The dual Juris Doctor J.D./Public Administration M.P.A. program provides education and training in the concepts, skills, and techniques of intergovernmental relations, public management, financial administration, and human resource management. The program prepares students for careers as executives, policy officials and administrators in federal, state, or local government and in nonprofit organizations.

Requirements

Students complete all requirements for the J.D. degree, including a Law School course in legal ethics, a clinic or field placement to satisfy the Law School’s practice-based learning requirement, and an intensive, analytical paper to satisfy the Law School’s writing requirement. In addition, students must complete the required core courses for the M.P.A. program including an internship. The dual program allows up to 12 of the course credits taken as part of the J.D. to also count as credits for the M.P.A. and allows up to 12 of the course credits taken as part of the M.P.A. to also count as credits for the J.D. In total, students must earn at least 74 credits from the Law School and 30 credits from the M.P.A. program.