Public Policy (MPP) and Juris Doctor (JD)

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Admission to the Program

Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of both the Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP)/SPA and Washington College of Law (WCL). Admission criteria are the same as those for the MPP. However, students who have been admitted to WCL will not be required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students may begin their studies in SPA after completing one year or the equivalent of full-time study at WCL. Admission to either the MPP or JD program does not guarantee admission to the other.

Dual Degree Requirements

107 credit hours of approved graduate coursework, including 27 credit hours of MPP coursework in SPA, and 80 credit hours of law coursework in WCL

MPP Degree Requirements

39 credits hours of approved graduate coursework, including 27 credit hours of MPP coursework in SPA, and 12 credit hours from WCL. At least 24 credit hours for the MPP must be taken in approved SPA courses
Capstone Experience: requirement completed through assignments in PUAD-688 Policy Practicum (3)

Course Requirements

Core (27 credit hours)

Required

Note: Students may test out of PUAD-601 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I (3) and substitute another approved course. Students with completed equivalent to PUAD-670 Economics for Policy Analysis (3) may substitute another course with approval.

Analysis

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

JD Degree Requirements

86 credit hours of coursework required for the JD, of which at least 80 credits must be earned in WCL courses, including:
- LAW-601 Administrative Law (3-4)
- LAW-550 Legal Ethics (2-3)