Science and medicine present breathtaking possibilities and daunting issues — issues which require a new kind of thinker, one who can reason creatively across disciplines. The Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences aims to offer this training precisely to this new kind of thinker.
We recruit highly gifted students to train them in two disciplines, bridging law and the sciences. Other universities may offer programs in health law or environmental law but no other university has an interdisciplinary program this broad that brings together students, faculty, policymakers, and community members to tackle problems at the intersection of law, science, health, and the environment. Read More
The University of Minnesota's Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences offers:
- a unique program that allows students to combine a JD with an MA, MS, MHA, MPH, PhD, or MD.
- the benefit of "cross-counting" courses which shortens the time to degree completion by about one year, typically.
- scholarships designed specifically to support Joint Degree Program students.
- a community of Joint Degree Program student scholars formed by required attendance to a one-credit, Fall semester proseminar each year.
- the opportunity to be mentored by a member of our distinguished Advisory Board.
JDP Advisory Board Member Ann Russell, JD with JDP student Lindsey Yock, JD MD candidate at the 2008 Advisory Board Reception.
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