Graduate Program in Public Policy
Dual Degree Program
At the Graduate Program in Public Policy, it is possible to acquire simultaneously
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 at the Daniels
College of Business, the Master of Social Work, or the MA at the Graduate School of
International Studies, 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.
For information on dual degrees, visit
http://www.du.edu/grad/flexDualDegrees.html.
JD-MPP Dual Degree Course Requirements
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 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 |
| |
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Electives |
|
| Public Policy elective |
5 |
- Reduced from 90 semester hours required to earn a JD
- Reduced from 60 quarter hours required to earn a MPP
