JD/MPA
The JD/MPA is designed for students interested in integrating professional education in law with public administration. Students have a choice of two curriculum tracks to follow and should contact the Assistant Director of the Public Management Department (mpa@suffolk.edu) for assistance selecting the right track to fit their schedule. No matter which track is selected, full-time students may register for a maximum of 15 combined credits per semester.

Admission Requirements
Students applying to this program must meet the admissions requirements for both the MPA and the JD programs.

Curriculum Requirements
The requirements for the JD/MPA program are determined by the respective schools. The JD/MPA degree will be granted upon completion of 110 credit semester hours of work: 80 credit hours are completed in the Law School and a minimum of 30 credit hours are completed in the Sawyer Business School’s MPA curriculum.

All summer credits applied to the final semester of the joint degree program have been determined based on the semester credits of each individual program so as not to permit students to enroll in fewer than two credits in the final semester.

All joint degree candidate are subject to II (G) of the Rules and Regulations limiting credit for ungraded activities to two credits per semester. Any student who is not in good academic standing is disqualified from the joint degree programs. Law School Regulation VII (E) states that a joint degree candidate, who is academically deficient (as defined in the Law School regulations) within the Law School curriculum, shall be disqualified from the joint degree program.

Programs of Study
Specific programs and course selections are arranged through the each respective Schools. Curricula requirements are arranged by year according to the following schedule:

MPA Curriculum (For Full-Time Students)
Students may follow one of two academic tracks, either completing their MPA requirements or their JD requirements first. Below are the MPA requirements for this program. Please contact the Suffolk Law School for more information on the required Law courses.

Fall Semester (12– 15 Credits)
PAD 711 Foundations of Public Organizational Administration
PAD 712 Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
PAD 713 Budgeting and Financial Management
PAD 716 Public Service Human Resource Management
PAD 717 Organizational Effectiveness in Government
Spring Semester (12– 15 Credits)
PAD 715 Quantitative Analysis
PAD 718 Leadership Strategies for an Interconnected World
PAD 890 Strategic Management (for in-service students)
Two Public Management electives
Students with no professional experience are required to take
PAD 858 Internship (for pre-professional students)

It is important that joint-degree students work with advisors in both academic programs to insure successful completion of both programs.