JD/MSPH

The JD/MSPH program is an expansion of the mid-career program in which 42 credits are required in the school of public health and 79 credits in the law school over a four-year period. Mutual acceptance of elective courses provides a time savings to the student of approximately one year.

Law school course credit may be applied toward the environmental health sciences degree. This credit is in addition to the 28 hours taken in the school of public health. Twelve credits of relevant course work may be applied specifically: ocean and coastal law; resources, energy and environmental law; energy law; water law; and land-Use planning. The research (or practicum) will be done at a site approved by both schools.

The general learning objective of these programs is to promote appreciation of the technical complexities and legal ramifications of the technical complexities and legal ramifications involving environmental policy, planning, and regulations. The graduate is able to integrate scientific and legal principles involved in the recognition, evaluation and control of environmental issues