It is possible to simultaneously acquire the MPP and nearly any other policy-relevant degree through the Flexible Dual Degree Program. For example, you may explore the possibility of combining the MPP with the JD, MBA, Master of Science in Finance, Master of International Management, or the Master of Social Work, among others.
The flexible dual degree allows you to accelerate your studies and graduate in less time than it would take to complete both degrees separately.
The MPP program and the DU Sturm College of Law offer a formal Dual Degree Program authorized by the University of Denver's Board of Trustees:
JD-MPP Dual Degree Course Requirements
| JD Required Courses | Semester Hours |
| Civil Procedure | 4 |
| Contracts I | 3 |
| Contracts II | 3 |
| Criminal Law | 4 |
| Lawyering Process I | 2 |
| Lawyering Process II | 2 |
| Perspective Elective | 3 |
| Property | 4 |
| Torts I | 3 |
| Torts II | 3 |
| Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| Administrative Law | 3 |
| Evidence | 4 |
| Legal Profession | 3 |
| Total | 80 semester hrs |
| MPP Required Core Courses | Quarter Hours |
| American Agenda: History of Public Policy in the U.S. | 4 |
| Microeconomics for Public Policy Analysis | 4 |
| Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| Analytical and Critical Thinking | 4 |
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | 4 |
| Regulatory Policy and Process | 4 |
| Public Management and Budgeting | 4 |
| Great Issues Forums | 12 |
| Research for Policy Memorandum | 5 |
| Public Policy elective | 5 |
| Total | 50 quarter hours |
For more information on dual degrees, please visit Graduate Studies.