JD and PhD Program
Students who wish to pursue both a J.D. and a Ph.D., contact:
Melinda R. Saran
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
University at Buffalo Law School
(716) 645-6223
saran@buffalo.edu
Dual Degrees & Interdisciplinary Programs
Many UB Law students pursue both a JD degree and a PhD or master's degree simultaneously. There are several advantages.
First, and probably most important, is the opportunity to broaden your understanding of the functions of law in society by integrating different disciplinary perspectives. Secondly, you can count some courses toward both programs and reduce the total time required to earn both degrees by up to a year.
After matriculation, the Law School will accept up to nine credit hours of law-related graduate courses in other departments toward the JD. The participating departments will count law courses for at least 10 percent of their degree requirements to accelerate the course study.
If you wish to pursue both a JD and a master's degree, contact the Law School Office of Admissions and any other relevant University at Buffalo department.
Available programs:
- JD and PhD Program
- JD/MSW Program
- JD/MBA Program
- Law and Applied Economics Program
- JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
- Legal Information Management and Analysis Program
- JD/Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy)
- Law and Urban Planning
JD/MSW Program
The Law School and the School of Social Work offer a four-year dual-degree program leading to both a JD and an MSW degree. The program integrates professional legal and social work training to prepare students for leadership roles as lawyers, social workers, or administrators at various levels of government or human services agencies.
For more information, contact:
Melinda R. Saran
Vice Dean for Student Affairs
University at Buffalo Law School
(716) 645-6223
saran@buffalo.edu
www.socialwork.buffalo.edu
JD/MBA Program
The oldest and largest dual-degree program is the JD/MBA, offered jointly by the School of Management and the Law School for students interested in careers in law and business.
For more information, contact:
Lillie Wiley-Upshaw
Vice Dean for Admissions
University at Buffalo Law School
(716) 645-2907
lwiley@buffalo.edu
http://mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/mba/academics/dual/jd
Law and Applied Economics Program
This program offers advanced skills and expertise to prepare students for leadership roles in the global economy. The Law School and the Department of Economics offer an accelerated program leading to both a JD and a master's degree in applied economics (MA) in 3 1/2 years.
For more information, contact:
Lillie Wiley-Upshaw
Vice Dean for Admissions
University at Buffalo Law School
(716) 645-2907
lwiley@buffalo.edu
www.economics.buffalo.edu
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
The Law School and the School of Public Health and Health Professions offer a four-year collaborative program leading to both a JD and a master's in public health (MPH). The program fosters the critical interrelationship among the delivery of health-care services, the protection of public health, and the legal systems. Students will acquire skills that will make them attractive candidates for positions in the public and private health-care sectors.
For more information, contact:
Ruqaiijah Yearby
Program Director
University at Buffalo Law School
and School of Public Health and Health Professions
(716) 645-3683
law-jdmph@buffalo.ed
www.sphhp.buffalo.edu/mph/mph-jd.php
Legal Information Management and Analysis Program
The Law School and the Department of Library and Information Studies offer a collaborative program in legal information management and analysis that leads to both a JD and a master of library science (MLS) degree. Students trained in the dual-degree program learn a practical model of law librarianship.
For more information, contact:
James Wooten
Vice Dean for Legal Information Services, Director of the Law Library
jwooten@buffalo.edu
(716) 645-2301
http://law.lib.buffalo.edu/about/JD-MLS.asp
JD/Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy)
The Law School and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have designed a six-year course of study that allows students to accelerate their studies to receive the JD and PharmD degrees. This combination provides the scientific and legal training to excel in careers in biotechnology, intellectual property, and the pharmaceutical industry. [Read more]
For information, contact:
Ruqaiijah Yearby
Program Director
University at Buffalo Law School
and School of Public Health and Health Professions
(716) 645-3683
law-jdpharmd@buffalo.edu
Law and Urban Planning
The Law School and the School of Architecture and Planning have designed a four-year dual degree that leads to both a JD and a master's degree in urban planning (MUP). Students completing this program are uniquely prepared for administration and public lawyering.
For information, contact:
William R. Greiner
University Professor and President Emeritus
University at Buffalo Law School
(716) 645-5598
ub13@buffalo.edu
www.ap.buffalo.edu/planning/degrees/dualjd_mup.asp