What you'll learn in the legal studies concentration
Gain a better understanding of the American legal system and legal practice, identify and hone the academic strengths and skills connected with law-related careers, and discern your desire to attend law school.
Practical preparation for your next steps
In the legal studies practicum, you’ll learn how to apply for and succeed in law school, network with current professionals, consider careers in fields related to law, and explore your own interests and values.
Gain an analytical framework
Engage in the humanities and social sciences as you learn to question the nature of law and authority, study the gaps between law-on-the-books and law-in-action, and interrogate the relationships between law and hierarchies of power.
Strengthen your academic concepts and skills
Learn different ways of thinking about the law, the nature of different legal systems, theories of law and justice, and how law functions in various social, cultural, and historical contexts.