This degree is designed for individuals interested in developing a better understanding of the law, but who do not wish to practice law or earn a J.D. degree.
Knowledge about the law intersects with a wide array of other disciplines. You’ll have the opportunity to choose from among 150 courses, focusing on a variety of professions, including but not limited to:
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Dual-degree student, Master of Jurisprudence-Ph.D. in Urban Education Studies
Ronald Cunningham is a Ph.D. student in Urban Education Studies at IUPUI’s School of Education. He was in his third year of the program when he discovered a need to gain an understanding of law as it relates to education policy. He began his Master of Jurisprudence studies at IU McKinney in Fall 2020.
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Director, Global Ethics & Compliance Operations,Cook Group Incorporated
Going to law school was on Heather Hurst’s bucket list, but she never saw herself working as a practicing attorney. IU McKinney’s Master of Jurisprudence degree was “the perfect solution,” she said. “I could go to law school, gain and use topical knowledge, and not have to take the bar!”
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Dual-degree student, Master of Jurisprudence-Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies
Maureen Shiel hopes to take her passion for human rights work and how that intersects with philanthropy into the next stage of her career. She is the first student to enter the M.J.-M.A. joint-degree program. When she elected to pursue the joint degree, she was a student in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy graduate certificate program.
Read more...M.J. students learn substantive areas of law customized to their individual interests and career goals in order to:
To be eligible for admission to the M.J. degree program applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution of higher learning or an equivalent academic degree from an educational institution in a country other than the United States.
Holders of a J.D. and other law degrees are ineligible for this degree.
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