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Admission Requirements
The Public Services Graduate Program offers this degree in
cooperation with the College of Law. It is for students whose
careers require a detailed understanding of case law
applicable to the health fields. Admission to the Health Law and Policy
Program is selective. Application for admission may be made at any time
during the year. To be considered for full admission, applicants must
supply the following:
• Bachelor degree from an accredited institution
• Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.
• A Current Resume.
• 2 – 4 years of paralegal or health-related work experience, or
equivalent formal schooling.
• Formal statement (2-5 pages) describing applicant's educational
and career goals, relevant work or volunteer experience, and any special
circumstances affecting past or prospective academic performance.
• Interview with program director.
Note: GRE, LSAT, or GMAT scores are not required but may be submitted
to strengthen an application.
An otherwise highly qualified applicant whose undergraduate grade-point
average falls slightly below the stated criterion may seek conditional
admission by submitting additional evidence of competence, including an
extended writing sample concerning a relevant topic.
An English language examination is required for applicants who completed
their undergraduate education outside the United States; a minimum TOEFL
score of 590 plus an extended writing sample in English are needed for
admission.
In addition to seeking students of proven academic ability, the Health
Law and Policy Program purposefully strives to build an academic
community that is racially, ethnically and religiously diverse.
Students whose primary interest is in the study of law should
consider application to the College of Law for admission to the Juris
Doctor Program. The Health Law and Policy Program is not designed to
serve as a preparatory program for law school admission.
Academic Progress
A grade of C- or better must be earned in each course to be
counted toward degree requirements. If a grade of D+ or below is earned,
that course must be repeated or substituted for as required by the
Program Director. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point
average of B (3.00) or higher in order to remain in good standing and
complete requirements for the M.S. in Health Law and Policy. Students
are placed on departmental probation as soon as their cumulative GPA
falls below 3.00. If during the next term, students on probation
either receive another grade below B or fail to raise their GPA to at
least 3.00, they may be dismissed for poor scholarship and prohibited
from registering for further course work. A student who attains a
cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher in all 500- and
600-level courses will graduate "with distinction."
Degree Requirements
Successful completion of a minimum of 34 quarter hours of graduate
credit in Public Service Management and 15 semester hours in the College
of Law. Each Public Service Management course carries four quarter hours
and each Law course three semester hours, unless otherwise specified.
Students are billed separately for the quarter hours from the individual
colleges.
Core Courses
Public Services (34 quarter hours)
MPS 499 Presentation Skills
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management
MPS 501 Cross-Sector Analysis
MPS 514 Government Financial Administration OR
MPS 515 Nonprofit Financial Administration OR
MPS 541 Economic Foundations
MPS 542 Policy Design and Analysis
MPS 562 Introduction to Health Law
MPS 570 Research Methods in Public Service
MPS 580 Quantitative Methods in Public Service OR
MPS 581 Advanced Quantitative Methods
EITHER
MPS 590 Applied Research: Need Assessment (two quarter hours) AND
MPS 593 Integrated Seminar
OR
MPS 585 Thesis Design (two quarter hours) AND
MPS 598 Thesis Research (MPS Fellows Only)
Law Courses (15 semester hours)
Students choose one from each category:
Corporate
LAW 727 Health Care Law & Regulations
LAW 706 Health Law and Policy
LAW 723* Issues in Health Law Applications
Ethics
LAW 206 Sexuality, Sexual Orientation and the Law
LAW 701 Legal and Public Policy Aspects of Medical Ethics
LAW 250 Senior Research Seminar
Medical Malpractice or Public Law
LAW 472 Mental Health Law
LAW 724 Medical Malpractice
Elective Courses
Students choose two courses:
LAW 206 Sexuality, Sexual Orientation and the Law
LAW 424 *Health Care Reimbursement Programs
LAW 472 Mental Health Law
LAW 701 Legal and Public Policy Aspects of Medical Ethics
LAW 702 Elder Law
LAW 706 Health Policy and the Law
LAW 711 Legal Aspects of AIDS
LAW 720*Antitrust Issues in Health Care
LAW 722 Employment Law Issues for Health Care Providers
LAW 724 Medical Malpractice
LAW 728 Food and Drug Law
LAW 732 Dispute Resolution in the Health Care Setting
LAW 734 Health Care Contracts
LAW 713 Health Care Privacy Law
*Requires approval of the Director of the Health Law Institute
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