Capitalizing on the University's depth of resources, the College of Law collaborates with University graduate departments to offer multiple joint degree programs. Students must apply for admission to both programs; however, both departments will recognize a number of credits from the corresponding program to allow students to earn both degrees in a shorter period of time. The University of Wyoming College of Law offers three joint degree programs.
- JD / Environment and Natural Resources (MA ENR)
- JD / Business Administration (MBA)
- JD / Public Administration (MPA)
Each graduate program has unique admission criteria, so interested students are encouraged to contact the respective program for application details. Once admitted to both programs, law students can begin taking non-law courses the summer following their first year of law school.
Joint Degree Programs
Masters Environment and Natural Resources
The University of Wyoming’s JD and MA ENR joint degree program allows you to learn the critical aspects of environmental law. Wyoming provides an ideal setting for garnering hands on learning opportunities for energy resource law, water resource law, environmental protection law and much more. Blended expertise in law and ENR allows graduates to work in a variety of integrative fields, such as public policy, land management, consulting, private industry and nonprofit administration.
Learn More!Master of Business Administration
The University of Wyoming’s JD and MBA joint degree program gives you the opportunity to specialize in techniques and concepts relating to owning and/or operating your own law firm, practicing corporate law or working in the corporate world, and other career paths such as mediation, estate planning, etc.
Master of Public Administration
The University of Wyoming’s JD and MPA joint degree program trains students in law as it relates to working in management, planning and leadership roles for agencies and organizations. In particular, this degree focuses on constitutional rights and procedures, policy making and implementation, citizen input and citizen responsibility.
