Certificated Course of Study
The centerpiece of the CLPC is the Certificate in Criminal Law Studies. Students complete the requirements for the certificate by concentrating on criminal law and advocacy in their upper-division elective courses. These electives range from advanced courses in criminal trial practice, criminal procedure, criminal evidence, and criminal appellate advocacy to seminars on domestic violence, the death penalty, and criminal justice ethics. Students who complete the requirements for the program receive a notation on their transcript as well as the Certificate. An additional requirement of the Certificate program is to complete an externship in a criminal law setting.
Criminal Law Required Courses
- Criminal Law, 3 units
- Criminal Procedure, 3 units
- Evidence I and II, each 3 units
- Externship, 5 units
- Trial Practice, 3 units
Elective Courses
Note: The following are representative of the courses currently offered. Students must complete 24 units from among the courses listed below.
- Advanced Criminal Evidence
- Advanced Criminal Procedure
- Advanced Criminal Trial Practice
- Appellate Advocacy
- Criminal Justice Ethics
- Criminal Theory
- Death Penalty Seminar
- Domestic Violence Seminar
- Evidence Practice
- International Criminal Law
- Juvenile Law