Programs of Study
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
The College of Law offers the Juris Doctor degree. This program is a broad-based three-year curriculum. First-year students are required to follow a prescribed curriculum, however once students are in the second and third year, there are many opportunities to take elective courses. A number of areas of concentration have been developed from which the students may choose courses in their area of special interest. These are business practice; civil litigation; energy-natural resources, and environmental law, commercial and consumer law, international law; and tax law. Click here to see course descriptions.
The College of Law offers several joint degree programs with various colleges on campus. To be eligible to enroll as a joint degree candidate, you must apply to both programs separately, satisfying all of the prerequisites for both programs and taking any necessary admission tests.
Joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A.)
The College of Law participates in a course of study leading to both the J. D. and M. B.A. degrees. The College of Business and College of Law modify course requirements to permit completing both programs in four years. For further information go to School of Business.
Joint Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health (J.D./M.P.H.)
This degree program is a joint venture between the College of Law and the College of Public Health-Health Sciences Center. This four-year program is designed to offer the student who plans to practice law or to enter public health directly, a thorough academic grounding in both disciplines. For further information from the College of Public Health-Health Sciences Center contact: Dianne Wright, Admissions Coordinator, P 0. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 or call (405) 271-2114. For further information about the following programs from the College of Public Health-Health Sciences Center contact: Augustine Miller, Admissions Coordinator, P 0. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 or call (405) 271-2070.
Joint Juris Doctor and Master of Science in
Environmental Management (J.D./ M.S.)
This degree program is a joint venture between the College of Law and the College of Public Health-Health Sciences Center. This four-year program is designed to offer the student who plans to practice law or to enter the area of professional environmental systems management, a thorough academic grounding in both disciplines.
Joint Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Occupational Health (J.D./M.S.)
This degree program is a joint venture between the College of Law and the College of Public Health-Health Sciences Center. This four-year program is designed to offer the student who plans to practice law or to enter the field of occupational health a thorough academic grounding in the area of work force health and safety management.
In addition, the College of Law participates in The University of Oklahoma's Generic Dual Degree Program. This program permits a student to develop a dual degree program between the College of Law and another graduate program within the colleges of The University of Oklahoma.