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The role of regulatory compliance is a major feature of today's business landscape. Our curriculum is focused on current real-world business and legal issues, including more than 40 compliance courses taught by respected academics and practitioners in the field. You'll develop the skills you need to explore and create ethical solutions within a business and regulatory context. The Certificate in Compliance Studies (available to students in the JD, MJ in Health Law, and LLM in Health Law programs) will enhance your credentials and expertise.

Curriculum

The Certificate in Compliance Studies requires coursework and, for MJ and LLM students, a completed final program project on an approved compliance topic.

Coursework

To be eligible for the Certificate, you must complete at least 15 credit hours of compliance coursework, including required courses and must earn an average grade of B or better in your compliance coursework.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
LAW 839	Corporate Compliance	2
LAW 910	Health Care Compliance	2
Sample Electives (13 credits for JD, 9 credits for MH and LLM)
LAW 370	Securities Regulation	3
LAW 371	International Business Trans	1-3
LAW 710	Health Law: Patients and Populations	3
LAW 711	Corporate Transactions in Health Law	2-3
LAW 720	Health Care Payment and Policy	2
LAW 793	Administrative Law and Health Care Regulation	2
LAW 808	Governance, Ethics, & Compliance	3
LAW 812	Financial Institution Regulation	2
LAW 820	Compliance and Culture	2
LAW 821	International Business Transactions	2
LAW 823	Privacy and Security of Corporate Information	2
LAW 829	Global Compliance	2
LAW 833	Securities Regulation for Lawyers	2
LAW 835	Compliance Training Methods	3
LAW 836	Compliance Seminar Series	1
LAW 837	Breach Incident Management and Reporting	3
LAW 838	European Union Privacy Law	3
LAW 845	The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act	3
LAW 902	Introduction to Health Law and Policy	3
LAW 903	Health Care Financing	2
LAW 904	Health Care Regulation and Policy	2
LAW 909	Risk Management, Patient Safety and Quality	2
LAW 918	Health Care Privacy and Security	2
LAW 919	Medical Records Billing and Coding	2
LAW 922	Advanced Health Care Compliance	2
LAW 923	Privacy Program Management	2
LAW 924	Conducting Internal Investigations	2
LAW 925	Drafting Policies and Procedures	3
LAW 926	Human Subjects Protection	2
LAW 927	Food and Drug Law	2
LAW 929	Enterprise Risk Management	2
LAW 958	Clinical Research Compliance	2
LAW 959	Physician Regulation & Practice Management	2
LAW 960	Fraud and Abuse - Stark Intensive	3

All courses are online courses unless otherwise designated. Each term select online courses in compliance are available to JD students and may be taken and applied toward the elective course requirement.

Thesis Project Courses

(for MJ and LLM students only)

Final Program Project (for MJ and LLM students only)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LAW 951	MJ Thesis Project Term One	2
or LAW 995	LLM Thesis Project Term One
LAW 952	MJ Thesis Project Term Two	2
or LAW 996	LLM Thesis Project Term Two

The focus of your final program project must be on a compliance topic.

Applying for Your Certificate

After completion of all requirements, you must complete an online application for the Certificate in Compliance Studies. Your submitted application will be reviewed by the Center for Online Programs Associate Director, who will then submit the application to the Registrar.

CCB Eligibility

To sit for CCB compliance examinations, you must also request a CCB eligibility letter. You must email lawonlineadvising@luc.edu after receiving all final course grades to request a CCB eligibility letter. For more information on compliance examinations through the CCB, see the webpage for your interest area - healthcare, corporate.