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Legal Studies, MLS—Online

2021-2022 Edition

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The Master of Legal Studies program is designed for professionals who want a deeper understanding of law and legal concepts. Such professionals may be found in nonprofit organizations, foundations, financial services firms, pharmaceutical companies, insurance firms, compliance departments, or a host of other commercial and noncommercial settings. Examples of the professionals who would be interested in this degree are human resource professionals, claims representatives for insurance companies, professionals in healthcare organizations, bank loan officers, real estate brokers, risk managers, government affairs officers, management consultants advising organizations, development officers working on planned giving, and software entrepreneurs. They desire to know more about the law and to be able to deal more effectively with the lawyers with whom they interact during their professional lives. The degree includes concentrations in human resources law, business law, intellectual property law, health law, and public law and policy.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Foundation Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
LS 6101Introduction to Legal Studies 1: Law and Legal Reasoning3
LS 6102Introduction to Legal Studies 23

Core Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete at least four of the following:12-18
LS 6110
Law of Information and Records
LS 6120
Law and Strategy
LS 6130
Negotiation and Advocacy
LS 6140
Data Regulation and Compliance
LS 6150
Law and Organizational Management
LS 6155
Legal Foundations of Public Policy

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students who do not take a concentration must take 6-12 credits from this list to complete the degree.6-12
LS 6160
Regulation and Global Business Strategies
LS 6170
Financial Transactions
LS 6180
Health Law Survey
LS 6181
Healthcare Regulation and Compliance
LS 6182
Patient Records, Privacy, and Security
LS 6183
Legal Perspectives of Healthcare Ethics
LS 6210
Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
LS 6211
Antidiscrimination Law
LS 6212
Wages and Benefits
LS 6230
Intellectual Property Survey
LS 6231
Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights
LS 6232
Intellectual Property and Media
LS 6233
Special Topics in Legal Studies
LS 6235
Current Issues in Law and Public Policy

Concentration Options

Students may choose to complete one of the concentrations described below.  Students who pursue a concentration must take the two required foundation courses, at least four core courses, the courses listed in the concentration, and at least one additional course from the list of electives.     

Concentration in Business Law

Course List
Code Title Hours
LS 6160Regulation and Global Business Strategies3
LS 6170Financial Transactions3
LS 6230Intellectual Property Survey3
or LS 6210 Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations

Concentration Health Law

Course List
Code Title Hours
LS 6180Health Law Survey3
LS 6181Healthcare Regulation and Compliance3
LS 6182Patient Records, Privacy, and Security3

 Concentration in Human Resources Law

Course List
Code Title Hours
LS 6210Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations3
LS 6211Antidiscrimination Law3
LS 6212Wages and Benefits3

Concentration in Intellectual Property Law 

Course List
Code Title Hours
LS 6230Intellectual Property Survey3
LS 6231Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights3
LS 6232Intellectual Property and Media3

Concentration in Public Law & Policy

Course List
Code Title Hours
LS 6155Legal Foundations of Public Policy3
LS 6235Current Issues in Law and Public Policy3
Choose one of the following courses:4
LPSC 7311
Strategizing Public Policy
PPUA 6500
Principles of Public Administration
PPUA 6502
Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning
PPUA 6506
Techniques of Policy Analysis
PPUA 6507
Institutional Leadership and the Public Manager
PPUA 6551
Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change
PPUA 6552
The Nonprofit Sector in Civil Society and Public Affairs

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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