Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
with a Specialization in
Healthcare Compliance
Master of Legal
Studies (MLS) with
a Specialization in
Healthcare Compliance
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Advance Your Career in Healthcare Compliance and Risk Management
Are you a working professional interested in regulatory compliance and risk management in the healthcare industry? The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) with a specialization in Healthcare Compliance at Western State College of Law begins in Fall 2025.
The program focuses on helping students understand, synthesize, and work with complex legal standards, including state, federal, and international regulations relevant to healthcare organizations.
Program Highlights
- Location: 100% Online
- Format: Asynchronous, with one class at a time
- Start Term: Fall 2025
- Credits: 30 total
- Duration: Designed for completion in 24 months
- Capstone: Includes a 3-credit final capstone project
What You’ll Learn
Legal Foundations in Healthcare:
Students learn how laws are developed, interpreted, and enforced across local, state, federal, and international levels.
Making the Right Call Under Pressure:
Managing Legal Risks:
The curriculum focuses on proactive legal thinking that supports compliance, operations, and patient safety.
Understanding Compliance Programs:
Courses address the design and implementation of compliance programs: Topics include internal auditing, policy creation, reporting procedures, and practical skills used by compliance professionals in real organizations.
Staying Legally Ready in a Crisis:
The program explores how healthcare institutions prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises – like legal investigations, data breaches, or public health emergencies.
Understanding Change in a Risky Environment:
Students learn how new technologies, new care models, and industry shifts create legal uncertainty. Coursework covers how to adapt legal thinking and policy to address these new risks.
From Start to Capstone
Fall 2025 Start | Academic Track
Year one:
- Fall: Orientation, U.S. Legal System, Legal Research & Communication
- Spring: Administrative Law, Law of Patients’ Rights
- Summer: Compliance Skills
Year Two:
- Fall: Health Payer–Provider Relationships, Two Electives
- Spring: Law of Accreditation and Licensure, One Elective
- Summer: Capstone Project
Spring 2026 Start | Academic Track
Year One:
- Spring: Orientation, U.S. Legal System, Legal Research & Communication
- Summer: Law of Patients’ Rights
- Fall: Compliance Skills, Administrative Law
Year Two:
- Spring: Health Payer–Provider Relationships, Two Electives
- Summer: Law of Accreditation and Licensure
- Fall: Capstone Project, One Elective
Where This Degree Can Take You
Graduates are prepared for compliance-related roles in:
Healthcare
Hospitals, private practices, diagnostics, eldercare, insurance, pharmaceuticals, food processing
Government
CMS, FDA, OSHA, FTC, SEC, DOJ
Job Areas
Compliance, risk management, regulatory affairs
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Scholarships are available to help supplement financial aid. Students are encouraged to contact the law school’s financial aid office to learn more about available opportunities.
Admissions Requirements
- Completed application
- Personal statement
- One letter of recommendation
- GRE/LSAT optional (can be submitted to strengthen an application, but not required)
- Unofficial transcripts – for application completion
- Official transcripts – will be requested upon acceptance into the program
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