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 6101 | Introduction to Legal Studies 1: Law and Legal Reasoning | 3 |
| LS 6102 | Introduction to Legal Studies 2 | 3 |
Core Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12-18 |
| Law of Information and Records | |
| Law and Strategy | |
| Negotiation and Advocacy | |
| Data Regulation and Compliance | |
| Law and Organizational Management | |
| Legal Foundations of Public Policy | |
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 6-12 |
| Regulation and Global Business Strategies | |
| Financial Transactions | |
| Health Law Survey | |
| Healthcare Regulation and Compliance | |
| Patient Records, Privacy, and Security | |
| Legal Perspectives of Healthcare Ethics | |
| Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations | |
| Antidiscrimination Law | |
| Wages and Benefits | |
| Intellectual Property Survey | |
| Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights | |
| Intellectual Property and Media | |
| Special Topics in Legal Studies | |
| 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 6160 | Regulation and Global Business Strategies | 3 |
| LS 6170 | Financial Transactions | 3 |
| LS 6230 | Intellectual Property Survey | 3 |
| or LS 6210 | Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations |
Concentration Health Law
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LS 6180 | Health Law Survey | 3 |
| LS 6181 | Healthcare Regulation and Compliance | 3 |
| LS 6182 | Patient Records, Privacy, and Security | 3 |
Concentration in Human Resources Law
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LS 6210 | Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations | 3 |
| LS 6211 | Antidiscrimination Law | 3 |
| LS 6212 | Wages and Benefits | 3 |
Concentration in Intellectual Property Law
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LS 6230 | Intellectual Property Survey | 3 |
| LS 6231 | Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights | 3 |
| LS 6232 | Intellectual Property and Media | 3 |
Concentration in Public Law & Policy
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LS 6155 | Legal Foundations of Public Policy | 3 |
| LS 6235 | Current Issues in Law and Public Policy | 3 |
| 4 |
| Strategizing Public Policy | |
| Principles of Public Administration | |
| Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning | |
| Techniques of Policy Analysis | |
| Institutional Leadership and the Public Manager | |
| Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change | |
| The Nonprofit Sector in Civil Society and Public Affairs | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
