Course Descriptions
LEGS 691A. Law and the Legal System. 3 Hr. Introduction to the law and its functions, the structure of the U.S. legal system, and the actors in the legal system.
LEGS 691B. Researching the Law. 3 Hr. Provides experience in locating and interpreting primary and secondary legal authority; federal and state constitutions; agency rules and regulations.
LEGS 691C. Law and Society. 3 Hr. Explores the relationship between legal rules and social norms; the law’s role in defining deviance and establishing social control; issues of equality; where people go to resolve disputes.
LEGS 691D. Administrative Legal Process. 3 Hr. Explores the role of administrative agencies in making law.
LEGS 691E. The Legislative Process. 3 Hr. Examines how legislation develops and implications of recent legislative reform enactments and proposals.
LEGS 691F. Alternative Dispute Resolution. 3 HR. Theoretical and practical examination of alternative dispute processes and assessment of the appropriateness of alternative dispute resolution for particular legal disputes.
LEGS 691. Special Topics. Variable 1-6 credit hours. Study of contemporary topics selected from recent developments in the field.
LEGS 695. Directed Study. Variable 1-3 credit hours. Consent. Legal studies internship, directed study, reading, and/or research.
LEGS 691. Research Capstone. 3 Hr. Research activities leading to a scholarly project applying and extending knowledge gained across the master of legal studies program course work.
LEGS 691 Family Law. 3 Hr. Examines the distribution of power and responsibility among parent, child, and the state related a variety of family issues and social service workers’ reporting obligations
LEGS 691. Media and the Law. 3 Hr. Survey of mass media law, implications of existing law, and proposed changes.
LEGS 691 Employment Law. 3 Hr. Explores law related to workers compensation, disability insurance, affirmative action/equal opportunity policies, workplace discrimination and related federal and state statutes.
LEGS 691. Commerce Law. 3 Hr. Survey of the legal principles relating to the organization, operation, and management of business organizations and principles relating to commercial transactions
LEGS 691. Criminal Law and Procedure. 3 Hr. Covers the investigative stages of search and seizure, interrogation, and identification. Familiarizes students with prosecutorial stages and evidentiary issues.
LEGS 691. Administrative Ethics.3 Hr. Analysis of ethical issues in the law and the administrative decision making process.
LEGS 691. Healthcare Law. 3 Hr. Examines law and health care regulations related to provision of healthcare and issues related to liability.
LEGS 691. Constitutional Law. 3 Hr. Examines the concept of constitutionalism, the relationships between the branches of government and between national and state governments, and the role of the Constitution in protecting individual liberties.