Welcome to Law and Public Policy (LPP), an interdisciplinary program that offers the PhD, MS, and JD/MS degrees. We also offer an undergraduate minor.
The Law and Public Policy program examines public policy from an interdisciplinary law and social science perspective. Our students engage in public policy analysis and research in several areas including crime, law and justice; health policy; labor market analysis and workforce development; health policy; sustainability and climate change; and urban policy. LPP graduates enter careers in research, teaching, government, non-profit, and legal institutions.
MS in Law and Public Policy
The master’s degree (MS) in Law and Public Policy is an interdisciplinary public policy program that prepares students for careers in government, non-profit and legal organizations, and research. If you are looking for a public policy program that is more than applied economics, you will appreciate our focus on strategizing public policy. LPP examines law, legal institutions, and public policy from an interdisciplinary social science perspective. Students examine a full range of strategies for creating policy change, including legislation, litigation, the ballot box, and civil action. Students engage in policy analysis and applied research that develops real-world solutions to public policy challenges.
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JD/MS dual degree in Law and Public Policy
This interdisciplinary graduate program is designed for students who want a solid background in public policy as well as law. The master’s degree (MS) in Law and Public Policy is an interdisciplinary public policy program that prepares students for careers in government, non-profit and legal organizations, and research. Students first complete the law degree, taking the specific courses indicated. After completing the Juris Doctor (JD) students then take one year of courses in LPP, ending with a capstone course. Students examine a full range of strategies for creating policy change, including legislation, litigation, the ballot box, and civil action. Students engage in policy analysis and applied research that develops real-world solutions to public policy challenges.
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PhD in Law and Public Policy
The PhD in Law and Public Policy is an interdisciplinary public policy program that provides a comprehensive view of the policy making process and its outcomes. Our interdisciplinary focus means that students come from a variety of backgrounds. And our students typically have several years of work experience. Students quickly find that engaging in a classroom with other students who hold degrees such as the MBA, JD, MPH, or other social science degrees is quite an intellectually stimulating experience. Areas of policy emphasis include health, environment, crime and justice, education and the labor market, urban policy, and race and gender.
Many graduates have found tenure‐track academic positions, some are well placed in the court system, and others have been hired in state government policy research positions.
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LPP Graduate Programs Handbook 2012-13