Dual degree programs offer students the opportunity to earn a JD and an additional graduate degree in less time than it would take to complete them sequentially. Students must be admitted separately to the Law Center and the desired program.
University of Calgary Faculty of Law International Energy Lawyers Program (IELP)
Dual Degree J.D. Program
Overview
The International Energy Lawyers Program (IELP) is a dual program sponsored by the University of Houston Law Center and the University of Calgary Faculty of Law and enables participating law students to earn both American and Canadian law degrees in four years. Students will spend two years at each school and take courses that will enable them to apply for admission to bars in the United States and Canada. The driving force behind the program is a shared commitment to natural resource, energy and environmental law.
Program Structure
Year 1 |
UHLC (1st year sequence) |
UHLC will accept up to 30 hours of credit from Calgary towards the UHLC 90-credit degree. |
Year 2 |
UHLC |
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Year 3 |
University of Calgary |
Calgary will accept up to 30 hours from UHLC towards the Calgary 98-credit degree. |
Year 4 |
University of Calgary |
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Each university has specific courses that students must complete to receive a degree from the respective law school. Some courses must be taken in residence at the particular law school, while others may be taken at either university. For additional information on the dual degree plan, go to IELP Degree Plan.
Admissions
To be eligible to apply to the IELP, students must have completed the required first-year program with a cumulative GPA that places them in the top half of the class. Application for the program will be made available through Simplicity in late February/ early March.
Contact
University of Houston Law Center
Office of Student Affairs
(713) 743-2182
Email: LawOSA@uh.edu
For additional information about the University of Calgary visit UCalgary Law.
JD/LL.M. at UH Law Center
Overview
The Law Center offers a joint JD/LL.M. degree program which allows students to earn both degrees in three and a half years. Joint degree students must meet all JD and LL.M. degree requirements in order to complete the program. LL.M. specialty programs eligible for the joint program include: Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property & Information Law, International Law, and Tax Law.
Program Structure
The JD/LL.M. program requires a total of 105 semester credit hours. Each LL.M. program requires the completion of a specific number of specialty-specific credits. Specialty courses can be taken at any time. Joint degree students must maintain a 2.50 grade point average in specialty courses counted toward the LL.M. degree.
LL.M. Program/Concentration |
Required Coursework |
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
15 credits of EENR coursework |
Health Law |
18 credits of health law coursework to include Advanced Health Law-5108 |
Intellectual Property & Information Law |
15 credits of IPIL coursework |
International Law |
15 credits of international law coursework |
Tax Law |
18 credits of tax law coursework, including Tax Research-5151 and Tax Ethics-5288, plus Federal Income Tax-5459. (The four-credit Federal Income Tax is a prerequisite and does not count toward the required 18 credit hours of tax coursework). |
Admissions
UHLC law students are eligible to apply for the joint JD/LL.M. program after the completion of 30 credit hours. Application is made directly to UHLC, not through LSAC and includes a complete and signed application, a resume or CV, and two letters of recommendation. Request an application to llm@uh.edu.
Contact
University of Houston Law Center
Global and Graduate Programs
(713) 743-2280
Website: Joint JD/LLM Program
Email: llm@uh.edu
JD/MPH at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Overview
The Law Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health offer a dual JD and Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program that prepares students for careers in the areas of health law and policy. Students can earn both degrees in four years of full-time study.
Program Structure
The JD/MPH program requires a total of 111 semester credit hours. Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 12 semester hours from the JD curriculum will apply towards the MPH degree and 12 semester hours of the MPH curriculum will apply towards the JD degree, allowing full-time students to complete both degrees in three to four years.
Year 1 |
Law (1st year sequence) |
Year 2 |
Law + MPH (18 credits) |
Year 3 |
Law + MPH (15 credits) |
Year 4 |
Law |
Students pursuing a dual degree are entered into the Customized MPH plan at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. See the 2024-2025 Customized MPH degree planner.
Admissions
All students must be admitted separately to each of the degree programs and admission to one has no official bearing on admission to the other. Students must be admitted to both programs within a year. Once admitted to both programs, students must petition the UHLC Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for admission to the joint program. Please review the admissions requirements for the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health at UTHealth Admission Requirements.
Contact
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Office of Academic Affairs and Student Services
1200 Pressler St.
Houston, Texas 77030
(713-500-9050
Website: JD/MPH Program
JD/MD Baylor College of Medicine
Overview
The Law Center and Baylor College of Medicine offer a dual JD and medical doctorate (M.D.) degree program. A student earns both degrees in six years of full-time study, one year less than it would take to complete the degrees separately.
Program Structure
Students in this program attend their first, second, and fifth years of study at the Baylor College of Medicine, begin their law school curriculum during their third and fourth years, and complete both degrees in their sixth year.
Admissions
Students must be in good academic standing at Baylor College of Medicine before entering the JD portion of the degree program. For information regarding the admissions process at each school, please contact the School of Medicine Office of Admissions and the University of Houston Law Center Admissions directly.
Contact
Susan Raine, M.D., J.D., LLM, MEd
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, N104
Houston, Texas 77030-7498
(713) 798-4842
Website: BCM Dual Degree
Email: admissions@bcm.edu
JD/MS Finance at UH Bauer College of Business
Overview
The Law Center and the C.T. Bauer College of Business offer a dual JD and Master of Science Finance (MSF) degree program that enables students to obtain a heightened level of finance knowledge that will enhance student competitiveness for more prestigious employment in several areas of professional or legal practice, which include investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, private equity, venture capital, real estate, wealth management, tax advising, and commercial banking.
Program Structure
The JD/MSF program requires a total of 99 semester credit hours. Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, six (6) credit hours from the JD curriculum will apply towards the MSF degree (as elective credit) and 15 credit hours from the MSF curriculum will apply towards the JD degree, allowing full-time students to complete both degrees in three to four years.
Year 1 |
Law (1st year sequence) |
Year 2 |
Law + MSF (18 credits) |
Year 3 |
Law + MSF (6 credits) |
Year 4 |
Law |
Admissions
All students must be admitted separately to each of the degree programs and admission to one has no official bearing on admission to the other. Students must be admitted to both programs within a year. Once admitted to both programs, students must petition the UHLC Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for admission to the joint program. Please review the admissions requirements for the MSF program at MSF Admission Requirements.
Contact
Vijay Yerramilli |
Marcus Stewart |
JD/MSW at UH Graduate College of Social Work
Overview
The Law Center and the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work offer a dual JD and Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program that prepares students for professional practice in arenas that combine legal expertise with social work advocacy and policy, including work in public services, health and mental health care systems, services to children and families, public policy, non-profit management, and human rights.
Program Structure
The JD/MSW program will require a total of 125 semester credit hours, which can be completed in four years as a full-time student. Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 14 semester hours from the law curriculum will apply towards the MSW degree and 15 semester hours of the MSW course work will apply towards the JD degree.
Year 1 |
Law (1st year sequence) + 7 credits of law electives in the summer |
Year 2 |
MSW (31 credits foundation curriculum) + completion of field practicum |
Year 3 |
Law (15 credits & 7 credits in summer) + MSW (12 credits) |
Year 4 |
Law (15 credits) + MSW (6 credits consisting of field practicum courses) |
Admissions
All students must be admitted separately to each of the degree programs and admission to one has no official bearing on admission to the other. Students must be admitted to both programs within a year. Once admitted to both programs, students must petition the UHLC Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for admission to the joint program. Please review the admissions requirements for the MSW program at MSW Admission Requirements .
Contact
University of Houston
Graduate College of Social Work
3511 Cullen Blvd Rm 117
Houston, Texas 77204-4013
(713) 743-8075
Website: MSW/JD Information
Email: gcswinfo@uh.edu
JD/MBA at UH Bauer College of Business
Overview
The Law Center and the C.T. Bauer College of Business offer a dual JD and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program that prepares students for a wide range of careers where law and business overlap. This program holds special appeal for students interested in investment banking, accounting, international trade, industrial relations, corporate law, the entertainment industry and management consulting.
Program Structure
The JD/MBA program requires a total of 105 semester credit hours. Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 18 semester hours from the law curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree (as elective credit) and 15 semester hours of graduate business course work will apply towards the JD degree allowing full-time students to complete both degrees in three and a half to four years (five or six years for part-time students).
Year 1 |
Law (1st year sequence) |
Year 2 |
Law + MBA (18 credits) |
Year 3 |
Law + MBA (9 credits) |
Year 4 |
Law + MBA (3 credits) |
Admissions
All students must be admitted separately to each of the degree programs and admission to one has no official bearing on admission to the other. Students must be admitted to both programs within a year. Once admitted to both programs, students must petition the UHLC Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for admission to the joint program. Please review the admissions requirements for the MBA program at MBA Admission Requirements.
Contact
M.B.A. Program Office
University of Houston
C.T. Bauer College of Business
4250 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77204-6021
(713) 743-0700
Wesbite: www.bauer.uh.edu/mbajd
Email: mba@uh.edu
JD/MPP at UH Hobby School of Public Affairs
Overview
The Law Center and the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs offer a dual JD and Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree program that prepares students for a career in law with a strong focus on public policy issues. This program allows students to pair the quantitative and ethics-oriented approach to policy analysis offered by the MPP program with the rigorous legal training offered by the JD program.
Program Structure
The JD/MPP program requires a total of 105 semester credit hours. Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, nine (9) credit hours from the law curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree (as elective credit) and 15 credit hours from the MPP program will apply towards the JD degree, allowing full-time students to complete both degrees in three to four years.
Year 1 |
Law (1st year sequence) |
Year 2 |
Law (11 credits) + MPP (18 credits) |
Year 3 |
Law (21 credits) + MPP (12 credits) |
Year 3.5 |
Law (12 credits) |
Admissions
All students must be admitted separately to each of the degree programs and admission to one has no official bearing on admission to the other. Students must be admitted to both programs within a year. Once admitted to both programs, students must petition the UHLC Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for admission to the joint program. Please review the admissions requirements for the MPP program at MPP Admission Requirements.
Contact
Scott Mason
Program Director, Academic Affairs
Hobby School of Public Affairs
Bates Building
4104 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77204-5021
(713) 743-5572
Email:smason@uh.edu
Website: https://uh.edu/hobby/mpp/
JD/MPA at UH Hobby School of Public Policy
Overview
The Law Center and the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Policy offer a dual JD and Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program that prepares students for a legal career in public organizations. The program pairs the problem-solving, leadership and ethics-oriented approach to public management offered by the MPA program with the advocacy, legal analysis, and strategy taught in the JD program.
Program Structure
The JD/MPA program requires a total of 101 semester credit hours. Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 12 credit hours from the law curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree (as elective credit) and 15 credit hours from the MPA program will apply towards the JD degree, allowing full-time students to complete both degrees in three to four years.
Year 1 |
Law (1st year sequence) |
Year 2 |
Law (11 credits) + MPA (19 credits) |
Year 3 |
Law (21 credits) + MPA (7 credits) |
Year 3.5 |
Law (12 credits) |
Admissions
All students must be admitted separately to each of the degree programs and admission to one has no official bearing on admission to the other. Students must be admitted to both programs within a year. Once admitted to both programs, students must petition the UHLC Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for admission to the joint program. Please review the admissions requirements for the MPA program at MPA Admission Requirements.
Contact
University of Houston
Hobby School of Public Affairs
Bates Building
4104 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77204-5021
(713) 743-3970
Website: https://uh.edu/hobby/mpa/
Email: hspagrad@Central.UH.edu
