Kline's cutting-edge Bachelor of Arts in Law degree provides you with in-depth knowledge of American legal systems and an introduction to the study of legal rules that emphasizes the relationships between law and society. Whether you are interested in social justice, public policy, healthcare or the corporate or entertainment worlds, the BA in Law provides a unique and powerful perspective that will give you an advantage in understanding and solving complex problems. You will develop proficiency in critical reading, writing, and thinking, as well as field-specific skills such as legal research and analysis that will prepare you to become a leader in any field, whether your path takes you to law school, other graduate study, or directly into the working world.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students completing the Law major will graduate with an understanding of:
the role of law in society, including questions of power, authority, justice, and inequality,
legal systems, including courts, legislatures, agencies, and other bodies that make, interpret, and implement rules,
development of legal doctrine through the interplay of laws, administrative regulations, and court decisions,
professional skills such as legal research and writing, and conventions of legal reasoning.