Joint/Dual Degree Programs

Through joint degree and dual degree programs, students can tailor individual career plans while fulfilling the requirements for two degrees. Students interested in pursuing a joint or dual degree must meet the admissions criteria of both the Law School and the chosen graduate or professional program.

Once admitted to both the Law School and the other desired program, a student must propose a course of study for approval. Students must complete the first-year law courses as a block; then other graduate study can be added. Similarly, other graduate departments may require that the first year of their work be taken as a block, essentially excluding law study during that period. After completing the base coursework defined by each department, students can usually take courses from each department concurrently.

Several University of Minnesota programs rank among the top ten in their field, including chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, geography, economics, psychology, forestry, applied mathematics, management information systems, pharmacy, public health, education and health services administration. The University of Minnesota is included in the select 3 percent of American colleges and universities that account for 90 percent of all higher-education research.

Students interested in pursuing a law degree and a graduate degree in departments other than those mentioned below should contact Graduate Admissions at 612-625-3014.

Some of the most popular joint and dual degree programs are:

Law and Public Affairs

Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
612-625-9505

Building on the legacy of Vice President Humphrey, this program trains students for leadership in the public arena. The program combines law education with instruction in policy formulation, management, and planning with several concentrations, including economic and community development, foreign policy and international affairs, public and nonprofit leadership and management, and science and technology policy.

Law and Master of Business Administration

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management MBA Program
612-625-5555

To qualify for the J.D./M.B.A. program, you must be a student in good standing at the Law School, and apply to the MBA program in your second year. Both degrees can be completed in four years.

Joint Degree Progam in Law, Health & the Life Sciences

612-625-0055
jointdgr@umn.edu
http://jointdegree.umn.edu

This program is the first of its kind to help students combine a law degree with an M.S., M.P.H., M.D., or Ph.D. in environmental studies, molecular biology and genomics, medicine and health policy, science and technology policy, or drug research and development.