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The University of Utah Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor joint degree is designed to combine students’ applied interests and training in public policy with the comprehensive legal training gained through the S.J. Quinney College of Law JD program. Both programs recognize the growing interrelationship between the public and private sectors and the increased need for leaders with a combination of policy-related skills and specializations in analysis, economics and law. One important career path for attorneys lies in the field of public policy and lawyers who pursue this career path will benefit by an education that includes policy content and process coupled with grounding in analysis, statistics and economics. Likewise, career professionals in public policy can function more effectively when they have a working understanding of law and legal institutions. The University of Utah Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor joint degree is designed to combine students’ applied interests and training in public policy with the comprehensive legal training gained through the S.J. Quinney College of Law JD program. Both programs recognize the growing interrelationship between the public and private sectors and the increased need for leaders with a combination of policy-related skills and specializations in analysis, economics and law. One important career path for attorneys lies in the field of public policy and lawyers who pursue this career path will benefit by an education that includes policy content and process coupled with grounding in analysis, statistics and economics. Likewise, career professionals in public policy can function more effectively when they have a working understanding of law and legal institutions.bit of body text Students may count up to nine credit hours of College of Law class work toward fulfilling the 40 credit-hour requirement of the MPP degree, and may count up to twelve credit hours of MPP class work toward fulfilling the 88 credithour requirement of the JD degree. Upon completion of all requirements of both programs, students earn two separate degrees, a JD degree awarded by the College of Law and a MPP degree awarded by the College of Social and Behavioral Science. Students can earn both the MPP and JD in a four-year period. Individuals considering a career in policymaking in government, nonprofits, and in the private sector that require professional training in both legal and policy analysis are encouraged to apply. The U of U MPP program is part of the Western Region Graduate Program (WRGP). Through WRGP, residents of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are eligible to enroll in the U of U MPP and pay resident tuition rates for MPP courses. Students need not meet financial aid criteria. Master of Public Policy/ Juris Doctorate MPP Core Courses JD Core Courses PADMN 6320: Public Policy Theories and Applications PUBPL 6290: Applied Quantitative Methods PADMN 6323: Policy Analysis PUBPL 6563: Program and Policy Evaluation PUBPL 6560: Survey Research Methods ECON 6300: Public Finance ECON 6380: Law and Economics PUBPL 6900: Public Policy Research PUBPL 6960: Applied Capstone Prep PUBPL 6950: Applied Policy Project STAT 6003: Survey of Stat Packages MPP Electives: 9 credit hours LAW 6000: Intro to Law LAW 6040: Civil Procedure LAW 6080: Contracts LAW 6100: Criminal Law LAW 6140: Torts LAW 6180: Legal Methods LAW 6190: Legal Research LAW 6060: Constitutional Law I LAW 6120: Property LAW 7410: Constitutional Law II LAW 7900: Legal Professions LAW 7800: Seminar LAW Skills Course JD Electives: 38 Credit Hours mpp.utah.edu or law.utah.edu

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The University of Utah Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor joint degree is designed to combine students’ applied interests andtraining in public policy with the comprehensive legal training gained through the S.J. Quinney College of Law JD program.Both programs recognize the growing interrelationship between the public and private sectors and the increased need forleaders with a combination of policy-related skills and specializations in analysis, economics and law. One important careerpath for attorneys lies in the field of public policy and lawyers who pursue this career path will benefit by an education thatincludes policy content and process coupled with grounding in analysis, statistics and economics. Likewise, careerprofessionals in public policy can function more effectively when they have a working understanding of law and legalinstitutions.

The University of Utah Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor joint degree is designed to combine students’ applied interests andtraining in public policy with the comprehensive legal training gained through the S.J. Quinney College of Law JD program.Both programs recognize the growing interrelationship between the public and private sectors and the increased need forleaders with a combination of policy-related skills and specializations in analysis, economics and law. One important careerpath for attorneys lies in the field of public policy and lawyers who pursue this career path will benefit by an education thatincludes policy content and process coupled with grounding in analysis, statistics and economics. Likewise, careerprofessionals in public policy can function more effectively when they have a working understanding of law and legalinstitutions.bit of body text

Students may count up to nine credit hours of College of Law class work toward fulfilling the 40 credit-hourrequirement of the MPP degree, and may count up to twelve credit hours of MPP class work toward fulfilling the 88credithour requirement of the JD degree. Upon completion of all requirements of both programs, students earn twoseparate degrees, a JD degree awarded by the College of Law and a MPP degree awarded by the College of Socialand Behavioral Science.

Students can earn both the MPP and JD in a four-year period. Individuals considering a career in policymaking ingovernment, nonprofits, and in the private sector that require professional training in both legal and policy analysis areencouraged to apply.

The U of U MPP program is part of the Western Region Graduate Program (WRGP). Through WRGP, residents ofAlaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,Washington, and Wyoming are eligible to enroll in the U of U MPP and pay resident tuition rates for MPP courses.Students need not meet financial aid criteria.

Master of Public Policy/ Juris Doctorate

MPP Core Courses JD Core CoursesPADMN 6320: Public Policy Theories andApplicationsPUBPL 6290: Applied Quantitative MethodsPADMN 6323: Policy AnalysisPUBPL 6563: Program and PolicyEvaluationPUBPL 6560: Survey Research MethodsECON 6300: Public FinanceECON 6380: Law and EconomicsPUBPL 6900: Public Policy ResearchPUBPL 6960: Applied Capstone PrepPUBPL 6950: Applied Policy ProjectSTAT 6003: Survey of Stat Packages MPP Electives: 9 credit hours

LAW 6000: Intro to LawLAW 6040: Civil ProcedureLAW 6080: ContractsLAW 6100: Criminal LawLAW 6140: TortsLAW 6180: Legal MethodsLAW 6190: Legal ResearchLAW 6060: Constitutional Law ILAW 6120: PropertyLAW 7410: Constitutional Law IILAW 7900: Legal ProfessionsLAW 7800: SeminarLAW Skills Course JD Electives: 38 Credit Hours

mpp.utah.edu or law.utah.edu