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Online Master of Policy & Law: Curriculum

This program is organized into four 10-week quarters per year (as opposed to the traditional two semester system) which means you can take more courses in a shorter time period. One semester credit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.

Policy Core Requirements
PLCY 503 Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis 3.0
PLCY 504 Methods of Policy Analysis 3.0
PLCY 506 Institutional Dynamics of the Policy Process 3.0
PLCY 507 Nonprofit Organizations 3.0
Legal Studies Core Requirements
LSTU 550 Introduction to the Legal System 4.0
LSTU 552 Ethics and Professional Standards 4.0
LSTU 553 Legal Research and Analysis 4.0
LSTU 670 Law and Public Policy Process 4.0
Legal Studies Concentration 8.0
Criminal Law (select two courses)
LSTU 570
 Health Care Fraud: Regulation, Investigation, and Enforcement
LSTU 630
 Corrections Law
LSTU 631
 Criminal Law
LSTU 632
 Criminal Procedure: Investigations
LSTU 650
 Legal Regulation of Global Financial Crimes
Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Law (select two courses)
LSTU 556
 Legal Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
LSTU 602
 Patients and Privacy: HIPAA and Related Regulations
LSTU 660
 Information Privacy Law
LSTU 661
 The Law and Strategies Surrounding Cybersecurity
LSTU 662
 European Union Data Privacy and Protection
Financial Regulatory Compliance (Select two courses)
LSTU 649
 Foundations of Financial Regulation
LSTU 650
 Legal Regulation of Global Financial Crimes
LSTU 651
 Legal Regulation of Investment Advisers
LSTU 652
 Legal Regulation of Investment Companies
LSTU 653
 Broker/Dealer Regulation
LSTU 654
 Banking Law
Health Care and Pharmaceutical Compliance (select two courses)
LSTU 571
 Legal Issues for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
LSTU 600
 Health Care Rules and Regulations
LSTU 601
 Health Care Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management
LSTU 602
 Patients and Privacy: HIPAA and Related Regulations
LSTU 603
 Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Research and Development
LSTU 604
 Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sales and Marketing Practices
LSTU 605
 Food and Drug Law
Higher Education Compliance (select two courses)
LSTU 640
 Legal Landscape of Student Rights and Campus Safety
LSTU 641
 Institutional Compliance: Aid and Accreditation
LSTU 642
 Higher Education Institutions: Financial Rules and Regulations
Case Study Course Requirements
PLCY 510 Introduction to Case Study Research 3.0
PLCY 516 Case Study Research II  3.0
PLCY 517 Case Study Final Project 3.0
Total Credits 45.0

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