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
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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 503 | Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis | 3.0 |
PLCY 504 | Methods of Policy Analysis | 3.0 |
PLCY 506 | Institutional Dynamics of the Policy Process | 3.0 |
PLCY 507 | Nonprofit Organizations | 3.0 |
Legal Studies Core Requirements | ||
LSTU 550 | Introduction to the Legal System | 4.0 |
LSTU 552 | Ethics and Professional Standards | 4.0 |
LSTU 553 | Legal Research and Analysis | 4.0 |
LSTU 670 | Law and Public Policy Process | 4.0 |
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 510 | Introduction to Case Study Research | 3.0 |
PLCY 516 | Case Study Research II ** | 3.0 |
PLCY 517 | Case Study Final Project | 3.0 |
Total Credits | 45.0 |
- *
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) | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
LSTU 550 | 4.0 | LSTU 552 | 4.0 | LSTU 553 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
PLCY 503 | 3.0 | PLCY 504 | 3.0 | PLCY 506 | 3.0 | ||
7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||||
Second Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
LSTU 670 | 4.0 | Concentration Course | 4.0 | Concentration Course | 4.0 | ||
PLCY 507 | 3.0 | PLCY 510 | 3.0 | PLCY 516 | 1.0 | ||
PLCY 516 | 1.0 | PLCY 516 | 1.0 | PLCY 517 | 3.0 | ||
8 | 8 | 8 | |||||
Total Credits 45 |