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The Suffolk MPA/JD dual degree is a chance for you to get a top-level legal education while also securing an MPA at a highly-ranked policy institute. This expedited program allows you to follow one of two academic tracks so you can choose the order in which you want to complete the MPA and JD courses.

The MPA/JD combines two complementary fields and readies you for a career in law and/or public policy. Previous graduates have gone on to serve as legal counselors in all levels of government, elected and appointed law and policy-makers, and labor-management and alternative dispute negotiators.

MPA/JD Curriculum

The MPA/JD is designed for students interested in integrating professional education in law with public administration. Students have a choice of two (2) curriculum tracks to follow and should contact the Institute for Public Service, , for assistance selecting the right track to fit their schedule. Full-time students may register for a maximum of fifteen (15) combined credits per semester.

Students applying to this program must meet the admission requirements for both the MPA and the JD programs.

The requirements for the MPA/JD program are determined by the respective schools. The MPA/JD degree will be granted upon completion of 110-credit semester hours of work: 80-credit hours are completed in the Law School and a minimum of 30-credit hours are completed in the Sawyer Business School’s MPA curriculum.

All summer credits applied to the ?nal semester of the dual degree program have been determined based on the semester credits of each individual program so as to require students to enroll in a minimum of two (2) credits in the ?nal semester.

All dual degree candidates are subject to II (G) of the Rules and Regulations limiting credit for ungraded activities to two credits per semester. Any student who is not in good academic standing is disquali?ed from the dual degree programs. Law School Regulation VII (E) states that a dual degree candidate, who is academically de?cient (as de?ned in the Law School regulations) within the Law School curriculum, shall be disquali?ed from the dual degree program.

MPA Curriculum (For Full-Time Students)

Students may follow one of two academic tracks, either completing their MPA requirements or their JD requirements first. Below are the MPA requirements for this program.