JD students may elect to concentrate in the area of Health Law and have this certificate noted on their official transcript upon graduation. To receive the Certificate of Concentration in Health Law, a candidate must successfully complete fifteen (15) hours of coursework, as described below, in addition to other listed requirements.
**Please note: Not all courses are offered every semester.**
Required Courses
LAW-L746 Business Organizations I (3 hrs)
LAW-L807 Introduction to Health Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L912 Health Law II: Access, Regulation, Compliance and Strategy (3 hrs)
LAW-L844 Administrative Law OR LAW-L847 Legislation and Regulation (3 hrs)
In addition to the required courses, a candidate for the certificate must elect at least three (3) hours from the following pool courses:
LAW-L747 Business Organizations II (3 hrs)
LAW-L800 Health Care Privacy and Security (3 hrs)
LAW-L814 Incarceration Law and Policy (2 hrs)
LAW-L822 Bioethics and the Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L825 Medical Malpractice (2 or 3 hrs)
LAW-L830 Reproductive Health Law (2 hrs)
LAW-L854 Insurance Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L855 Children and the Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L883 Critical Justice and Systemic Advocacy (3 hrs)
LAW-L902 Elder and Disabled Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L914 Health Care Compliance (3 hrs)
LAW-L915 Healthcare Fraud and Abuse (3 hrs)
LAW-L916 Disability and the Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L917 Public Health Law (2 or 3 hrs)
LAW-L933 Asylum and Refugee Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L937 Selected Topics in Immigration (2 hrs)
LAW-L938 Health in Immigration and Citizenship Law (1 hr)
LAW-L940 Risk and the Administrative State (3 hrs)
Writing Requirement
A candidate for the certificate must complete an academic research paper of high professional quality concerning Health Law. The paper may be written in conjunction with a Health Law course listed above, as part of LAW-L898 Legal Research (Independent Study Research Paper), LAW-L905 Advanced Legal Writing, or through one of the law school journal offerings. This paper must be advised by a member of the faculty. Approval of the topic by the Academic Director of the Health Law Program is required.
Skills Credit
At least one skills credit must be earned in a Health Law related skills class.
Grade Point Average
Students must maintain a G.P.A. average of 3.0 or better in all classes taken to satisfy the course requirements for the concentration, while also graduating with an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.50, in order for this distinction to be noted on their official transcript.