Juris doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

Earn your law and public health graduate degrees in an accelerated period of study, generally four years for highly-motivated students. This joint degree is designed for law students who seek an interdisciplinary perspective in shaping public health compliance, legislation, and policy. The program equips future health lawyers with a more robust understanding of the health science behind issues in health law and policy. You will learn to consider health issues not merely from an individual perspective, but by embracing an understanding of health as a population issue open to legal intervention integrated curriculum juris doctor The College of Law requires the successful completion of 89 credit hours to earn your J.D. degree. You may apply up to 12 credit hours completed in the Master of Public Health Program toward this requirement. For an M.P.H. course to qualify for credit toward your JD degree, you must earn a grade of B (3.0) or better. Under American Bar Association guidelines, M.P.H. courses must be taken after enrollment in the College of Law to be eligible for credit toward your J.D. degree. master of public health You may apply up to 12 credit hours of approved, upper-level courses in the College of Law toward requirements for your M.P.H. degree. You must also complete a Capstone Seminar and Scholarly Project. For a law course to qualify for credit toward your M.P.H. degree, you must earn a C (2.0) or better. Review credit requirements from the current UToledo graduate catalog for the Master of Public Health Program within the College of Health and Human Services. awarding of degrees You will not receive a J.D. or M.P.H. degree until you complete all the work required for both degrees. If you withdraw from the joint degree program and remain in either the College of Law or the Master of Public Health Program, you shall only receive credit for work in the other college as the Dean authorizes under the rules of that college. Degrees must be awarded within time limits established by the participating colleges.

Students are eligible to apply if you have a valid Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score from within the last three years and will have completed all requirements for your undergraduate degree prior to enrollment or if you enroll under 3+3 accelerated degree program.

Application: Answer all questions on the form. If a question does not apply to you or if you prefer not to answer an optional question, please indicate as such.

LSAT/GRE Scores: Toledo Law accepts either your LSAT or GRE score. The Admissions Committee considers your highest score when making admission decisions. If submitting an LSAT and GRE score, attach an addendum indicating which test score to use and why. Please contact our Toledo Law Admissions team if you have questions on how to proceed.

Transcripts: The Admissions Committee considers not only overall grades, but also course work, major(s), minor(s), and concentrations. While course work for advanced degrees is not factored into your LSAC-calculated GPA, the committee will consider graduate studies in its evaluation.

Personal Statement: The Admissions Committee gives considerable emphasis to your personal statement. Include circumstances that you wish to be considered, such as a history of overcoming disadvantage, special experiences or characteristics, or a history of high academic performance despite poor performance on standardized tests. Remember to incorporate the information you believe is indicative of future success in the legal profession.