The program combines the study of a broad range of substantive areas of law with a secondary concentration on technology and management skills. Emphasis is also placed on developing the student's analytical abilities. Issues related to ethics and professional responsibility are incorporated throughout the curriculum. The curriculum also has a strong liberal arts component. Three options are available to students seeking the B.A. in Legal Studies.
Students entering the program with few legal courses follow the applied option .
The applied option is for students who intend to work as a paralegal. Students with an associate's degree in a paralegal field follow the advanced option upon the approval of a legal studies advisor. The pre-law option is for students who want to attend law school, but who may want the skills to work as a paralegal before attending law school.