Medical Sciences (M.A.) - Healthcare Ethics, Policy, and Law

Medical Sciences (M.A.) - Healthcare Ethics, Policy, and Law

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Core Courses
MSCI 500Cancer Biology3
MSCI 510Medical Anatomy I4
MSCI 520Medical Physiology I4
MSCI 530Human Metabolism and Disease4
MSCI 640Ethics in Health Sciences3
MSCI 660Cellular Biology4
Total Hours22
Health Informatics Cognate
INFO 505Health Informatics3
INFO 545Health Information Systems and Integrated Technologies3
Choose six credit hours of the following:6
Database Design and Development
Biostatistics
Health Systems and Delivery
Medical Genetics
Total Hours12

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 34 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No grades lower than B- may be applied to the degree
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
JURI 525 Health Law Survey 3
MSCI 500 Cancer Biology 3
MSCI 510 Medical Anatomy I 4
MSCI 520 Medical Physiology I 4
 Hours14
Second Semester
JURI 535 Healthcare and Bioethics 3
JURI 545 Healthcare Compliance 3
MSCI 530 Human Metabolism and Disease 4
MSCI 640 Ethics in Health Sciences 3
 Hours13
Third Semester
JURI 555 Healthcare Fraud and Abuse 3
MSCI 660 Cellular Biology 4
 Hours7
 Total Hours34
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