M.S.J. Degree Fact Sheet
What is an M.S.J.?
Seton Hall Law School’s Master of Science in Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) provides professionals working in health care, pharmaceuticals, information technology, telecommunications and biotechnology with a solid foundation in the legal and regulatory aspects of these industries. Students can concentrate in health law, intellectual property law, or both.
What can I do with an M.S.J. degree?
The M.S.J. degree is unique in that it is specifically designed to provide a rigorous grounding in the law for students who do not want to become lawyers, but who instead, want to use the law to enhance their effectiveness and marketability in a non-legal career. Combining this unique degree with their professional experience, M.S.J. graduates are discovering that there are unlimited opportunities available to them. M.S.J. alumni work in a broad spectrum of positions: compliance officers, contract analysts, health care administrators, medical technologists, nurse managers, patent/trademark assistants, pharmaceutical financial analysts, pharmacists, quality assurance managers, supervisors, clinical operations directors, administrators and lobbyists.
How many credits will I need to graduate?
The M.S.J. degree requires 30 credits.
What courses will I be required to take?
ALL M.S.J. students are required to take:
The Legal System, Research and Writing I
The Legal System, Research and Writing II
Business Law Survey
Requirements for the intellectual property track include:
Intellectual Property
Copyright Law OR Trademark Law OR Patent Law
Constitutional Law OR Health Law for M.S.J.s: Health Care Organizations
Requirements for the combined health law and intellectual property track include:
Health Law for M.S.J.s: Health Care Organizations
Health Law for M.S.J.s: Patient Rights & Public
Intellectual Property
Copyright Law OR Trademark Law OR Patent Law
Requirements for the health law track include:
Health Law for M.S.J.s: Health Care Organizations
Health Law for M.S.J.s: Patient Rights & Public Health
Constitutional Law OR Intellectual Property
Remaining credits are satisfied through a rotating series of advanced courses and seminars.
What are your application requirements?
An application
A resume
Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Two letters of recommendation
A personal statement (2-3 pages, double-spaced)
$60 application fee
What is the application deadline?
April 30. Late applications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, please contact:
Helen A. Cummings, Esq.
Administrator of Graduate Programs
(973) 642-8380
helen.cummings@shu.edu