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This exciting dual degree is offered for students accepted to the Stetson College of Law Program and the  College of Public Health MPH program (any concentration).  Students must meet all entrance criteria of both programs in order to be accepted to the dual program.  This includes taking the GRE and the LSAT.  Students should contact the academic admission offices at each institution for consultation on application procedures.  Students enrolled in the MPH/JD should be able to complete both programs within five years.  
Stetson Law Students:  Students already enrolled in Stetson College of Law will normally apply to the dual degree program in their first or second year.  Students in the program will usually complete either one or two years of law school, after which they will spend at least one year completing their MPH program in the USF College of Public Health.  Students will have the ability to choose whichever concentration within the College that best meets their interests and needs and which they are formally accepted to by the College and Department. 

After completing their MPH, students will return to Stetson to complete their JD and prepare for the bar exam.  The virtue of this study plan is that students will commence MPH study with a sound foundation in law and legal process, and students will complete the elective portion of their legal study with a sound foundation in public health.

College of Public Health Students:  Students in the College of Public Health will enroll in the MPH/JD program, complete the MPH degree, meet the admission requirements of Stetson which includes taking the LSAT, and then enroll in the Stetson College of Law to complete the JD.

All Students:  Students in the dual degree program will be permitted to count nine hours of credit from the MPH program toward satisfaction of JD credit requirements, and up to nine hours of credit from the JD program toward satisfaction of MPH credit requirements.  

All students in the dual degree program must complete a field experience requirement for the College of Public Health.  Students in Stetson Law must do mandatory pro bono work (20 hours).  Some of these hours may qualify for the field experience however these must be done in a public health setting.  This will be determined by the student’s public health advisor and department.

For information about the MPH/JD program please contact Dr. Karen Liller in the USF College of Public Health (kliller@health.usf.edu) and/or Michael Finch (finch@law.stetson.edu) in the Stetson College of Law. 

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