Legal Studies

Students majoring in Legal Studies acquire a precursory knowledge of the criminal justice system that will enable students to make responsible, informed, and well-reasoned decisions about legal actions, social, and economic implications related to law. This program focuses on application of the law in the areas of Civil Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law using both significant historical and modern day cases. Forensics evidence is explored using current law enforcement techniques. This major is valuable to students who will study criminal justice in college and/or pursue a law-related career. Concentrations will include Criminal Justice, Forensics, Pre-law, Paralegal Studies and Law Enforcement.