Legal Education Major

The Legal Education major is designed for students who want to study law and justice within a broad social context. This major provides students with a dynamic opportunity to: develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal system; focus on particular areas of legal knowledge, such as environmental law, family law, and workers' rights; develop legal advocacy skills; and explore contemporary meanings of justice and injustice. The curriculum is designed to engage all students in a critical examination of our legal system and to advance critical thinking and analytical skills.

Whether you want to be a lawyer, work as an advocate in areas such as housing, benefits, or domestic violence, or be involved in government or public policy work, this major will provide skills and knowledge needed for work or further study in these areas. The Legal Education major is also designed to provide students who are interested in social issues the opportunity to study law within a justice framework.

The major prepares students for: advocacy work in a variety of legal and community settings, positions in government agencies and the courts, advanced degrees in law, dispute resolution, criminal justice and other graduate programs.

Legal Education Requirements:

Legal Reasoning & Argument

Legal Advocacy

Basic Concepts of Justice

Legal Studies I

Legal Studies II

Advanced Legal Advocacy

To complete the major students may select one of the following concentrations:

Community Media and Technology

Community Studies

Management

Organizing

Planning

Youth Work