Master of Science in Legal Studies: Law and Public Policy CurriculumMaster of Science in Legal Studies: Law and Public Policy Curriculum

Master of Science in Legal Studies: Law and Public Policy Curriculum

Our online program in legal studies: law and public policy brings the core principles of Western jurisprudence to the forefront and instructs our graduates on substantive and procedural questions about law and its application in diverse settings. Even more compellingly, the program advocates and inculcates the ambitions of true legal reasoning and its practice-to prepare leaders for free and democratic societies and to ensure justice whenever and wherever possible.

Get a description of each of Cal U's Graduate Law and Public Policy courses from our Course Catalog.   

Below is a recommended framework of courses for completing the degree.

Core Curriculum (12 credits):
Course Name
Credits
LAW 600: Law and Public Policy3
LAW 601: Law and Ethics
3
LAW 602: Law, Civil Liberties and the Constitution
3
LAW 603: Law and Legal Method3

Law and Public Policy Electives (24-25 credits):
Course Name
Credits
LAW 605: Law and Police Process3
LAW 606: Law, Punishment and Corrections3
LAW 607: Law and Criminal Conduct3
LAW 608: Law and Civil Litigation3
LAW 609: Law, Culture and Society3
LAW 610: Law, Justice and the Family3
LAW 700: Law and the International Community3
LAW 701: Law and Administrative Agencies
3
LAW 702: Law, Science and Forensic Applications
3
LAW 703: Law and the Environment
3
LAW 704: Law, Business and the Workplace
3
RES 849: Thesis
4
LAW 730: Independent Study in Law and Public Policy
3