Program Overview

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Program Details

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Law is designed to meet the high demand for professionals with legal training across a wide spectrum of careers. Law provides the base for many professions, from human rights advocacy to politics, and the rigorous academics involved give students a highly sought-after set of skills. Undergraduates in the Law B.A. program, the first of its kind in the nation, receive instruction from faculty in the College of Law and the School of Government and Public Policy. Students learn key foundational aspects of law, such as criminal and civil procedure, contracts and torts, while specialized internships in real-world environments allow them to home in on areas of interest. Not only is this degree an essential component for careers in which legal training is a distinct advantage, but it also can provide an expedited path to law school or the university's accelerated master's option, where students can earn a Master of Legal Studies in just one extra semester.

Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge of the reciprocal relationship between law and society including individual rights and liberty as reflected in the American law tradition.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of legal process and procedure, both in theory and in practice.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of foundational concepts related to government accountability and the mechanisms for ensuring accountability, including judicial review.
• Demonstrate competency in key jurisprudential concepts, doctrines, and theories relevant to the common law.
• Development of core skill sets in legal reasoning and argumentation.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• LAW 404: American Public Law System
• LAW 454: Environmental Law & Policy
• LAW 458: Introduction to Criminal Law

Career Fields

• Law
• Politics
• Criminal justice
• Journalism
• Human rights

Level of Math

Moderate Knowledge

The M-strand is for students who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH 112 (College Algebra Concepts) or 108 (Modeling with Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions). This strand involves reasonable facility with algebra and algebraic functions, graphs, and simple modeling. Students who choose the M-strand are prepared for further mathematical work. This work may include MATH 107 (Exploring and Understanding Data), MATH 113 (Elements of Calculus), MATH 116 (Calculus Concepts for Business), MATH 119A (Mathematics of Biological Systems: A Calculus Based Approach), or a statistics class from outside the Mathematics Department, such as ISTA 116 (Statistical Foundations for the Information Age) or SBS 200 (Statistics for the Social Sciences).

Level of Second Language

Fourth-semester skill level in a second language is required. B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options:

1. Scoring the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona.
2. Completion of a two-course sequence beyond the second semester of post-secondary language instruction.
3. Completion with a C or higher of a 300- or 400-level language course at the post-secondary level.
4. Completion of one course beyond the third semester in combination with an AP (Advanced Placement) score, IB (International Baccalaureate) score or a CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) score determined by the individual language department.
5. An AP, IB, or CLEP language score determined by individual language departments.
6. A minimum of one semester study abroad in a language program approved by the appropriate language department as the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level.

Pre-major Required?

No

This Major's College

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Sample Plans

2025, Law

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework
• Plan Ahead with a Transfer Pathway

First Year

1st Semester

• ENGL 101
• UNIV 101: Intro to General Education
• First Semester Second Language

2nd Semester

• ENGL 102
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• Math 112 or Higher Math
• Second Semester Second Language

Second Year

3rd Semester

• POL 201: American National Government
• SGPP Elective
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• POL 202, 203, 204, 206 or 209
• Third Semester Second Language

4th Semester

• POL 202, 203, 204, 206 or 209
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• Minor Course
• Fourth Semester Second Language

Third Year

5th Semester

• UNIV 301: GE Capstone
• Law 401: Procedure
• LAW 402A: American Common Law System I
• Minor Course

6th Semester

• LAW 402B: The American Common Law System II
• LAW 404: The American Public Law System
• Law Elective
• Minor Course
• Minor Course

Fourth Year

7th Semester

• Law Elective
• Political Science Elective
• Elective
• Minor Course
• Minor Course

8th Semester

• Political Science Elective
• Additional Elective (LAW or POL)
• Elective
• Elective

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