Legal Aspects of War: Humanitarian Law (204), International Organizations Seminar (218), Advanced International Law Seminar (305), International Human Rights Theory and Practice (440), U.S. Foreign Relations Law Seminar (550), International Criminal Law (604), International Environmental Law (608), International Trade Law (xxx)
   3. Recommended Summer Programs: Costa Rica, Geneva/Strasbourg, Hague, Oxford, Sydney

       

2. International Business Law
   1. Required Courses: International Business Transactions (216), plus at least two of the “recommended” courses listed below.
   2. Recommended Courses: International Law (215), Chinese Trade and Investment Law (219), Conflict of Laws (220), Federal International Taxation (276), International IP Law (439), International Business Negotiation Simulation (528), International Commercial Arbitration (601), International Trade Law (xxx)
   3. Recommended Summer Programs: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Istanbul

       

3. Comparative Law
   1. Required Courses: Comparative Law Seminar (438), plus at least two of the “recommended” courses listed below.
   2. Recommended Courses: International Law (215), Chinese Trade and Investment Law (219), European Union Law (221), Islamic Law (341), Legal Systems in El Salvador (352), Legal Systems Very Different from Ours (353)
   3. Recommended Summer Programs: Istanbul, Oxford, Munich, Singapore, Sydney, Vienna/Budapest

       

Candidacy

Full-time students may indicate progress towards the International Law Certificate on their resumes if they have completed the following number of units:

The requirements adjust proportionately for part-time students.

Students Matriculated on/before August 1, 2010

Students matriculated prior to August 1, 2010 may choose to complete an International Law Certificate either under: (1) the requirements in effect at the time of their matriculation, or (2) these requirements.

To apply for the ILC Certificate, complete the ILC Application Form for your specialization:

ILC Application - Specialization in Comparative Law

ILC Application - Specialization in International Business Law

ILC Application - Specialization in Public International Law

Turn the following forms in with your completed application and final paper:

Certificate of Originality Form

Library Release Form