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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

As scientific advances become more subtle and nuanced, the need to study their moral implications and responsibilities becomes equally necessary. Our Master of Legal Studies degree in Bioethics delves into the research and practice of, for example, overreaching reproductive technologies, euthanasia, testing on human embryos, and insurance regulations that dehumanize patients. This program provides you with the philosophical, bioethical, and legal nuances to prepare you to engage in the biomedical industry while interacting with the law.

Legal Fundamentals (3 units)
Contracts (3 units)
Torts (3 units)
Philosophy and Theology of Justice (3 units)
Business Organizations (3 units)
Constitutional Law (3 units)
Introduction to Bioethics (3 units)

Choose 9 units from the following:
Current Issues in Bioethics (3 units)
Classic Cases in Bioethics (3 units)
Intensive Bioethics Seminar (3 units)
The Right to Life and the Law (3 units)
*Courses subject to availability
MLS applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). The GRE is not required for admission. In addition to the application, applicants must provide official transcripts from the colleges/universities at which they have earned degrees and two letters of recommendation.
Per Unit: $750
Per Course: $2,250
Total Program Cost: $22,500 (tuition only)

The above totals do not include fees. Scholarships and federal financial aid are available.
Except as provided in rule 4.30 of the Admissions Rules (legal education in a foreign state or country), completion of a professional law degree program at this law school other than for the Juris Doctor degree does not qualify a student to take the California Bar Examination or satisfy the requirements for admission to practice law in California. It may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or to satisfy requirements for admission to the practice of law in any other jurisdiction. A student intending to seek admission to practice law should contact the admitting authority in the jurisdictions where the student intends to qualify to sit for the bar examination or to be admitted to practice for information regarding their legal education requirements.