Joint Degree Programs

The J.D./M.B.A. program is designed for those students seeking advanced education in business administration in addition to education in the law.

Applicants for the J.D./M.B.A. program must apply separately to the College of Law and to the College of Business programs and be accepted individually to both. The schools together will determine whether the applicant is eligible for the combined program.

Nine credit hours of J.D. course work will count towards the 39 credit hours in the 700- and 800- level course work required for the M.B.A. as part of its elective requirements. Nine credit hours in the 700- and 800- level course work for the M.B.A. will count towards the 90 credit hours required for the J.D. as part of its elective requirements. 

Program Requirements

Upon completion of the program, the student will be awarded two separate degrees. The requirements for both must be completed, however, before either degree can be awarded. The student must be enrolled in both degree programs simultaneously to take advantage of the tuition and credit hour discounts.

Students failing to meet all of the requirements of the program are awarded the Juris Doctor or Master of Business Administration degree only if they fulfill the complete, non-reduced requirements for the individual degree as outlined in the College of Law or College of Business graduate bulletins, respectively.

• Juris Doctor | Degree Requirements
• Master of Business Administration | Degree Requirements

Loyola students have the option of completing a joint J.D./LL.M. in seven semesters. Students must apply and be accepted into both programs. Scholarships and financial aid are available. 

3Ls and 4Ls graduating in May 2027 are encouraged to apply by April 15, 2027. Joint degree students will complete their requirements for the J.D. in the spring semester and may sit for a bar examination in summer before returning to complete the LL.M. semester.

Students graduating with a J.D. from the College of Law may apply up to 9 credit hours in qualifying courses from the J.D. program of study to the LL.M. program of study, allowing them to complete the LL.M. program in one semester.

All of the required credit hours may be taken from among any courses in the College of Law’s course catalog, except courses that are associated with service on our law journals. 

• The J.D./LL.M. degree includes a writing requirement which may be fulfilled by taking a two-credit hour law school seminar or a two-credit independent legal research project (LAW-L898) under the supervision of a faculty member. An LL.M. student may be able to substitute the two-credit independent legal research project by completing a more extensive thesis (LAW-L898) under faculty supervision for up to a total of six credit hours. 
• Up to four credit hours may be earned through a pass / fail externship with a law firm, court, or government agency. The College of Law does not promise that an externship will be available to the potential LL.M. candidate, but we will make best efforts to assist. 

Loyola’s LL.M. with a Concentration in Health Law and Administration degree requires the completion of 24 semester credit hours and a thesis paper of publishable quality. The thesis requirement may be completed as part of a health law course or by undertaking an Independent Study Legal Research Supervised Paper (LAW-L898).  

Students intending to complete the joint J.D./LL.M. must apply to and be accepted into the LL.M. program by the beginning of their last semester in the J.D. program. Students graduating with a J.D. from the College of Law may apply up to nine credit hours in qualifying courses from the J.D. program of study to the LL.M. program of study, allowing them to complete the LL.M. program in one semester. Students are cautioned to confirm that the necessary required courses are offered in the semester in which they plan to complete the program.

**Please note: not all courses are offered every academic year.**

Required Core Courses (11-12 hours total) 

Required Core Courses (11-12 hours total) 

LAW-L807 Introduction to Health Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L912 Health Law II:  Access, Regulation, Compliance, and Strategy (3 hrs)
LAW-L898 Legal Research / Other Course (thesis paper - see above) (2-3 hrs) 

Plus one of the following:

LAW-L844 Administrative Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L847 Introduction to Legislative Drafting and Regulatory Practice (3 hrs)
LAW-L940 Risk and the Administrative State (3 hrs)

Elective Courses: Law (9-13 hours total)

LAW-L746 Business Organizations I (3 hrs)
LAW-L747 Business Organizations II (3 hrs)
LAW-L781 Law and Poverty (2 hrs)
LAW-L800 Health Care Privacy, Security, and AI (3 hrs)
LAW-L801 Intellectual Property Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L817 Mediation Law and Practice (3 hrs)
LAW-L814 Incarceration Law and Policy (2 hrs)
LAW-L822 Bioethics and the Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L825 Medical Malpractice (2 or 3 hrs)
LAW-L830 Reproductive Health Law (2 hrs)
LAW-L834 Environmental Justice (2 or 3 hrs)
LAW-L854 Insurance Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L855 Children and the Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L883 Critical Justice and Systemic Advocacy (3 hrs)
LAW-L896 Professional Seminar: Medicare Law (2 hrs)
LAW-L896 Professional Seminar: Governing Biotechnology: Law, Risk, & Responsibility (1 hr)
LAW-L900 Approved Health-Related Academic Externship (1-3 hrs)
LAW-L902 Elder and Disabled Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L910 Health Law Seminar (1-3 hrs,) (may take more than one)
LAW-L914 Health Care Compliance (3 hrs)
LAW-L915 Healthcare Fraud and Abuse (3 hrs)
LAW-L916 Disability and the Law (3 hrs)
LAW-L917 Public Health Law (2 or 3 hrs)
LAW-L933 Asylum and Refugee Law (2 or 3 hrs)
LAW-L937 Selected Topics in Immigration (2 hrs)
LAW-L938 Health in Immigration and Citizenship Law (1 or 2 hrs)
LAWM-L705 U.S. Law and Legal Analysis (1 credit)
LAWM-L710 Graduate Seminar in Health and Environmental Law (3 hrs)

Elective Courses: Non-Law (0-3 hours) 

MGT-B700 Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 Credits)
MGT-B705 Strategic Communication (3 Credits)
MGT-B710 Operations and Process Management (3 Credits)
MGT-B725 Quality and Performance Excellence (3 Credits)
MGT-B740 Business of Healthcare (3 Credits)

The Joint J.D. / LL.M. with Concentration in Environmental Law allows students to complete both their J.D. and LL.M. in Environmental Law in as short as three and a half years. Typically, students complete their J.D. degree and then stay an extra semester to achieve their LL.M. Students enrolled in the J.D. program at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, may jointly pursue the LL.M. with Concentration in Environmental Law by completing added requirements during summer sessions, or in an additional semester. 

Students intending to complete the joint J.D./LL.M. must apply to and be accepted into the LL.M. program by the beginning of their last semester in the J.D. program. Students graduating with a J.D. from the College of Law may apply up to nine credit hours in qualifying courses from the J.D. program of study to the LL.M. program of study, allowing them to complete the LL.M. program in one semester. Students are cautioned to confirm that the necessary required courses are offered in the semester in which they plan to complete the program.

**Please note: not all courses are offered every academic year.**

Required Core Courses (15 credits total) 

• Required Core Courses (15 credits total)  

• LAW-L835 Natural Resources Law (3 credits)
• LAW-L844 Administrative Law OR LAW-L847 Introduction to Legislative Drafting and Regulatory Practice (3 credits)
• LAW-L858 Environmental Law (3 credits)
• Capstone project (3 credits)
• One experiential offering, or other pre-approved equivalent offering or experience, including:
  • LAW-L900 Approved Academic Environmental Externship (3 credits)
  • LAW-L974 Advanced Legal Research: Community-Based Research Lab (3 credits)
  • LAW-L976 Environmental Law and Policy Lab (3 credits)
  • LAW-L978 Environmental Law and Policy: Florida Keys (3 credits)
  • LAW-L977 Environmental Litigation: Theory and Practice (3 credits) 
  • Any other experiential opportunity (including work experience) with approval

• For the remaining credit hours necessary for the LL.M. degree, students may choose from an array of courses from law, environmental, non-law, and non-environmental offerings, (Note: generally, non-environmental and/or non-law courses are capped at six credits that apply toward the degree, unless otherwise pre-approved).

  Elective Courses: Environment and Law (9 credits minimum, and cannot count twice as a core course and an elective) 
  (no more than 6 hours combined non-environmental law and non-law electives allowed)

• LAW-L817 Mediation Law and Practice (3 credits)
• LAW-L819 Construction Industry & Sustainability Seminar (2 credits)
• LAW-L822 Bioethics and the Law (3 credits)
• LAW-L834 Environmental Justice (2 or 3 credits) 
• LAW-L837 Property and Land Use Seminar (1-3 credits)
• LAW-L838 Oil and Gas Law (3 credits) 
• LAW-L856 State and Local Government Law (2 credits)
• LAW-L864 Admiralty I (3 credits)
• LAW-L879 Admiralty Seminar: Marine Pollution OR Intro to International Law of the Sea (1-3 credits)
• LAW-L886 Environmental Law Seminar (1-3 credits) (may take more than one)
• LAW-L900 Approved Academic Environmental Externship (3 credits) (if not used above)
• LAW-L911 Introduction to American Indian Law: Overlapping Jurisdictions (3 credits)
• LAW-L913 Disaster Law and Policy (2 or 3 credits)
• LAW-L922 Toxic Torts (2 or 3 credits)
• LAW-L929 Energy and the Environment in International Law (2 credits)
• LAW-L974 Advanced Legal Research: Community-Based Research Lab (3 credits) (if not used above)
• LAW-L975 Energy Law and Policy (2 or 3 credits) 
• LAW-L976 Environmental Law and Policy Lab (3 credits) (if not used above)
• LAW-L978 Environmental Law and Policy: Florida Keys (May Term, 3 credits, in Florida) (if not used above) 
• LAW-L977 Environmental Litigation: Theory and Practice (3 credits) 

Non-Law Electives (no more than 6 hours combined non-environmental law and non-law electives allowed)

Remaining course offerings, including those at main campus, require instructor approval and graduate level work added. Examples include:

• RELS-V265 Eco-Feminist Theologies
• PHIL-W245 Environmental Ethics
• PHIL-U243 Environmental Philosophy
• SOCI-A355 Environmental Sociology
• ENVA-A105 Foundations in Environmental Studies
• SOCI-X236 Global Environmental Crisis
• HIST-Q234 Technology, Nature and the West

For a fuller list of possible courses, review the topics below in the undergraduate bulletin.

Environmental courses
Food Studies courses
Business, Decision Science and Entrepreneurship
Political Science courses
Sociology courses