The LMU MPA-MSCJ Combined Degree program combines the core requirements and electives for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and MPA programs to allow students to achieve both graduate degrees concurrently. The total number of credit hours required for completion of this dual degree program is 51 credit hours (cr).
The curriculum for the LMU MPA-MSCJ Combined Degree Program includes:
- CRIM 505, 506, 510, 512 = 12 credits
- PADM 520, 525, 530, 540 = 12 credits
One course from each of the following pairs of courses:
CRIM 511 or PADM 510 = 3 credits
CRIM 650 or PADM 515 = 3 credits
7 additional PADM or MSCJ elective courses = 21 credits
TOTAL = 51 credit hours
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LMU offers a combined degree between the Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. Students enrolled in LMU Law's JD program must successfully complete ninety (90) credit hours. The program of legal education includes sixty-seven (67) credit hours of required courses and twenty-three (23) hours of elective courses. The LMU MPA program must successfully complete thirty (30) credit hours, including eighteen (18) required credit hours and twelve (12) elective credit hours. Students enrolled in the JD-MPA Dual Degree Program may use twelve (12) elective credit hours of JD coursework to fulfill MPA program elective credit hours.
During Summer terms, Law students can only enroll in 7 credit hours of coures total between Law and PADM. Students not taking law courses are permitted to take the normal 9 credit hours (full load).
LMU MPA courses are offered online through Canvas and a video conferencing platform such as Zoom. MPA courses are typically offered both synchronously (live) and asynchronously (recorded) to accomodate for student work schedules.
For more information about the LMU Duncan School of Law, please visit:
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For more information about the LMU JD-MPA Dual Degree Program, contact us at: mpa.info@cccbang.com or 423.869.6764
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Combined Degree Schedule
The following MPA courses are offered either on a rotating basis (Summer A and Summer B) or every summer semester. Students may choose to take any combination of courses to complete the MPA portion of the dual degree program.
Summer Semesters (Public Administration) |
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Summer Semester A |
Summer Semester B |
Offered Every Summer |
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Course Name |
Hours |
Course Name |
Hours |
Course Name |
Hours |
Public Administration |
3 |
Public Policy Process |
3 |
Public Financial Admin. |
3 |
Qualitative Analysis |
3 |
Quantitative Analysis |
3 |
Pub. Serv. Ethics and Values |
3 |
Total Hours |
6 |
Total Hours |
6 |
Total Hours |
6 |
First Year / Second Year (Law) |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course Name |
Hours |
Course Name |
Hours |
Civil Procedure I |
3 |
Civil Procedure II |
3 |
Torts I |
3 |
Torts II |
3 |
Contracts & Sales I |
3 |
Contracts & Sales II |
3 |
Property I |
3 |
Property II |
3 |
Legal Communication I |
2 |
Legal Communication II |
2 |
Legal Research I |
1 |
Legal Research II |
1 |
Legal Foundations I |
NC |
Legal Foundations II* |
NC |
Total Hours |
15 |
Total Hours |
15 |
*Mandatory for students with a cumulative GPA of 2.320 or below and elective for all other students. |
Third Year (Law) |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course Name |
Hours |
Course Name |
Hours |
Criminal Law |
3 |
Constitutional Criminal Procedure |
3 |
Evidence |
3 |
Constitutional Law |
4 |
Domestic Relations |
3 |
Business Organizations |
3 |
Wills, Trusts & Estates |
3 |
Professional Responsibility |
2 |
Legal Communication III |
2 |
Elective |
3 |
Legal Research III |
1 |
Advanced Individual Academic Support* |
NC |
Total Hours |
15 |
Total Hours |
15 |
*Mandatory for upper-level students with a cumulative GPA of 2.000 or below entering any semester. |
Fourth Year (Law) |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course Name |
Hours |
Course Name |
Hours |
Multistate Essay Exam Skills I |
3 |
Multistate Bar Exam Skills |
4 |
Secured Transactions |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
2 |
Total Hours |
15 |
Total Hours |
15 |
Suggested Electives
Students enrolled in the JD-MPA Combined Degree Program may use twelve (12) elective credit hours of JD coursework to fulfill MPA program elective credit hours. Law courses will be counted toward the MPA elective requirements if they are at least reasonably related to the operation of government or the nonprofit sector. The following courses are suggested electives for students pursuing the LMU JD-MPA Combined Degree within the LMU Duncan School of Law (DSOL):