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DLP Law and Policy at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

Public servants, executives, and managers operate in an increasingly complex global environment. A doctoral education provides the policy, analytic, and research skills necessary for professional growth across a wide variety of fields and industries. Offered at: Primarily Online.

Faculty: College of Professional Studies  |  Department: Doctoral Degree Programs  |  Duration: 52 semester hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 52 semester hours. Required courses include LWP 6118 Law and Policy Debates: Historical Foundations to Current Controversies; LWP 6120 Law and Legal Reasoning 1: Legal Reasoning, Methods, and Research; LWP 6121 Law and Legal Reasoning 2: Statutes and Statutory Interpretation; LWP 6122 Law and Legal Reasoning 3: The Executive Branch; LWP 6401 The Policymaking Process; LWP 6403 Global Public Policy.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 52 semester hours

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