Overview

The Legal Studies Degree online or in-class is designed to help you develop these skills and provide you with a foundation in law. You'll be on the path to achieving your long-term goals while opening a range of career options in entry-level legal and paralegal fields.

Legal Studies may serve as a pre-law major in preparation for graduate study in a law school. See more information about Pre-Law on our Pre-professional Programs page and speak to an advisor about your interests.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Legal Studies program at Bellevue University online or in-class will be prepared to do the following:

Perform writing, critical thinking and communication skills essential to the discipline
Evaluate elements of specific legal disciplines and analyze complex legal concepts
Demonstrate an ability to relate legal principles to their social structural consequences
Apply principles of legal ethics to the administration of professional responsibility

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Success

The American Criminal and Civil Legal Systems

Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Law

Legal Research, Analysis and Writing

Constitutional Law, Liberty and Emerging Policy

Judicial and Administrative Practices: Civil and Criminal Procedure

Legal Applications for Contemporary American Business and Social Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Classes and programs can be started whenever it is convenient, with multiple start dates offered throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

127 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Bellevue, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Completed Application Form
$100 Application Fee (non-refundable)
An official evaluation of foreign credentials: Must be completed by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member which includes, but is not limited to Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) and World Education Services (WES). Students who wish to transfer credit to Bellevue University will need to order a course-by-course evaluation.

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14573 USD / year

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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