Degree Program Objectives In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to: - Define law and evaluate its central role in social, political and economic systems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of legal principles; establish an understanding of the evolution of law over time.
- Evidence a comprehension of the U.S. judicial process, comparing and contrasting this system with other nations’ systems.
- Identify the key issues and concepts in the United States Constitutional framework.
- Understand criminal law foundations, practice, and cases; distinguish why society criminalizes certain behaviors; recall sentencing and the rights of the
accused. - Extrapolate civil law foundations, practice, and cases; analyze the principles and elements of negligence and torts; decipher of how torts are prevented, avoided, mitigated, or redressed.
- Use case methodology to gain understanding of legal concepts and issues.
- Research, develop, and defend legal positions through professional written communications.
- Analyze the processes, ethics, and procedures of the modern legal practice.
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