The Structure of the S.J.D. Program
S.J.D. candidates complete two years of study. The first year is in residence and includes a limited amount of health law course work (depending on the experience of the candidate) and may include fieldwork, such as teaching, course development, continuing education instruction, or lectures. Before the end of the first year, candidates must complete a comprehensive outline and a first draft of dissertation. During the second year, candidates will write a doctoral dissertation and present it to a doctoral committee and to the law school community.
Year 1
Fall Required Courses (credits)
Doctoral Dissertation Research 1 (2)
Introduction to Health Law (3)* or any elective in health law (2)
Spring Required Courses (credits)
Law and Public Health (2)
Doctoral Dissertation Research 2 (2)
Fall Required Courses (credits)
Doctoral Dissertation Supervision (0)
Any elective in health law (2)
Spring Required Courses (credits)
Doctoral Dissertation Supervision (0)
* If the student has not taken this course during law school.
Rights Reserved
The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy reserves the right to amend the degree requirements and to add to or delete from the list of courses that satisfy the degree requirement at any time.
