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Nov 05, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Law and Social Welfare Graduate Certificate
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The add-on graduate certificate in Law and Social Welfare is a partnership between the College of Law and the College of Social Work . The certificate is intended for current law students. This certificate provides students with the coursework and practical experience needed to provide legal representation to traditionally under-represented clients in a variety of settings including but not limited to prisons, juvenile justice settings, child welfare, public defender offices and legal aid, programming and policy development.
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Campus Code
Knoxville Campus
Graduate Certificate Type
Add-On
Admissions Standards/Procedures
- Since graduate certificates are university credentials, a student must apply through the Office of Graduate Admissions to the graduate certificate program.
- Students must be admitted to the certificate program prior to completing six graduate credit hours toward the certificate.
- Students must maintain a minimum 3.00 graduate grade point average once in the program and complete the requirements of the certificate program as stated in the Graduate Catalog to be awarded the graduate certificate.
- Students must submit an application to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs prior to the commencement of the student’s final semester.
Credit Hours Required
16 Law and graduate credit hours
Required Courses
NOTE: At least three (3) graduate credit hours for the certificate must be earned outside of the requirements of the degree(s) and other certificates.
Law Doctrinal Requirement
Select minimum one course (3 credit hours):
Social Work Doctrinal Requirement
Choose one of the following:
Select one course (3 credit hours):
Law Experiential Requirement
A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
Law Skills/Perspective Requirement
A minimum of one credit hour from the following:
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