Master of Science in Law - Health Law

Elevate Your Healthcare Career with a Legal Foundation

Elevate Your Healthcare Career with a Legal Foundation

Today’s healthcare professionals must navigate an increasingly complex legal landscape. Regulatory compliance, patient privacy laws, healthcare finance, and policy reforms all require a solid understanding of legal principles. The McGeorge Master of Science in Law (MSL) in Health provides healthcare professionals with advanced training in legal reasoning and analysis—without requiring a JD degree.

Our flexible program is designed for working professionals seeking to enhance their legal knowledge while maintaining their current careers. With a combination of online and on-campus courses, students gain the flexibility they need while benefiting from hands-on learning experiences. Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of health law, strengthen your compliance expertise, or position yourself for leadership opportunities, McGeorge’s MSL in Health equips you with the skills needed to excel in today’s healthcare industry.

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Why Choose McGeorge’s MSL in Health?

Legal Expertise for Healthcare Professionals

Gain the skills to navigate healthcare regulations, compliance requirements, and patient privacy laws with confidence.

Flexible Learning Options

Benefit from a master’s degree program that combines online required courses with on-campus elective courses to accommodate working professionals.

Industry-Relevant Courses

Learn from experienced faculty and legal professionals with expertise in healthcare compliance, privacy laws, and public health policy.

Legal Expertise for Healthcare Professionals:

Gain the skills to navigate healthcare regulations, compliance requirements, and patient privacy laws with confidence.

Flexible Learning Options:

Benefit from a master’s degree program that combines online required courses with on-campus elective courses to accommodate working professionals.

Industry-Relevant Courses:

Learn from experienced faculty and legal professionals with expertise in healthcare compliance, privacy laws, and public health policy.

Customizable Curriculum

Tailor your coursework to align with your career goals and interests in health law and policy.

Customizable Curriculum

Tailor your coursework to align with your career goals and interests in health law and policy.

Required Courses

To earn the MSL in Health, students must complete 26 units, which include both required and elective courses. Students can enroll full-time or part-time, depending on their needs.

  • Introduction to Legal Analysis – (online)
  • Contracts – (online)
 
Elective Course Samplings

Students may customize their coursework by selecting electives that align with their career interests. These are the courses commonly taken by health law students:

  • Mental Health & Policy – Explore the legal implications of mental health policies and their impact on healthcare providers and patients.
  • Health Law – This course is an introduction to the U.S. healthcare system and public policies and laws that impact healthcare providers and consumers.
  • Bioethics & Public Health – This course examines the developing area of Bioethics, considering legal topics such as assisted reproduction, wrongful conception/birth/life, and death and dying. The course also provides an introduction to legal issues emerging in the field of Public Health. The focus of the course varies from year to year depending on emerging medical/legal/ethical issues and also depending on whether the course is taught in the one, two, or three-unit format.
  • Mediation – This course provides functional knowledge of the power and practice of mediation, which is increasingly being used to resolve both litigated and non-litigated disputes. Mediation employs a natural third party, the mediator, to help disputing parties make better decisions concerning whether and how to settle a dispute.

 

Please note that elective offerings may vary each year. Contact our office for the most up-to-date course schedule.

Who Should Apply?

The MSL in Health is ideal for healthcare professionals, compliance officers, and administrators who want to enhance their ability to navigate health law and policy. This program is especially beneficial for:

  • Healthcare administrators seeking legal expertise without pursuing a JD.
  • Compliance officers managing regulatory standards in healthcare organizations.
  • Policy professionals influencing healthcare legislation and public health initiatives.
  • Professionals preparing for leadership roles in healthcare law, ethics, and privacy.
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Who Should Apply?

The MSL in Health is ideal for healthcare professionals, compliance officers, and administrators who want to enhance their ability to navigate health law and policy. This program is especially beneficial for:

  • Healthcare administrators seeking legal expertise without pursuing a JD.
  • Compliance officers managing regulatory standards in healthcare organizations.
  • Policy professionals influencing healthcare legislation and public health initiatives.
  • Professionals preparing for leadership roles in healthcare law, ethics, and privacy.

Hear from our students:

Patrick Browning, MD CEO, Contrast Resolution Consulting Radiologist, Sutter Medical Group

“The complex fields of health care and health law are dynamic and rapidly evolving. The MSL program has provided me with skills necessary to navigate these fluid times and continue to be relevant as a leader in health care.”

Hear From Our Students

Patrick Browning, MD CEO, Contrast Resolution Consulting Radiologist, Sutter Medical Group

“The complex fields of health care and health law are dynamic and rapidly evolving. The MSL program has provided me with skills necessary to navigate these fluid times and continue to be relevant as a leader in health care.”

Contact Us:

MCGEORGE GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Location:

3200 Fifth Ave. Sacramento, California 95817

MCGEORGE GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Location:

3200 Fifth Ave.
Sacramento, California 95817