Law and Policy

The Public Policy Institute offers a graduate certificate in law and public policy to develop skills in policy analysis and research. This certificate is available to all post-baccalaureate students enrolled in a JU graduate or professional degree program. The certificate requires successful completion of 6-graduate credits in Public Policy and 6 credits from the JU College of Law as outlined below. 

Law and Policy Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

PPOL 513Law and Public Policy

3

LAW 722Constitutional Law I

3

LAW
Approved Elective

3

PPOL
Approved Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Approved PPOL Elective Courses

PPOL 501Microeconomics for Public Policy

3

PPOL 511Political Institutions, Processes and P

3

PPOL 521Statistics and Research Methods in Publ

3

PPOL 502Public Finance

3

PPOL 661Introduction to Public Administration

3

PPOL 512Ethics and Public Policy

3

PPOL 541Public Policy Analysis

3

Approved Law Elective Courses

LAW 703Legal Reasoning, Research, & Writing I

3

LAW 717Criminal Law and Procedure II

3

LAW 724Constitutional Law II

3

LAW 735Professional Responsibility

3

LAW 741Administrative Law

3

PPOL 502, PPOL 541, LAW 723, LAW 724, LAW 735, and LAW 741 have prerequisites. Other graduate or law classes may be counted toward the certificate with the approval of the Director of the Public Policy Institute.