HPL Student Course Plans - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

HPL Full Time Student Course Plan:

Students who enroll in the program full-time will follow the below course plan and graduate in one academic year (2 semesters).

Fall 2025	Spring 2026
Orientation (August) – In person participation required	Health Economics (3 units)
HPL Research & Writing (3 units)	Health Law: Institution, Providers, & Patients (4 units)
How to Evaluate Policy-Relevant Research (2 units)	Health Care Leadership & Advocacy (2 units)
Intro to US Health Policymaking Process (2 units)	Capstone Execution (3 units)
US Health Care Systems & the Law (4 units)	Final Convening & Graduation (May) – In person participation required
Capstone Proposal (1 unit)
Midyear Convening (December) – In person participation required

Students who enroll in the program part-time will follow the below course plan and graduate in two academic years (4 semesters).

Fall 2025	Spring 2026	Fall 2026	Spring 2027
Orientation (August) – In person participation required	Health Economics (3 units)	How to Evaluate Policy-Relevant Research (2 units)	Health Care Leadership & Advocacy (2 units)
HPL Research & Writing (3 units)	Health Law: Institutions, Providers, & Patients (4 units)	Intro to US Health Policymaking Process (2 units)	Capstone Execution (3 units)
US Health Care Systems & the Law (4 units)		Capstone Proposal (1 unit)	Final Convening & Graduation (May) – In person participation required
Midyear Convening (Dec) – In person participation required		Midyear Convening (Dec) – In person participation required