UCLA School of Law offers seven Joint Degree Programs. Degree requirements for each are listed below.
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES (M.A.)
(School of Law and Afro-American Studies Center)
- A four year program (120 weeks of residency credit).
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the Juris Doctor degree (87 semester units of mandatory first year, Professional Responsibility and upper division elective courses).
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the Masters degree in Afro-American Studies, including required coursework, written thesis, and fulfillment of a foreign language requirement.
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES (M.A.)
(School of Law and American Indian Studies (Interdepartmental))
- Satisfactory completion of (i) at least eighty-seven (87) Law School semester units, (including the first year curriculum, specified Indian Law courses, and elective courses), and (ii) at least twenty-eight (28) non-law American Indian Studies quarter units (including certain required courses and a thesis) are required.
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.)
(School of Law and the Anderson School of Management)
- A four-year program (120 weeks of residency credit).
- Satisfactory completion of at least seventy-three (73) first year and elective Law School semester units and at least seventy-six (76)
Management School quarter units are required.
JURIS DOCTOR/PH.D. IN PHILOSOPHY
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (M.P.H.)
(School of Law and School of Public Health)
- A four-year program (120 weeks of residency credit).
- Satisfactory completion of at least seventy-three (73) first year and elective Law School semester units and from forty-eight (48) to sixty-eight (68) Public Health quarter units depending upon that Public Health specialization and, including a field training requirement, are required.
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (M.P.P.)
(School of Law and School of Public Affairs)
- A four-year program (120 weeks of residency credit).
- Satisfactory completion of at least seventy-three (73) first year and elective Law School semester units and at least sixty (60) Public Policy quarter units are required.
- Satisfactory completion of a 400-hour field internship with an approved government agency, non-profit group, or other approved organization.
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF SOCIAL WELFARE (M.S.W.)
(School of Law and School of Public Policy and Social Research)
- A four-year program (120 weeks of residency credit).
- Satisfactory completion of at least seventy-five (75) first year and elective Law School semester units and at least sixty-six (66) Social Welfare quarter units are required.
JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER'S DEGREE IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (M.U.R.P.)
(School of Law and School of Architecture & Urban Planning)
- A four-year program (120 weeks of residency credit).
- Satisfactory completion of at least seventy-one (71) first year and elective Law School semester units and at least seventy-two (72) Urban Planning quarter units are required.
For more detailed information about Joint Degree Requirements, please see the Summary of Academic Standards.