Program Description
The law and public policy concentration of the Master of Science in Legal Studies program is designed for students seeking graduate education in the analysis and application of law in a multitude of contexts. Students address, analyze and critique the law and its public policy implications from social, administrative, juridical, ethical, operational and managerial perspectives. Special emphasis is given to the practical ramifications of how law and public policy intersect, influencing the culture, the community and the individual.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Christina A. Toras
Delivery Mode
Global Online (100% online delivery)
Partnerships
Cal U's legal studies program is an Academic Alliance partner with the FBI National Academy Associates (FBI NAA). FBI National Academy graduates who have completed graduate-level courses while attending the academy may transfer up to 9 credit hours to the M.S. in Legal Studies if they have not already been applied toward the requirements of another graduate degree.
The program also partners with the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA Inc.) to award three graduate credits for completion of all three leadership courses required for the Trilogy Award. The three credits can be applied toward completion of the M.S. in Legal Studies.
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| LAW 600 Law and Public Policy | 3 |
| LAW 601 Law and Ethics | 3 |
| LAW 602 Law, Civil Liberties and the Constitution | 3 |
| LAW 603 Law and Legal Method | 3 |
| LAW 607 Law and Criminal Conduct | 3 |
| LAW 608 Law and Civil Litigation | 3 |
| LAW 610 Law, Justice and the Family | 3 |
| LAW 700 Law and the International Community | 3 |
| LAW 701 Law and Administrative Agencies | 3 |
| LAW 704 Law, Business and the Workplace | 3 |
| Total | 30 |
Program Website
https://www.calu.edu/academics/graduate/masters/law-public-policy/index.aspx