Overview

This Legal Studies major at Bethany Lutheran College equips students for a variety of vocations, including paralegal, business leadership, nonprofit board service, community development, consulting, corrections, and probation.

This major also provides a foundation for the pursuit of advanced degrees in law or other graduate programs. Students cultivate a broad understanding of basic principles of law and the role and function of the legal system.

Learning Outcomes

Students majoring in legal studies will demonstrate an ability to:

Identify the appropriate legal procedures applicable to a variety of civil and criminal controversies;

Research and analyze the relationships among case facts, statutory law, case law, and constitutional principles involved in specific legal controversies;

Advocate, in both written and oral communication, for a particular party in a legal controversy;

Evaluate, in reference to both the historically contingent legal culture and the more transcendent principles of natural law, the arguments offered by competing sides in legal controversies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Government

World Politics

Western Legal Traditions

Legal Research and Writing

Legal Procedures

Family Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mankato, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school transcript (or college transcript for transfer students)

Copy of any certificate or degree obtained

Results from TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or another approved English proficiency indicator.

If the student is from an English-speaking country, then official ACT or SAT scores shall be evaluated instead of English proficiency test.

For students transferring from another US college or university, the test requirements may be waived pending review of official college transcripts.

One letter of recommendation

Certificate of financial responsibility and supporting documents (bank statement)

Passport copy

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

33270 USD / year

≈ 33270 USD / year
Out-of-State

33270 USD / year

≈ 33270 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

33270 USD / year

≈ 33270 USD / year

Living costs

Mankato

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Delivered

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Tuition Fees

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