Policy and Law MS

Major: Policy and Law
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 45.0
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 44.0501

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1031

About the Program

The Master of Science in Policy and Law will provide students with the education and experience necessary to understand the overlapping roles of government, public services providers, and private industry and to prepare our graduates to provide strategic guidance and leadership from a legal perspective. Developed with Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences (Center for Public Policy), Drexel Kline Law’s Master of Policy and Law aims to train students to analyze, evaluate, and critique how politics and law combine to create civic life and determine social outcomes. The program’s proposed curriculum will encourage our students to explore a unique intersection of law and policy that is meaningful to them by completing an in-depth analytical case study. By the end of the program, our graduates will have conducted extensive research and created published scholarship in their chosen policy area.

Additional Information

For more information about the Policy and Law MS program, visit the Thomas R. Kline School of Law website.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
GPA of at least 3.0

If you don't meet this requirement you're still encouraged to apply and your file will be reviewed on an individual basis
Required Documents

With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting our Completing Your Application Guide.

A completed application

  • Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
  • One letter of recommendation (professional or academic)
  • Letter should speak to your performance and accomplishments, and attest to your ability to succeed within the program. The department may request a second letter of recommendation
  • Essay of approximately 500 words
  • Can be a personal statement outlining personal and/or professional goals you hope to achieve through the program, or on another topic that showcases your writing skills
  • Resume
  • Quality and quantity of professional experience will be evaluated.
  • Standardized test score reports (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT) can be submitted, but are not required.
  • Additional requirements for international students
  • International students must have an earned Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or its equivalent. Admissions will be based on grades from prior institutions. No entry exam is required; however, those who have completed their first law degree program in a language other than English will be required to have a minimum score on the TOEFL or a comparable exam.

Degree Requirements

Policy Core Requirements
PLCY 503Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis3.0
PLCY 504Methods of Policy Analysis3.0
PLCY 506Institutional Dynamics of the Policy Process3.0
PLCY 507Nonprofit Organizations3.0
Legal Studies Core Requirements
LSTU 550Introduction to the Legal System4.0
LSTU 552Ethics and Professional Standards4.0
LSTU 553Legal Research and Analysis4.0
LSTU 670Law and Public Policy Process4.0
Legal Studies Concentration
Criminal Law Concentration (select two courses from the list below): *8.0
Health Care Fraud: Regulation, Investigation, and Enforcement
Corrections Law
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure: Investigations
Legal Regulation of Global Financial Crimes
Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Law Concentration (select two courses from the list below):
Legal Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
Patients and Privacy: HIPAA and Related Regulations
Information Privacy Law
The Law and Strategies Surrounding Cybersecurity
European Union Data Privacy and Protection
Financial Regulatory Compliance Concentration (Select two courses from the list below):
Foundations of Financial Regulation
Legal Regulation of Global Financial Crimes
Legal Regulation of Investment Advisers
Legal Regulation of Investment Companies
Broker/Dealer Regulation
Banking Law
Health Care and Pharmaceutical Compliance Concentration (select two courses from the list below):
Legal Issues for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Health Care Rules and Regulations
Health Care Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management
Patients and Privacy: HIPAA and Related Regulations
Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Research and Development
Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sales and Marketing Practices
Food and Drug Law
Higher Education Compliance Concentration (select two courses from the list below):
Legal Landscape of Student Rights and Campus Safety
Institutional Compliance: Aid and Accreditation
Higher Education Institutions: Financial Rules and Regulations
Case Study Course Requirements
PLCY 510Introduction to Case Study Research3.0
PLCY 516Case Study Research II **3.0
PLCY 517Case Study Final Project3.0
Total Credits45.0
*

Students may select a Legal Studies concentration shown below or take two graduate-level law courses of their choice.

**

One credit (1.0) course to be taken three (3) times.

Sample Plan of Study

First Year (Part-Time)
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
LSTU 5504.0LSTU 5524.0LSTU 5534.0VACATION
PLCY 5033.0PLCY 5043.0PLCY 5063.0 
 7 7 7 0
Second Year (Part-Time)
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
LSTU 6704.0Concentration Course4.0Concentration Course4.0 
PLCY 5073.0PLCY 5103.0PLCY 5161.0 
PLCY 5161.0PLCY 5161.0PLCY 5173.0 
 8 8 8 
Total Credits 45