Juris Master (JM) in Health Law Mastering Health Law in Legal and Medical Fields
30
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
The Juris Master in Health Law Can Help You Build a Firm Legal Foundation for Better Health Outcomes
As a healthcare professional, there are always new things to learn and improve on. With changes in administration and sweeping reforms, an increasing amount of healthcare professionals are expected to have a background in law to help maintain health outcomes for patients and clients. The good news is that Liberty University is prepared to help you stay knowledgeable about the latest in healthcare law without having to leave your current job.
Conferring Liberty University’s 100% online Juris Master (JM) – Health Law degree program can help you enhance your expertise in the healthcare field. Health-related spending accounts for about one-fifth of the U.S. economy, and health law issues continue to be a large part of the healthcare industry. You can build your knowledge and skills in one of the most active legal disciplines by learning the tools you need to keep up with ever-changing policies.
The Juris Master in Health Law focuses on the rules and regulations that govern the healthcare industry. As health law affects all public, private, and nonprofit sectors, healthcare professionals who have knowledge of the rules and regulations that govern their industry may benefit from this program. For professionals who do not intend to practice law but want to study advanced legal principles and health policy, the online master of jurisprudence in health law can help you become a health law and policy expert.
Why Choose Liberty University’s Online Juris Master in Health Law Program?
Professionals in the healthcare industry increasingly need health law expertise in order to enhance their professional performance and credibility in the field. You need to know about the law, but you don’t need to become a practicing lawyer. Liberty’s online Juris Master (JM) in Health Law offers an alternative to a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
This 30-credit-hour master’s degree is taught from a Christian worldview and can help you understand essential legal concepts in health policy without the commitment of a residential Juris Doctor program. This degree can help you understand the legal policies and regulations that influence how healthcare organizations, international relief organizations, mission agencies, insurance, and other health-related enterprises function.
What Will You Study in Our Online Juris Master in Health Law Degree?
Your master’s in health law will teach you about the American legal system and specialized legal issues in the healthcare industry. Topics will include an overview of the laws related to the health care industry as well as the law and policy that underpin healthcare bioethics.
Additionally, you can learn about various compliance issues, issues of fraud and abuse, and laws related to medical malpractice and negligence. Knowing about the legal intricacies of the physician-patient relationship is especially important in avoiding malpractice suits, as is knowing how to properly initiate and terminate such relationships.
The core of the online JM degree provides training in legal systems, legal analysis, research of law topics, and a history of law to give students a thorough background in legal studies. Throughout this program, you can develop your critical thinking, reasoning, and writing skills as you gain knowledge about the legal issues surrounding the healthcare industry.
If you earn Liberty’s online JM, you can use this degree to help establish yourself as a health law expert in your field. You can become well-equipped to pursue careers in healthcare companies, insurance companies, pharmaceuticals companies, hospitals and hospital systems, regulatory agencies, and health-related nonprofits.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Compliance officer
- Consultant
- Healthcare executive
- Insurance company executive
- Nonprofit officer
- Risk manager
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Law.
- View the online Graduate Law Course Guides (login required).
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Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for the Juris Master in Health Law
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I practice law with a Juris Master degree?
A Juris Master degree is designed to complement your professional experience and academic background, but it does not meet requirements to sit for the bar exam or practice law. The American Bar Association only approves residential Juris Doctor programs. If you are thinking of becoming an attorney, we encourage you to apply to our residential JD program.
What accreditation does Liberty University have?
Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
What are the benefits of pursuing a program like this online?
As an online student, you will have the opportunity to network with leaders and experts in law from across the country.
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