Health and Biomedical Law - Enrollment & Requirements

How to Enroll

Enrollment in the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration is accomplished by filing a Notice of Enrollment form.

Concentration enrollment may occur as soon as a student completes the first year in law school in good standing.

The latest date students may enroll in a Concentration is October 1st for students graduating in January, and Feb. 1 for students graduating in May.

Formal enrollment in the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration is not complete until the Notice of Enrollment form is filed. Once enrolled in the Concentration, students will be invited to participate in a variety of programs and special events of interest to health and biomedical law practitioners.

Requirements

Continued enrollment in the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration is contingent upon the student:

  • Completing the five (5) credits of required core courses and at least fifteen (15) credits in elective courses so that it is possible to complete the required twenty (20) credits in approved Health and Biomedical Law Concentration courses by the time the student graduates;
  • Periodically reviewing the student's progress in attaining the requisite grade point averages with one of the Concentration Faculty Director and/or the Assistant Dean for Academic Services.
  • Obtaining one of the Concentration Faculty Director's approval of the student's plan for completing the Concentration's writing requirement.

Upon completion of the required courses, elective courses, the writing requirement and total credit hours required by the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration, students must complete and file a Notice of Concentration Completion form with the Office of Academic Services.

The latest date students may file Concentration Completion forms is Nov. 1 for January graduates, and March 1 for May graduates.