Dual Degree Programs

Joint degree programs contain shared coursework with the partner degree, permitting the student to complete two degrees in less time than if pursued separately.

Students must apply for admission and acceptance to each program separately. Admissions requirements including entrance exams may vary by program.

Available Joint Degree Programs

JD and MS/PhD/MPH: Joint Degree in Law, Health and the Life Sciences with options for a MS or PhD in HSRP&A or a MPH in Public Health Administration and Policy.
MD and PhD Joint degree in Medicine and Ph.D in HSRP&A.

MHA/MBA: Joint Master in Healthcare Administration from the School of Public Health and Master in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management.

MPP and MS: Joint degree with the Master's of Public Policy through the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Policy and MS in HSRP&A.

Other Collaborative Programs

Doctoral Program in Occupational Health Services Research and Policy
Minors in HSRP&A will be individually designed for students pursuing other majors.

Degree Program Descriptions

Joint Degree In Law, Health and Life Sciences	Admission to this program requires three separate applications: one to the Law School, which includes completion of the LSAT entrance exam; a second to the Graduate School which includes completion of the GRE entrance exam; and a third to the MS or Ph.D. program. Students in the Joint Degree Program will be able to obtain a JD together with an MS or Ph.D. in less time and with more academic support than if both degrees were pursued separately. This is also the case for the MPH degree in Public Health Administration. The MS and PhD degrees in HSRP&A permit using some Law School credits to fulfill the elective and minor or supporting program requirements. The Law School will accept some MS and PhD credits into the law degree. Contact the Law School to find out which HSRP&A credits will be applied to the J.D. Minnesota is training experts in the legal, ethical, and policy problems posed by medicine, public health, the sciences, and the environment in the 21st century. Our students are becoming leaders in areas such as managed care and health policy, intellectual property issues in biotechnology, and environmental law and policy. Students in the Joint Degree Program can obtain a JD together with an MS, PhD, MPH, or MD in less time and with more academic support and potentially more financial support than if they pursued two degrees separately. The Joint Degree Program presents the Faegre & Benson Lecture Series on Law, Health & the Life Sciences; a Lunch Series on the Societal Implications of the Life Sciences; an annual conference; and other meetings to draw scholars in these fields to campus. Students are also able to take advantage of close relationships we are building between the Joint Degree Program and practicing attorneys, policymakers, and business people. The Joint Degree Program involves over 400 faculty members. They are drawn from the Law School, Graduate School, Medical School, School of Public Health, College of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Resources, Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, and Center for Bioethics. They reflect the University's commitment to human genetics; microbial, plant, and animal genomics; developmental biology; environmental and health policy; the analysis of technology; molecular and neuropharmacology; health law; and bioethics.
Medical Degree and Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration	The joint MD/Ph.D. program requires separate applications and acceptance to both the Medical School and Graduate School. Medical School requires the completion of the MCAT entrance exam. The Ph.D. requires application to the Graduate School, and completion of the GRE admissions exam. To fulfill the requirements of this joint degree, students complete their first four years of Medical School prior to entrance into the Ph.D. program in HSRP&A. Years five, six, and seven are spent completing the Ph.D., then the student returns to Medical school to finish their residency.
Master's of Public Policy and Master's of Health Services Research, Policy and Administration (HSRP&A) Joint Degree	The MPP/MS joint degree program requires separate applications to the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs for the MPP degree and the Graduate School for the MS degree. Completion of the GRE entrance exam is also required for admission to both programs. The Joint MPP and MS combines the skill and knowledge sets of public policy and health services research, policy and administration. The joint curriculum prepares graduates with the skills necessary to carry out research, formulate policy options, carry out sophisticated empirical studies, analyze results, shape and implement policies, evaluate policies once implemented, and work effectively in the public arena. The joint degree contains some shared coursework that allows the student to complete both degrees in less time than it would take to complete separately. The MS in HSRP&A permits using some MPP credits to fulfill elective requirements. Please contact an MPP advisor to determine which HSRP&A credits are applicable to the MPP.
Doctoral Program in Occupational Health Services, Research and Policy	This Ph.D. program is a collaboration between the Divisions of Environmental Health Sciences, and Health Services Research, Policy and Administration within the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. The program's dynamic curriculum integrates statistics, research design, sampling, survey methodology, economics, occupational and environmental epidemiology, toxicology, exposure assessment, and policy. Students in the Ph.D in Environmental Health Sciences program obtain a minor in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration. Students in the Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration obtain a minor in Environmental Health Services. Each minor is individually tailored to the particular needs and objectives of the student. A full tuition fellowship and stipend is also available to students who pursue this collaborative program. U.S. citizenship is required to qualify for this special funding.

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