In addition to the JD curriculum, students enroll in an intensive three-semester (fall, spring, summer) 32-hour core curriculum in public health between the L1 and L2 years. In this year, students must complete core courses in each of the five core knowledge areas of public health, demonstrate satisfactory competency in each of the foundational and rural health competencies, and complete program requirements including practicum and capstone.
Fall
PUBH 540 – Statistical Methods I (3)
PUBH 525 – Overview of Rural Health (3)
PUBH 580 – Health Policy & Management (3)
PUBH 502 – Seminar in Public Health (1)
PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (1)
Total: 11 credit hours
Spring
PUBH 560 – Epidemiology (3)
PUBH 520 – Health Education & Promotion (3)
PUBH 541 – Community Health Assessment & Evaluation (3)
PUBH 502 – Seminar in Public Health (1)
PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (1)
Total: 10 credit hours
Summer
PUBH 682 – Ethical Issues in Public Health (2)
PUBH 550 – Environmental Health (3)
PUBH 690 – Research Project (3)
PUBH 502 – Seminar in Public Health (1)
PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (1)
Total: 11 credit hours
Electives
In addition to the above core credits, students are required to complete 10 hours of electives from the law program. Students may choose coursework from the approved list below.
- Administrative Law (2)
- Environmental Law (2)
- Family Law (3)
- Health Law Seminar (3)
- Intellectual Property (3)
- Law, Culture, Society and Philosophy (2)
- Law and Medicine (2)
- Local Government Law (2)
- National Security Law (2)
- Scientific Evidence (2)
In addition, MSPH/JD students may apply for elective credit for completing other courses, participating in faculty-directed public health research independent studies, or completing experiential learning experiences in which there is some clear public health relevance. Students are especially encouraged to consider externships and the Senior Law Clinic, the Community Law Clinic, and the Restorative Justice Clinic. If students wish to have additional learning experiences considered for MSPH elective credit, the student must submit an online application that articulates the manner in which the experience offers the opportunity to demonstrate at least three public health competencies (Foundational and/or Rural Health). Also, the student must submit the manner in which assignments will be modified or tailored to emphasize the public health relevance of the coursework.
MSPH Credit Transfers to Law Degree
The law school will count the following six credits (when earned or awarded on the MSPH transcript) toward a law student’s JD degree requirements:
- Health Policy and Management (3)
- Statistical Methods (3)