MLS - Health and Hospital Law

The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) with a concentration in Health & Hospital Law is a superior online degree for working professionals. Throughout each 8-week course, law professors challenge students intellectually while exposing them to various legal and ethical issues in healthcare. Students in this health law masters program develop industry-specific legal knowledge and learn to write and communicate more effectively.

This online master’s degree in health law is one of the programs in healthcare offered through the Seton Hall Law School Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law, a leading center for research and scholarship. The Center educates lawyers and professionals in the healthcare and life sciences industries regarding the intricate and multifaceted set of laws that govern patients, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and suppliers. The Center at Seton Hall Law School has more than 20 years of experience delivering exceptional healthcare compliance education to working professionals.

Browse our online health law courses below. All online courses are designed by Seton Hall Law’s nationally ranked Health Law faculty. Our nationally respected faculty members are committed to helping you achieve your professional goals and move forward in your career. You can count on having the support you need to get the most out of your education. Please contact us using the form at the right if you have additional questions or view our admissions requirements here.

Required Courses

Must take all in sequence.
All courses are offered ONLINE only.

• Introduction to Law and Legal Writing
• Torts: Liability for Civil Wrongs
• Fundamentals of Business Law
• Constitutional Law Survey
  
  

Core Courses

Must take four courses (at least two must be Compliance Issues for Healthcare Providers, HIPAA Privacy & Security or The Law of Patient Care)

Students may substitute appropriate in-person courses offered at Seton Hall Law School's Newark campus in place of courses listed below with the prior written permission of the Associate Academic Director.

• Children's Health and the Law
• Clinical Research and the Law: Compliance Issues for Research Sponsors
• Clinical Research and the Law: Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Designing Clinical Trials
• Compliance Issues for Healthcare Providers
• Cybersecurity and Privacy I: Law & Policy
• Cybersecurity and Privacy II: Compliance & Risk Management
• EU Data Protection and Privacy Law: The GDPR
• HIPAA Privacy and Security
• Introduction to Bioethics
• Stark Law and Compliance
• The Law of Patient Care
  
  

Elective Courses

Must take two
Can be from any of the concentration areas (including corporate law courses above)

• Biotechnology and the Law
• Casinos & Hospitality Law
• Collegiate Athletics Law & Policy
• Compliance Issues in the Life Sciences - Advertising, Promotion and Transparency
• Compliance Issues in the Life Sciences - Fraud and Corruption
• Conducting Internal Investigations
• Consumer Data Privacy Law
• Entertainment Law: Legal Regulation of Industry Practices
• Entertainment Law: Torts
• FDA Regulation and Liability
• Financial Crimes Compliance
• Financial Privacy Law
• Gaming Law I
• Gaming Law II
• Global Corruption: Regulation, Compliance, and Enforcement
• Governance, Compliance, Enforcement and Risk Management
• Introduction to Corporate Law
• Managing Legal Issues in the Workplace
• Professional Sports Law & Policy
• Race and the Foundations of American Law
• Sports Betting & Fantasy Sports
• Title IX and Gender Equity in Sports
• Workplace Privacy Law
  
  

View Complete Course Information in the University Catalogue →
The Seton Hall University Catalogue is the definitive source for up-to-date course offerings and degree requirements.

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