Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies
Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies trains students for careers in law and law-related fields ( business, government and criminal justice ), as well as preparing students to pursue a law degree. Students learn the necessary information and skills for successful integration into a law office atmosphere. They also learn the ways in which the law impacts most professional fields.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet BSU mission and its objectives:
- To develop students’ written and verbal competencies.
- To promote critical thinking by instruction students in analytical and technical skills.
- To provide students with a sound understanding of the law in the United States.
- To prepare graduates to work as legal assistants in law-related fields and to enter law school.
Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies, students must earn 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
| Lower Division Legal Studies Major Courses ( 24.0 credit hours ) | |
| Legal Research & Writing I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Criminal Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Contracts | 3.0 credit hours |
| Wills, Trusts & Estates | 3.0 credit hours |
| Civil Litigation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Torts | 3.0 credit hours |
| Real Property | 3.0 credit hours |
| Family Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Upper Division Legal Studies Major Courses ( 48.0 credit hours ) | |
| Legal Drafting | 3.0 credit hours |
| Legal Research & Writing II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Criminal Procedures | 3.0 credit hours |
| Business Organizations | 3.0 credit hours |
| Bankruptcy Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Income Tax | 3.0 credit hours |
| Ethics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Legal Interviewing & Investigation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3.0 credit hours |
| Evidence | 3.0 credit hours |
| Intellectual Property | 3.0 credit hours |
| Administrative Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Law Office Technology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Immigration Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Constitutional Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| Legal Studies Capstone Project | 3.0 credit hours |
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Note: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.
| Upper Division General Education Courses ( 12.0 credit hours ) | |
| Management Information Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
| Workforce Diversity | 3.0 credit hours |
| Professional Writing | 3.0 credit hours |
| Critical Thinking | |
