University of Massachusetts Global BA Legal Studies

2022 – 2023
Advising Information
College of the Canyons and University of Massachusetts Global

• What is Legal Studies?
  Legal Studies is an interdisciplinary, liberal arts major that engages in the meanings, values, practices, and institutions of law and legality. The curriculum examines how law shapes and is shaped by political, economic, and cultural forces.  The major is designed to stimulate critical understanding of and inquiry about the theoretical frameworks, historical dynamics, and cultural embeddedness of law.
• Why a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies?
  • In growing career fields such as law, public administration and organizational management, a strong working knowledge of the legal/constitutional order is expected.
  • A degree in legal studies provides the foundations necessary for success through courses that give you the theoretical, historical, social, and political foundations required to understand law in a democratic polity.
  • Crucial components of this degree include research, critical thinking, and argumentation.
• Contact Information

  Sheri Veges, Academic Advisor, sheri.veges@umassglobal.edu 
  University of Massachusetts Global at College of the Canyons
  26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd.
  Santa Clarita, CA 91355 UCEN 204F                       
  (661) 362-5873

• COC Transfer Pathway

  Students and COC advisors may use the Course Articulation Database to verify articulation: http://services.brandman.edu/studentservices/TransferCredit/

• Admissions Requirements

  Application

  Complete an application at www.brandman.edu (Select “Santa Clarita Campus”). Application is completely free and available online. No application deadline, but it is highly recommended that students apply early in order to receive financial aid. 
  
  GPA and minimum credits

  A minimum 2.0 GPA in transferable units
  A minimum of 12 transferable credits
  Transcripts

  Students need to submit all official transcripts from every college attended including AP test scores. Transcripts can be dropped off at the University of Massachusetts Global  offices located in the University Center (204F or 204C) or mail transcripts to: University of Massachusetts Global 16355 Laguna Canyon Rd. Irvine, CA 92618
  Cost

  Undergraduate: $500/credit
  Military Undergraduate $250/credit

• Financial Aid & Student Services

  (661) 362-5873 UCEN 204C

Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies

Term  2021- 2022

Duration 1 1/2  - 2 years depending on transfer coursework

Costs Undergraduate Tuition: $500 per unit. Technology Fee: $110 per session. Application Fee: Free. Graduation Fee $150.

Format Classes are offered as 8 week sessions

Scholarships College of the Canyons students receive 10% off tution if they were enrolled at COC within the last year prior to enrollment at University of Massachusetts Global. Please complete the Scholorship Application.

Units Minimum 120 overall semester units required - of those, minimum 48 units will be taken at University of Massachusetts Global for this program, additional units may be completd in transfer. Concurrent enrollment atUMB and COC is allowed. Actual numbers may vary - see advisor.

General Education CSU or IGETC certifications are accepted for general education requirements AREAS  A-B.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS	COC Course Equivalency	Units
Area A-B General Education Requirements	Met with full CSU or IGETC Certification	36
Area C  Liberal Education Foundation (6 units- 2 courses)	COC Course Equivalency	6
LBSU 302 Information Fluency and Academic Integrity	No course equivalency	3
LBSU 304 Liberal Arts Core Foundations	No course equivalency	3
MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS (33 credits- 11 courses)	COC Course Equivalency	30
CJCU 460  White Collar Crime  (3)	No course equivalency	3
LEST 300 Foundations of Law	No course equivlency	3
LEST 303  Legal Research and Writing	No course equivlency	3
LEST 304  Constitutional Governance	No course equivlency	3
LEST 306  Business Organizations	No course equivlency	3
LEST 320  Torts	No course equivlency	3
LEST 322  Contracts	No course equivlency	3
LEST 324  Interviewing/Negotiation/Alternative Dispute Resolution	No course equivlency	3
LEST 402  Litigation and Trial Advocacy	No course equivlency	3
LEST 462  Ethics in a Legal Environment	No course equivlency	3
LEST 495  Legal Studies Capstone	No course equivlency	3

 MAJOR CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 units – 4 courses)

Students may select one of concentrations below and choose one elective course from the approved list or opt not to select a concentration and choose four elective courses from the approved list (12 units – 4 courses) – see academic advisor.

Paralegal Professional Concentration	Business Law Concentration
LEST 416 Contemporary Legal Issues (No COC course equivalency)	LEST 416 Contemporary Legal Issues (No COC course equivalency)	3
LEST 418 Electronic Discovery and Legal Technology (No COC course equivalency)	LEST 418 Electronic Discovery and Legal Technology (No COC course equivalency)	3
LEST 420 Law Practice Management (No COC course equivalency)	LEST 420 Law Practice Management (No COC course equivalency)	3
One Elective (from list of Approved Electives see advisor) OR  COMU 315 (@ COC COMS 256)	One Elective (from list of Approved Electives see advisor) OR COMU 315 (@COC COMS 256)	3

Total Units Required at UMG ( 48 units - 16 courses) With the help of an advisor and based on the student’s articulation at the time of admission, the student may elect to take only 16 courses at UMG.

72 Total Units Accepted in Transfer from COC

Units include GE requirements and any Free Elective Courses needed to reach the 120 unit requirement.

Total Units Required (Minimum) is 120