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The University of Minnesota offers a unique Joint Degree Program for students interested in combining a law degree with one of a broad range of graduate and professional degrees in health and the life sciences.
Minnesota is training experts in the legal, ethical, and policy problems posed
by health, the sciences, and the environment in the 21st century. Our students
are becoming leaders in areas such as managed care and health policy,
intellectual property issues in biotechnology, and environmental law and
policy. Students in the Program are able to obtain a JD together with an
MS, PhD, MD, or MPH in less time and with more academic support and potentially more
financial support than if they pursued the two degrees separately. The Program presents 3 lecture series, an annual conference, and an annual symposium to draw scholars
in these fields to campus. Students are also able to take advantage of close
relationships we are building between the Program and practicing attorneys,
policymakers, and business people.
 The Joint Degree Program shares office space, staff, and resources with the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences. The Consortium, founded in 2000, links leading University centers working on law and values in health, the life sciences, and the environment. The Consortium co-sponsors the Joint Degree Program's annual conference and lecture series. The Consortium also assists in hiring key faculty crossing disciplinary lines; supports curricular innovation on the societal implications of the life sciences; offers grants to faculty, graduate and professional students, and programs to support innovative cross-disciplinary work; works with governmental, community, and industry partners on these interdisciplinary problems; and links this entire community through electronic and hard-copy resources.
Over 400 faculty members drawn from the University of Minnesota's Law School, Graduate School, Medical School, School of Public Health, College of Biological Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resources Science, Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, and Center for Bioethics are all active in the Joint Degree Program. This wide range of faculty members and areas of study reflect the University's commitment to interdisciplinary research, including the study of human genetics and genomics; microbial, plant, and animal genomics; neuroscience; developmental biology; environmental and health policy; the analysis of technology; molecular and neuropharmacology; health law; and bioethics.
To train students dually in law and the life sciences, the Joint Degree Program offers more than 20 degree combinations. Plus, on a case-by-case basis, ad hoc degree combinations may be arranged such as a JD/MS in Computer Science and a JD/MS in Water Resources Science.
New degree combinations are also being introduced to the program. The Joint Degree Program will soon add a JD/MHA combination in Healthcare Administration. For more information on the MHA, visit www.sph.umn.edu/education/mha/home.html. Students pursuing Graduate School degrees have the option of completing graduate minors in Bioethics, Bioinformatics or Human Genetics. A Concentration in Health Law & Bioethics is also available.
The Joint Degree Program is pleased to offer the following degree combinations:
for those interested in molecular biology & genomics:
a JD in Law www.law.umn.edu (or call 612-625-3487) with an MS or PhD in Molecular,
Cellular, Developmental Biology & Genetics
mcdbg.umn.edu
or call 612-624-7470
for those interested in environmental studies:
a JD with an MS or PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
www.cbs.umn.edu/eeb/graduateprogram/
or call 612-624-6770 (current students) or 612-625-5700 (prospective students)
a JD with an MS or PhD in Conservation Biology
www.consbio.umn.edu
or call 612-624-7751
a JD with an MS, PhD, or MPH in Environmental Health
www1.umn.edu/eoh
or call 612-625-0622
a JD with an MS or PhD in Natural Resource Science and Management
www.nrsm.umn.edu
or call 612-624-7683
for those interested in medicine & health policy:
a JD with an MD in Medicine
www.meded.umn.edu
or call 612-625-4930
a JD with an MS or PhD in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration
www.hpm.umn.edu
or call 612-624-9432
a JD with an MPH in Public Health Administration
www.hpm.umn.edu
or call 612-624-9480
a JD with an MPH in Epidemiology
www.epi.umn.edu
or call 612-624-8364
a JD with an MPH in Maternal and Child Health
www.epi.umn.edu/mch
or call 612-626-8644
a JD with an MPH in Community Health Education
www.epi.umn.edu
or call 612-626-2247
for those interested in science & technology policy:
a JD with an MS in Science, Technology & Environmental Policy
www.hhh.umn.edu/academics/gradprograms/ms
or call 612-626-9749
for those interested in drug research & development:
a JD with an MS or PhD in Pharmacology
www.pharmacology.med.umn.edu
or call 612-625-2685
Students must apply to the Law School and School of Public Health (for the MPH), Graduate School (for the MS or PhD) or Medical School (for the MD) and be admitted by both units. A student already enrolled in one can apply to the other. For more information on applying and access to the forms, go to applying. For Law School applications and information, you may also call 612-625-3487. For Graduate School applications and information, call the individual Graduate Program, as listed above. You may also wish to call the Graduate School at 612-625-3014. For School of Public Health applications and information, call 612-626-3500 or the individual programs as listed above.
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