The dual Juris Doctor J.D./Public Policy M.P.P. program provides students with advanced training in policy formation, policy analysis, data management, and advanced quantitative and statistical decision making techniques. The program prepares students for careers as policy analysts, policy officials and administrators, research associates, program analysts, and finance/budget analysts in government, corporate, and nonprofit settings. 

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.P. 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.P. and allows up to 12 of the course credits taken as part of the M.P.P. 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.P. program.