Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies provides students with a fundamental knowledge of the law and legal systems, helping them evaluate legal issues and assess how the law operates in society through a balanced, interdisciplinary study of theory and practice.

The Legal Studies curriculum offers a flexible course of study that provides the professional and scholarly skills necessary for law school, graduate study, or many law-related careers, such as advocacy/nonprofit; social work; legislative and regulatory affairs; civil and human rights; court administration; legal analysis; compliance; program management; law enforcement; lobbying; union negotiation; business; journalism; and international affairs, to name a few.

The department is strong in the study of United States and comparative law; constitutional law; legal issues of race, gender, and class; international law and issues of immigration; corporate law; legal history; law and the humanities; law and the social sciences; law and government; issues of criminal and social justice; legal philosophy; and legal practice skills.