The online master of legal studies starts a new cohort every January. The program requires 36 credit hours for completion and two courses are offered each semester. Students take 21 credit hours of required courses and 15 hours of elective courses.

Admission Requirements

Students must posses a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Students must also complete the Legal Studies Program application, submit scores from a graduate school aptitude test (GRE, LSAT, GMAT), provide three letters of reference, a letter of intent, and a resume. Prospective students who have been working in the field for five years or more may petition to have the graduate school aptitude test scores waived. Admission decisions are made at the end of October / early November.

Course Content

Students will study Law & the Legal System, Researching the Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legislative Process, Law & Society, and Administrative Legal Process. Additionally, students will choose from several electives including Family Law, Employment Law, Healthcare Law, Criminal Law, Commerce Law, Constitutional Law, Media & the Law, and Administrative Ethics. Students will also prepare a capstone research project.

The program is not a “pre-law” program, nor a paralegal program. Credits from this program can not be transferred into a Doctor of Jurisprudence (law school) program.

For detailed program information, please visit the Legal Studies Homepage.