Juris Doctorate/Master of Public Health Program

Public health law and policy is a rapidly growing field creating a wide variety of employment opportunities for those with knowledge and skills in both law and public health. The JD/MPH degree program combines legal training with public health theory and practice providing students with a systematic understanding of the intertwined fields of law and public health. Graduates of this program have a multidisciplinary perspective allowing them to apply their knowledge and skills to legal and public health issues in any field or organization.

Application for admission to the JD/MPH program must be made separately to the JD program and the MPH program. Applicants must file a Declaration of Intent to Pursue a Combined Degree form with both colleges prior to starting their first semester in the MPH program.

Applicants must possess the minimum of a US baccalaureate degree to be considered for admission. Applicants who anticipate completion of their undergraduate degree soon after the admissions deadline may apply for conditional admission. If granted conditional admission, a final transcript from the student’s baccalaureate institution must be received by the Office of Student Affairs prior to the date of registration of the admitted semester.

Students in the JD/MPH program will follow the degree program planner for their chosen MPH concentration: Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Behavior and Health Education, Health Policy and Management, or Climate, Rural and Global Public Health.