Center for Law in Science and Global Health
Concurrent Degrees - J.D./M.P.H. in Health Services
The goal of the J.D./M.P.H. in Health Services concurrent degree program is to offer students the opportunity to combine in-depth professional educational training in the two professions so that the students will be equipped and prepared to work in both venues, or in positions requiring understanding of both. Graduates with the joint degree will not be limited to the traditional career opportunities of legal work in a law firm, but will also have the ability to move more directly into government, national, and international agencies and public interest organizations focusing on public health and health care issues, services, and resources. Similarly, graduates will possess legal skills that they can bring to public health departments and other public health professional positions.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
It is anticipated that students admitted to the concurrent degree program will be able to complete the requirements for both degrees in just over four academic years. This includes the 135 quarter credit hours required for law school graduation and the 63 quarter credit hours required for the Masters of Public Health. The concurrent degree time frame is compressed, allowing the student to realize efficiencies through cross-listed courses and careful prescribed scheduling of required and elective courses.
For information about the J.D./M.P.H. course requirements, see the following tracks:
Health Care and Population Health Track
J.D. (135 credits required)
Required Courses (50 credits):
85 Credits additional Law Electives, including:
- Non-Law Electives (up to 15 credits) and Externship Credits
- Public Service Legal Work requirement – 60 hours for at least 2 credits
- Advanced writing requirement – 3 credits
M.P.H. in Health Services (minimum 63 credits required):
Required Courses (22 credits):
- HSERV 511 Intro. to Health Services & Public Health (4)
- EPI 511—Intro. To Epidemiology (4)
or EPI 512 & 513 – Epidemiologic Methods I & II - BIOST 511 – Medical Biometry I (4)
or BIOST 517 – Applied Biostatistics
- HSERV 510 – Society and Health (3)
- HSMGMT 560 – Management Practice in Health Care & Public Health Organizations (4)
- ENVH 511 – Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
or ENVH 517 – Children’s Environmental Health
or ENVH 570 – Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology
or
OR ENVH 577 – Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards,
or ENVH 584 – Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics
Electives (23 credits minimum)
Seminars, Practicum, Thesis Credits (minimum of 18 credits):
- HSERV 592 HPR Seminar (6 )
- HSERV 595 Master’s Practicum (3 credits minimum; 6 maximum)
- HSERV 700 Master’s Thesis (9 credits minimum)
For more detailed information, download the Health Care and Population Health Research Track Student Progress Form
Maternal and Child Health Track
J.D. (135 credits required)
Required Courses (50 credits):
85 Credits additional Law Electives, including:
- Non-Law Electives (up to 15 credits) and Externship Credits
- Public Service Legal Work requirement – 60 hours for at least 2 credits
- Advanced writing requirement – 3 credits
M.P.H. in Health Services (minimum 63 credits required):
Required Courses (22 credits):
- HSERV 511 Intro. to Health Services & Public Health (4)
- EPI 511—Intro. To Epidemiology (4)
or EPI 512 & 513 – Epidemiologic Methods I & II
- BIOST 511 – Medical Biometry I
or BIOST 517 – Applied Biostatistics (4) - HSERV 510 – Society and Health (3)
- HSMGMT 560 – Management Practice in Health Care & Public Health Organizations (4)
- ENVH 511 – Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
or ENVH 517 – Children’s Environmental Health
or ENVH 570 – Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology
or
OR ENVH 577 – Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards,
or ENVH 584 – Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics
Maternal and Child Health Requirements (minimum 11 credits):
- HSERV 527 Survey Research Methods (4)
or HSERV 581 – Strategies of Health Promotion
or
EPI 514 – Application of Epidemiologic Methods - HSERV 541 Topics in Maternal and Child Health I (3)
- HSERV 542 Epidemiology of Maternal and Child Health Problems (4)
Electives (12 credits minimum)
Seminars, Practicum, Thesis Credits (minimum of 18 credits):
- HSERV 592 MCH Seminar (6 )
- HSERV 595 Master’s Practicum (3 credits minimum; 6 maximum)
- HSERV 700 Master’s Thesis (9 credits minimum)
For more detailed information, download the Maternal and Child Health Track Student Progress Form
Social and Behavioral Sciences Track
J.D. (135 credits required)
Required Courses (50 credits):
85 Credits additional Law Electives, including:
- Non-Law Electives (up to 15 credits) and Externship Credits
- Public Service Legal Work requirement – 60 hours for at least 2 credits
- Advanced writing requirement – 3 credits
M.P.H. in Health Services (minimum 63 credits required):
Required Courses (22 credits):
- HSERV 511 Intro. to Health Services & Public Health (4)
- EPI 511—Intro. To Epidemiology (4)
or EPI 512 & 513 – Epidemiologic Methods I & II (both courses are required if you choose this option) - BIOST 511 – Medical Biometry I
or BIOST 517 – Applied Biostatistics (4) - HSERV 510 – Society and Health (3)
- HSMGMT 560 – Management Practice in Health Care & Public Health Organizations (4)
- ENVH 511 – Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
or ENVH 517 – Children’s Environmental Health
or ENVH 570 – Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology
or
OR ENVH 577 – Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards,
or ENVH 584 – Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements (minimum 11 credits):
- BIOST 512 Medical Biometry II (4)
- HSERV 522 Health Program Evaluation (3-5)
or HSERV 521– Seminar in Advanced Qualitative Methods (Sp)
or HSERV 526 – Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health (Sp)
or HSERV 527– Survey Research Methods (Sp)
or HSERV 548– Social Determinants of Health Research Methods (W)
or HSERV 584– Assessing Outcomes in Health and Medicine (W)
or BIOSTAT 513–Medical Biometry III (sp)
or PHG 543– Social and Behavioral Research Methods in Public Health Research - HSERV 507 Communication for Health Promotion: Theory & Application (
3 or 4)
or HSERV 513 – U.S. Health & Health Care: Population Health, Social Determinants, and Health
Disparities
or HSERV 580 – Society, Chronic Illness, and Disability
or HSERV 581 – Strategies of Health Promotion
or HSERV 582 – Theoretical Perspectives on Health Behavior Change
or HSERV 588 – Community Approaches to Health Promotion
Electives (12 credits minimum)
Seminars, Practicum, Thesis Credits (minimum of 18 credits):
- HSERV 592 SBS Seminar (6 )
- HSERV 595 Master’s Practicum (3 credits minimum; 6 maximum)
- HSERV 700 Master’s Thesis (9 credits minimum)
For more detailed information, download the Social and Behavioral Sciences Track Student Progress Form
Health Policy and Analysis Process Track
J.D. (135 credits required)
Required Courses (50 credits):
85 Credits additional Law Electives, including:
- Non-Law Electives (up to 15 credits) and Externship Credits
- Public Service Legal Work requirement – 60 hours for at least 2 credits
- Advanced writing requirement – 3 credits
M.P.H. in Health Services (minimum 63 credits required):
Required Courses (22 credits):
- HSERV 511 Intro. to Health Services & Public Health (4)
- EPI 511—Intro. To Epidemiology (4)
or EPI 512 & 513 – Epidemiologic Methods I & II (both courses are required if you choose this option) - BIOST 511 – Medical Biometry I
or BIOST 517 – Applied Biostatistics (4) - HSERV 510 – Society and Health (3)
- HSMGMT 560 – Management Practice in Health Care & Public Health Organizations (4)
- ENVH 511 – Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
or ENVH 517 – Children’s Environmental Health
or ENVH 570 – Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology
or
OR ENVH 577 – Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards,
or ENVH 584 – Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics
Health Policy and Analysis Process Requirements (minimum 18 credits):
- HSERV 552 Health Policy Development (3)
- HSERV 553 Health Politics (3)
- HSERV 587 Health Policy Economics (3)
- Law (3) - LAW H501 Fundamentals of Health Law (4 credits) satisfies this requirement
- Methods (3) Any of the following courses:
HSERV 522 Health Program Evaluation (3-5)
HSERV 523 Advanced Health Services Research Methods (4)
HSERV 526 Qualitative Research Methods (4)
HSERV 527 Survey Research Methods (4)
HSERV 548 Social Determinants of Health Research Methods (3)
HSERV 584 Assessing Outcomes in health and Medicine (3)
HSERV 590 Advanced Qualitative Methods
PB AF 513 Public Policy Analysis (4)
PB AF 518 Applied Cost Benefit Analysis (3)
PB AF 522 Public Management Budgeting (4)
PB AF 526 Program Evaluation (3)
PB AF 529 Advanced Multivariate Analysis (3)
PHARM 534 Economic Evaluation in Health and Medicine (3)
PHG 543 Social and Behavioral Research Methods in Public Health Genetics (3) - Ethics (3) - LAW H504 Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics satisfies this requirement
Electives (5 credits minimum)
Seminars, Practicum, Thesis Credits (minimum of 18 credits):
- HSERV 592 HPAP Seminar (6 )
- HSERV 595 Master’s Practicum (3 credits minimum; 6 maximum)
- HSERV 700 Master’s Thesis (9 credits minimum)
or HSERV 599 Capstone Project
For more detailed information, download the Health Policy and Analysis Process Track Student Progress Form