Program Overview
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Duration
1 Year (Self-Paced)
Can be done in 6 months
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Total Courses
10
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Total Credit Hours
60 Hours
The Legal Studies program at Southeastern Michigan University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the legal system and its impact on society. Students explore legal principles, case analysis, and the foundations of law. They gain insights into various areas of law, including constitutional, criminal, and civil law. Graduates are well-prepared to work in legal research, paralegal roles, legal administration, and related fields. They play a crucial role in supporting legal professionals and ensuring the proper functioning of the legal system.
Foundations Of Legal Theory And Judicial Systems:
The College of Law & Legal Studies begins with a comprehensive exploration of the foundations of legal theory and judicial systems. Students acquire a deep understanding of legal principles, constitutional law, and the functioning of legal institutions. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to navigate the intricate field of law and legal studies.
Mock Trials And Legal Practice:
Beyond the classroom, our College of Law & Legal Studies places a strong emphasis on practical legal experience and hands-on legal practice. Students have opportunities to participate in mock trials, legal clinics, and engage with real case studies. These experiences not only enhance their practical legal skills but also provide valuable insights into the world of legal practice.
International Legal Frameworks And Cross-Border Legal Collaborations:
The College of Law & Legal Studies at Southeastern Michigan University is committed to exploring international legal frameworks and fostering cross-border legal collaborations. Our curriculum incorporates international perspectives on law, human rights, and global justice, encouraging students to engage in collaborative research and initiatives with legal experts from various corners of the world. This global perspective equips students to tackle complex legal challenges on a global scale and contribute to the advancement of justice and the rule of law.
This course offers thorough examination of system of justice used in US: civil and criminal, juvenile, and therapeutic. It gives critical review of the legal system and examines issues such as conflict between legal system’s need for predictability and desire for flexibility; pros and cons of jurisprudence and restorative justice.
Clear and easy to understand, this course helps you apply criminal law's enduring foundations and principles to fascinating, current court cases and specific crimes. You will learn the principles, defenses, and elements of crime at work and general principles of criminal liability and its defenses.
Examining evidence law in realistic light, this course focuses on how evidence is collected, stored, evaluated, argued, and included or excluded in trial. It gives you a tangible appreciation and understanding of the use and importance of evidence in justice system, and in carrying out justice.
This interactive and informative course provides a concise, easy-to-understand overview of the cutting edge field of online dispute resolution. It examines the ODR options that reflect the speed and convenience of the Web.
This course brings together in an integrated manner the disciplines of economics, political science, law, and ethics to provide a deeper understanding of managerial issues that arise in environment of business. Course formulates nonmarket strategies to deal with them and integrates these with market strategies.
The underlying theme of the course examines the review and discharge of a contract, discharge of sales agreement, contract law and foundations of contract. Course discusses the formation of a contract and the elements of contract under administrative law.
This course provides a basic introductory exposure to the law of real estate and its current practice. It is written from a practical perspective, presenting concepts within the context of job competencies and the actual activities of a practicing paralegal.
This course provides a comprehensive legal framework of the rules of evidence, highlights key law enforcement issues in the field. The forms of criminal evidence, exclusions of evidence, witnesses and their examination, hearsay process, scientific and cyber evidence provides you with detailed overview of legal research.
This course combines a solid introduction to the paralegal profession with a thorough introduction to law–to provide you with a comprehensive introduction to paralegal studies and the legal environment. A user-friendly organization thoroughly discusses the paralegal profession, the American legal system, substantive legal topics, and paralegal skills.
This course helps your search and value intellectual property assets across the globe. It covers patents, trademarks, and copyrights in detail, including how to search for all three and the legalization and authentication of documents. It walks you step-by-step through history and overview of patent, trademark, and copyright information.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition Fee Breakdown | Cost |
|---|---|
| MASTERS DEGREE | $27,000 |
| Medical Insurance | $0.00 |
| Personal Expenses | $0.00 |
| Study Materials | $0.00 |
| Food Cost | $0.00 |
| Total Tuition Fee | $27,000 |
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Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education
Credit Hours
60 Hours
Course Duration
1 Year (Self-Paced)
Courses Offered
10