Over 400 faculty members drawn from the University of Minnesota's Law School, Graduate School, Medical School, School of Public Health, College of Biological Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resources Science, Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, and Center for Bioethics are all active in the Joint Degree Program. This wide range of faculty members and areas of study reflect the University's commitment to interdisciplinary research, including the study of human genetics and genomics; microbial, plant, and animal genomics; neuroscience; developmental biology; environmental and health policy; the analysis of technology; molecular and neuropharmacology; health law; and bioethics.

To train students dually in law and the life sciences, the Joint Degree Program offers more than 20 degree combinations. Plus, on a case-by-case basis, ad hoc degree combinations may be arranged such as a JD/MS in Computer Science and a JD/MS in Water Resources Science.

New degree combinations are also being introduced to the program. The Joint Degree Program will soon add a JD/MHA combination in Healthcare Administration. For more information on the MHA, visit www.sph.umn.edu/education/mha/home.html. Students pursuing Graduate School degrees have the option of completing graduate minors in Bioethics, Bioinformatics or Human Genetics. A Concentration in Health Law & Bioethics is also available.

The Joint Degree Program is pleased to offer the following degree combinations: