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	National Security Law Courses (Eligible for Certificate) Program Contact Information Admissions Contact Information Curriculum Guide		Georgetown University Law Center offers a Certificate of Study (Certificate) in the expanding field of National Security Law. The National Security Law Certificate program is designed to encourage LL.M. students to attain a deep knowledge in the field of national security law which includes both national and international courses. Members of the full-time faculty with expertise in national security law and related areas teach a variety of courses in this area and provide advice on the development of the curriculum. In addition, adjunct faculty from U.S. government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as judge advocates general, bring extensive experience in the field to their teaching. The Certificate may be completed by students who have been admitted to the Individualized LL.M. program for U.S.-educated students and /or the General LL.M. or the International Legal Studies programs for foreign-educated students. Please note that J.D. students are not eligible for the Certificate program.The Law Center will not admit students solely for the Certificate program. The following are requirements for the National Security Law Certificate: Candidates must successfully complete a basic course in International Law I (or its equivalent) in a J.D. program (or an equivalent course in their home country, in the case of foreign-educated LL.M. students) or during the first year at the Law Center. This course does not count toward the 10 specialization credits for the program. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 10 academic credits in courses listed under the National Security Law Certificate in the course schedule. In addition to the 10 specialization credits, each student must successfully complete the course “National Security Law.” A cumulative minimum grade point average of “B-” must be attained in the courses that are counted toward the National Security Law Certificate’s specialization requirements. All elective credits must be taken from among courses listed as eligible for the National Security Law Certificate (see below). Credits transferred from other institutions and/or graduate programs will not count towards the National Security Law Certificate. Students may not register for more than one Certificate program. National Security Law Courses (eligible for Certificate) Note: The following list of courses are eligible for the Certificate during the 2006-2007 Academic Year (subject to the addition of any newly-developed courses during the year). Graduate Courses and Seminars Constitutional Aspects of Foreign Affairs Seminar Domestic Preparedness Law and Policy Electronic Intelligence as a Regulated Industry: Controlling Secrecy and Power in a Democracy Foreign Relations Law Global Cybercrime Law Graduate Independent Research Immunity Under International Law International Agreements International Criminal Law International Law I: Introduction to International Law The Law of 9/11 and War Crimes Prosecutions (formerly War Crimes and Prosecutions Seminar) Law & Measures against International Terrorism Law of War Seminar (Professor Schoettler's section) Managing National Security National Security & Civil Liberties- 2 credit version (Judge Davis) National Security Law National Security Law: Current Issues National Security & Law of the Sea Nuclear Non-Proliferation Law and Practice: Preventing Nuclear Terrorism Privacy Enforcement on Both Sides of the Atlantic U.S. Export Controls for National Security, Non-Proliferation and Counter-Terrorism U.S. and International Customs Law JD Courses and Seminars Note: A few seats are reserved for LL.M. students in a number of JD classes. However, the seat availability in most JD classes is extremely limited and LL.M. students only receive seats (if available) once JD students have registered. Please take this into account as you develop your course schedule. In addition, while Georgetown strives to fulfill each student’s academic goals to the greatest extent possible, it is our experience that there are certain very popular courses for which waiting lists are common. While you are welcome to register for these classes and may be successful in enrolling, the Office of Graduate Programs cannot guarantee you a space in any particular course or with any particular professor. Occasionally students find that they cannot have their first choice courses, usually due to restrictions in class size or the faculty member’s requirement of prior specialized course work in the subject. In those cases, suitable alternative courses are usually available. Computer Crime Seminar Constitutional Aspects of Foreign Affairs Seminar Immigration Law and Policy International Law Seminar: Use of Force & Conflict Resolution Issues in Disarmament: Proliferation of Modern Weapons Seminar Law & Use of Force in International Relations (not offered in 2006-2007) Laws of Terrorism Seminar Law of War (Professor Solis' section) Managing National Security Law Maritime Law National Security & Civil Liberties (not offered in 2006-2007) 3 credit version Recourse to Force Seminar: International Law Pertaining to the Use of Force by States Individually and Collectively (not offered in 2006-2007) Strategic Intelligence & Public Policy Seminar PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION: John Stephens Director, LL.M. Academic Services Office of Graduate Programs Room 6000, Hotung Building Georgetown University Law Center 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 662-9116 jts26@law.georgetown.edu ADMISSIONS CONTACT INFORMATION: Graduate Admissions Georgetown University Law Center 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW Room 589 Washington, DC 20001-2075 llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu phone (202) 662-9010 fax (202) 662-9439 TDD (202) 662-9013 Revised May 2, 2008 (mbj)