As a health care professional, you know there's always more to learn. And, with health care constantly changing, there are always opportunities to develop new skills and enhance your career, be it in compliance, risk management, patient safety, privacy, consulting, or leadership. But you're also very busy. The Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Health Law is an online degree program designed to help you build the skills and knowledge to expand your career on your own schedule. You'll interact with faculty and leaders in the field, acquiring the expertise to navigate issues of health care law, regulation, and policy.

Should you choose to focus in compliance through our accredited program, you will be eligible to receive a Certificate in Compliance, enabling you to sit for compliance industry examinations.

Curriculum

You can choose to start the program in the fall term (early September), spring term (starting in January) or summer term (starting in May). Offered exclusively online, you can complete the program in 6 semesters (2 years, including summers). View the core curriculum here.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
LAW 900	Introduction to Legal Study and Legal Writing	4
LAW 901	Introduction to Legal Research	1
LAW 902	Introduction to Health Law and Policy	3
LAW 903	Health Care Financing	2
LAW 904	Health Care Regulation and Policy	2
LAW 951	MJ Thesis Project Term One	2
LAW 952	MJ Thesis Project Term Two	2
Electives		12
Total Hours		28

Sample Elective Coursework in Terms 3-6

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LAW 922	Advanced Health Care Compliance	2
LAW 820	Compliance and Culture	2
LAW 958	Clinical Research Compliance	2
LAW 836	Compliance Seminar Series	1
LAW 835	Compliance Training Methods	3
LAW 924	Conducting Internal Investigations	2
LAW 957	Corporate Health Care Transactions	2
LAW 858	Cybersecurity Management	3
LAW 925	Drafting Policies and Procedures	3
LAW 929	Enterprise Risk Management	2
LAW 838	European Union Privacy Law	3
LAW 927	Food and Drug Law	2
LAW 829	Global Compliance	2
LAW 910	Health Care Compliance	2
LAW 918	Health Care Privacy and Security	2
LAW 793	Administrative Law and Health Care Regulation	2
LAW 920	Health Law Seminar Series	1
LAW 926	Human Subjects Protection	2
LAW 907	Bioethics & Social Justice	2
LAW 930	Leadership and Management Seminar Series	3
LAW 857	Leadership and Strategy	3
LAW 912	Liability & Dispute Resolution in Health Care	2
LAW 919	Medical Records Billing and Coding	2
LAW 837	Breach Incident Management and Reporting	3
LAW 923	Privacy Program Management	2
LAW 917	Public Health and the Law	2
LAW 909	Risk Management, Patient Safety and Quality	2

Suggested Sequence of Courses

The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework.  An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study.  Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.

Plan of Study Grid

Term 1		Hours
LAW 900	Introduction to Legal Study and Legal Writing (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	4
	Hours	4
Term 2
LAW 902	Introduction to Health Law and Policy (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	3
LAW 901	Introduction to Legal Research (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	1
	Hours	4
Term 3
LAW 903	Health Care Financing (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	2
LAW 904	Health Care Regulation and Policy (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	2
	Hours	4
Term 4
Electives	Choose 6 Credits of Elective Options	6
	Hours	6
Term 5
LAW 951	MJ Thesis Project Term One (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	2
Electives	Choose one 3 Credit Elective	3
	Hours	5
Term 6
LAW 952	MJ Thesis Project Term Two (Fall, Summer, or Spring)	2
Electives	Choose one 3 Credit Elective	3
	Hours	5
	Total Hours	28

Education Immersion Weekends

In addition to the required curriculum, students are required to travel to Loyola's Chicago campus at least once during your program for an Education Immersion Weekend (EIW). During the weekend, students gather in person to workshop or present their thesis/capstone project, attend workshops, participate in graduation activities, and meet with faculty, students and alumni.

Degree Requirements

To earn your degree, you must complete 30 credits, including completion of a final program project. You are encouraged to attend two Education Immersion Weekends at Loyola's Chicago campus. Visit our Registrar for a complete list of degree requirements, academic calendars, and registration process. You may access full course descriptions through our student information system through guest access.

Learning Outcomes

You will be able to:

• Integrate laws and regulations into operational policies and procedures to yield best practice and compliance in a variety of health care provider and industry settings
• Analyze ways that governmental, institutional, and professional policies directly and indirectly influence the health care industry
• Develop skills and knowledge necessary to pass the Compliance Certification Board Certified Healthcare Compliance (CHC) certification exam (for students enrolled in the Compliance Certificate option) or other professional certifications
• Communicate effectively in a professional and credible manner