The Master of Arts in Legal Studies offers a general program of study, without a concentration. This is recommended for graduate students who wish to meet their individual academic needs by incorporating courses from diverse offerings. There is the opportunity to choose from among all of the graduate-level department electives, including courses from the optional concentrations in Dispute Resolution and Legal Management, Information, and Technology. The optional concentrations are intended to meet the requirements of two more specialized dynamic and growing fields for legal professionals.
LSLW 501
Ethical and Professional Issues in the Legal Environment
LSLW 511
Research Methods and Analysis
LSLW 600
Thesis Seminar in Legal Studies
LSLW 512-Statutory
and Regulatory Analysis
LSLW 520-Private
Civil Responsibility: Contracts and Torts
LSLW 531
-Administrative Practice and Procedure
LSLW 538-Trademark
Law
LSLW 540-Criminal
Trial Preparation
LSLW 541-Adv.Computer
Systems in the Legal Environment **
LSLW 545
- Cyberlaw **
LSLW 550-Law
Office Management and Technology **
LSLW 551
-Negotiation Theory and Practice
LSLW 552-Mediation
Theory and Practice
LSLW 553-Arbitration and Other Alternative Adjudicative Processes **
LSLW 554-Conflict Management/Peer Mediation in Schools
LSLW 555-Family
Mediation
LSLW 556-Dispute Resolution in the Workplace **
LSLW 557-Law
Office Financial Management
LSLW 558-Cross-Cultural
Conflict Resolution
LSLW 572-Legal
Information Management **
LSLW 574
- Human Rights Law
LSLW 578-Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management **
LSLW 579-Private Sector Compliance with Public Regulations
LSLW 580-Field
Experience in Legal Studies
or
LSLW 581-Cooperative
Education in Legal Studies
LSLW 599-Selected
Topics in Legal Studies
LSPR 411
-Advanced Patent, Trademark and Copyright
LSPR 420-Advanced Civil Litigation
LSPR 460-Advanced
Legal Research and Writing
One course from outside department, or one additional course from above.
Revised May 1999