All SJD students must complete 10 credit hours of health law coursework. Additionally, each candidate must complete an original dissertation. During the first year of the program each SJD student studies in residence at Loyola. The curriculum 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. The full first year curriculum is determined in conjunction with the SJD program director. 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)
Any elective in health law (2)

Spring Required Courses

Law and Public Health (2)
Doctoral Dissertation Research 2 (2)

Year 2

Fall Required Courses

Doctoral Dissertation Supervision (0)
Any elective in health law (2)

Spring Required Courses

Doctoral Dissertation Supervision (0)

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.