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.
Delivery Mode
Global Online (100% online)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking Any CDC Public Speaking Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 or 4 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
12 |
| Required Major Courses | 9 |
| JUR 300 Classical Jurisprudence | 3 |
| JUR 310 Medieval Jurisprudence | 3 |
| JUR 320 Anglo-American Jurisprudence | 3 |
| Required Related Courses | 33 |
| LAW 300 The Paralegal Profession | 3 |
| LAW 310 Legal Research and Writing | 3 |
| LAW 320 Litigation and Trial Evidence | 3 |
| LAW 330 Criminal Law for Paralegals | 3 |
| LAW 340 Family Law | 3 |
| LAW 350 Real Estate Law | 3 |
| LAW 360 Law, Business and the Workplace | 3 |
| LAW 370 Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAW 380 Estates and Trusts | 3 |
| LAW 400 Constitutional Law for Paralegals | 3 |
| LAW 410 Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Free Electives* | 37 to 38 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): JUR 310
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): JUR 300 AND JUR 310
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course
* The following LAW electives are recommended, though any upper-division course qualifies as an elective:
- LAW 390 Bankruptcy (3 credits)
- LAW 420 Law and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
- LAW 430 Elder Law (3 credits)
- LAW 440 Immigration Law (3 credits)
- LAW 450 Labor and Employment Law (3 credits)
- LAW 460 School Law (3 credits)
Program Notes: 42 credits of advanced coursework (any 300- or 400-level course or any 200-level course with at least one pre-requisite) are required. 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