Wednesday May 22, 2013

Career Pathway for Space Law

This pathway draws upon the curricular offerings at the School of Law in areas related to space law, as well as the national reputation of the University of North Dakota’s Space Studies program, the first interdisciplinary space education program in the world, in the School of Aerospace Sciences.

Law School Courses

International Law
Administrative Law
Intellectual Property

University Courses*

Space Economics and Commerce (SPST 540)
Space and the Environment (SPST 545)
Space Politics and Policy (SPST 560)
Public Administration of Space Technology (SPST 561)
Space Law (SPST 565)

Research and Other Opportunities

Faculty in the Space Studies Department conduct research in numerous areas, including working on space suit technology with NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Law students have participated, along with graduate students in Space Studies, in the international Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court competition.
Numerous speakers and events related to space studies

* The School of Law’s General Academic Requirements and Regulations provide: “11. Credit for Courses Outside the Law School. Unless otherwise provided in the requirements of a joint degree program, students may take up to six credits of undergraduate or graduate courses in other departments or colleges of the University of North Dakota, with the approval of the Dean. The student’s petition must indicate how the requested course(s) will contribute to the student’s professional education.”