Students examine actions based on these areas of law. Students investigate the area of crime against persons and property and the judicial process, including investigation, adjudication, sentencing, and correction. Actions based on these areas of law are examined. Course content focuses on selected topics, with emphasis given to new and emerging developments in the field. Course may be repeated for credit if content differs.
Students participate in seminars designed to examine contemporary issues in legal studies.
The professional seminar supplements the core and elective courses in the area of legal studies by focusing on issues of current and special interest. Course may be repeated for credit if content differs. Graduate students may apply a maximum of 3 credit hours of these seminars as electives to meet the credit-hour requirements for graduation. This course may not be completed by directed study. The internship augments the legal studies curriculum by placing the student in a private or public organization under the supervision of an appointed internship supervisor.