M.J. Curriculum China M.J. Focus Areas

Health Law and Administration

Students seeking knowledge and expertise in health law and administration in our China M.J. program gave the opportunity to draw on the resources of both the law school's large number of health law offerings and the University's strong health sciences educational programs, including the School of Public Health’s course in health services and administration and course offered by the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Global Health. In addition, there are courses in health information and technology offered in other schools on the University of Washington campus.

Our Health Law curriculum for M.J. students provides specialized legal education in all facets of health law, including private health system organization; regulation of health care providers and researchers, medical negligence, patient rights, public health law, global health and social justice.

SAMPLE Curriculum: 

Foundational Courses: 20 credits

Health Law and Administration Courses: 25 credits 

• Fundamentals Of Health Law 
• Administrative Law 
• Public Health Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Global Health Law
• Genetics and Law
• Disability Law and Policy
• Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence
• FDA Law
• Emerging Technologies in Health Care
• Privacy Law 
• International Bioethics, Social Justice & Health Seminar 
• Competition in Health Care 

International Development and Business Administration

This curricular pathway focuses on the challenges of both international development and international business. With increasing globalization, there are growing business issues coupled with goals of promoting international sustainable development. This curricular option utilizes the law school's strengths in both areas to prepare students for the global business world of the future. 

SAMPLE Curriculum: 

Foundational Courses: 20 credits

International Development and Business Administration Courses: 25 credits 

• Business Organizations
• Drafting Business Documents
• Negotiations 
• Contracts
• International Law
• International Trade Law 
• Legal Problems of Economic International Development
• Accounting for Lawyers
• Cross-Border Business Transactions Between China and US
• International Commercial Arbitration
• International Business Transactions
• Venture Capital Deals
• International Contracting

Business Regulations and Information Technologies 

Current technologies are generating a massive amount of data from both business transactions and user activities. Creating solutions to problems arising in finance, marketing, and supply chain management through statistical analysis, data mining, data optimization, and machine learning is becoming increasingly important, leading to an increase in demand for professionals able to navigate this brave new world of data and transactions. The University of Washington has significant breadth in this arena and is able to provide a customized curriculum for students seeking to work in these emerging areas of business. 

Although courses vary in terms of availability, the curriculum below is an example for students interested in this dynamic business arena. Note that we recommend students seeking a well-rounded curriculum in both business and information technologies be prepared to enroll for 4 quarters to sufficiently grasp a working knowledge in both.

SAMPLE Curriculum: 

Foundational Courses: 20 credits

Business Regulations and Data Science Courses: 25 credits 

• Negotiations 
• Business Organizations
• Contracts
• Drafting Business Documents
• Introduction to Data Science
• Foundations of Strategic and Managerial Business Intelligence
• Management and Strategic Leadership
• Privacy Law 
• Consumer Law
• Business Intelligence Systems
• Research and Analysis for Information Management Professionals

Communication Policy and Leadership 

The proliferation of consumer electronics and social media has changed the media industry dramatically in the past 2 decades, putting forward higher requirements and more severe challenges for communication leaders. Students interested in communication and media industries can pursue law courses and courses in communications policy that will equip them to work in these dynamic industries. Our program can structure a program that provides both applicable law courses as well as those focused on the media industry, communication policies, and marketing technologies. With in-depth study, students will learn how to evaluate market changes, use the latest media technologies to improve the efficiency of narrative communication, drive progress in the media industry and understand the legal issues in these evolving industries.

Although courses vary in terms of availability, the curriculum below is an example for students interested in communications policy, marketing, and the media industry. Note that we recommend students seeking a well-rounded curriculum in this emerging industry be prepared to enroll for 4 quarters to sufficiently grasp a well-rounded understanding. 

SAMPLE Curriculum: 

Foundational Courses: 20 credits

Communications Policy and Leadership: 25 credits 

• Negotiations 
• Business Organizations
• Contracts
• Drafting Business Documents
• Qualitative Research for Social Media Marketing
• Privacy Law 
• Consumer Law
• Stakeholder Mindset and Communication
• Content Marketing 
• Introduction to User-Centered Design