Program Description
The Legal Studies concentration of the Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence degree provides students with a strong foundation in legal reasoning, legal analysis and the historical development of legal principles. Special emphasis is given to the practical application of law in today's workplace through a comprehensive study of a wide range of legal practice areas. Discipline-related electives courses enable students to tailor this program to suit specific career aspirations.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Christina A. Toras
Delivery Mode
Global Online (100% online)
Curriculum
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 16 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| LAW 300 The Paralegal Profession | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Second Semester | 15 |
| LAW 400 Constitutional Law for Paralegals | 3 |
| Free Elective | 6 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 15 |
| LAW 310 Legal Research and Writing | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| General Education Courses |
6 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 |
| JUR 300 Classical Jurisprudence | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 15 |
| JUR 310 Medieval Jurisprudence | 3 |
| LAW 320 Litigation and Trial Evidence | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| JUR 320 Anglo-American Jurisprudence |
3 |
| LAW 330 Criminal Law for Paralegals | 3 |
| LAW 340 Family Law | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 15 |
| LAW 350 Real Estate Law | 3 |
| LAW 360 Law, Business and the Workplace | 3 |
| LAW 380 Estates and Trusts | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| Eighth Semester | 15 |
| LAW 370 Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAW 410 Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Total | 120 |
Program Notes
- For Free Electives (37-38 credits): LAW electives are recommended below.
- LAW 390 Bankruptcy
- LAW 420 Law and Conflict Resolution
- LAW 430 Elder Law
- LAW 440 Immigration Law
- LAW 450 Labor and Employment Law
- LAW 460 School Law
- 42 credits of advanced coursework are required (that is, any 300- or 400-level course or a 200-level course with at least one pre-requisite).
Note: Transfer students entering this program will have at least 40 semester-credit-hours of college credits; first-year students are also accepted. Students entering with an associate degree will need fewer electives.
Accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's Program
An accelerated bachelor's-to-master's (B.A. in Jurisprudence to M.S. in Legal Studies) program is also available to undergraduate students who qualify. Curriculum requirements are listed under the "Accelerated Programs" section of this catalog.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/jurisprudence/legal-studies/index.aspx