JD/MDR
For students desiring to concurrently earn a juris doctor degree and a master of dispute resolution degree, 14 units from the Pepperdine juris doctor program can also apply toward the 32 units necessary for the master's degree. Thus, a Pepperdine law student need only complete an additional 18 units to earn the master's degree. These units could be completed over summer sessions, allowing students to earn both degrees in three years.
Students can concurrently earn a master of dispute resolution degree and a master of public policy degree from Pepperdine by earning 26 units in dispute resolution (16 units of required courses, 4 units of elective courses, and 6 units of thesis or clinical externship) and 56 units in public policy (32 units of required courses, 8 units of electives relating to dispute resolution, and 16 units of elective courses). Students must apply and be accepted for admission to both the Master of Dispute Resolution and Master of Public Policy programs to participate in this concurrent degrees program.