The joint program with the College of Law is highly individualized, allowing students to gain in-depth exposure to and training in both health care management and law. This program leads to an M.H.A. in health management and policy and a J.D. in law. Completion of the program usually requires four years, but students who enroll in the accelerated law program may complete it in less time. Separate admission to each degree program is required.
Students register for only law courses during their first year.
A minimum of 126 semester hours must be earned for both degrees to be awarded. Of this number, six semester hours of electives must be in health services. Introduction to Health Care Organization 3 s.h. Managerial Finance 3 s.h. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is needed to graduate from the department of Health Management and Policy program.