Health Sciences Center + School of Law

Dual-Degree in Medicine and Law

Sumo Institute of Technology (SIT) Health Sciences Center and School of Law will offer combined courses that allow students to pursue a dual-degree pathway in Medicine and Law.

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SIT students preparing for health sciences and law

Combined Professional Pathway

Medicine + Law Integrated Study

The dual-degree pathway prepares students to understand both healthcare and legal systems. Students study health sciences, legal studies, healthcare law, medical ethics, public policy, patient rights, regulatory compliance, and leadership for hospitals, clinics, ministries, NGOs, and legal institutions.

Health SciencesSchool of LawMedicineLegal StudiesHealthcare Policy

Program Purpose

Train future professionals in medicine and legal reasoning.
Support healthcare compliance, patient advocacy, and public health law.
Prepare students for leadership in healthcare administration and legal policy.
Promote ethics, justice, and service in medical and legal practice.

Health Sciences Center

Health sciences, anatomy, physiology, public health, medical terminology, healthcare leadership, and clinical ethics foundations.

HSC-101BIOETH-230

School of Law

Legal systems, legal research, contracts, torts, criminal law, constitutional principles, legal writing, and professional responsibility.

LAW-101MEDLAW-220

Dual-Degree Core

Integrated courses in medicine, law, policy, regulation, healthcare rights, medical jurisprudence, and capstone seminars.

MEDLAW-110JDMD-300

Combined Courses Added to the Catalog

HSC-101

Introduction to Health Sciences

$400.00

Healthcare systems, medical terminology, anatomy basics, physiology, public health, ethics, and patient safety.

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LAW-101

Introduction to Legal Studies

$450.00

Legal systems, legal reasoning, constitutional principles, contracts, torts, criminal law, legal research, and legal writing.

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MEDLAW-110

Medicine, Law, and Society

$500.00

Medical practice, legal systems, patient rights, professional responsibility, bioethics, public policy, and healthcare regulation.

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MEDLAW-220

Healthcare Law, Policy, and Regulation

$600.00

Hospital governance, informed consent, malpractice, licensing, compliance, health insurance, medical records, and privacy.

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BIOETH-230

Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence

$600.00

Clinical ethics, research ethics, end-of-life care, genetics, disability rights, reproductive health, and justice in healthcare.

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JDMD-300

Dual-Degree Seminar in Medicine and Law

$750.00

Capstone seminar integrating clinical reasoning, legal advocacy, policy analysis, healthcare leadership, and professional practice.

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