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Legal Studies
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Program Highlights
- Explore social justice: Determine how the application of the American civil and criminal justice systems can further social justice.
- Utilize legal resources: Research appropriate standard and internet-based legal resources to identify relevant, current, and presiding legal authority.
- Develop legal documents: Develop legal documents that incorporate critical thinking and legal reasoning to inform, evaluate, and advocate with respect to specific legal issues.
- Analyze information: Analyze the relevant legal concepts, authorities, regulations, and ethical codes required to support the resolution of legal disputes.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, LGST 101)
- (3 Credits, LGST 200)
- (3 Credits, LGST 201)
- (3 Credits, LGST 204)
- (3 Credits, LGST 301)
- (3 Credits, LGST 312)
- (3 Credits, LGST 315)
- (3 Credits, LGST 320)
- (3 Credits, LGST 325)
- (3 Credits, LGST 340)
- (3 Credits, LGST 495)
Career Preparation
This program is an ideal fit for working professionals who are looking to build new skillsets and advance in their legal careers or prepare for law school. Graduates of this program may be prepared for roles in professional settings, including law firms, marketing firms, and government organizations. Potential job titles include paralegal, legal assistant, law clerk, and legal secretary.
Please note: Higher advancement in law careers may require further education, such as law school.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend you have professional experience in a law firm or court.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Criminal Justice
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Program Highlights
- Understand the system: Understand the roles and responsibilities of police, courts, and corrections within the American criminal justice system. Â
- Evaluate policies: Develop an understanding of criminal justice policies and procedures and explore how they affect diverse social groups. Â
- Develop knowledge: Develop high-level ethical reasoning, analytical skills, research skills, and professional knowledge. Â
- Analyze law: Understand substantive, procedural, and evidentiary law in theory and in practice.Â
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, CCJS 100)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 230)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 340)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 345)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 350) or any upper-level CCJS course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 360) or any upper-level CCJS course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 380)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 341)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 352) or any upper-level CCJS course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 497)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you obtain the skills you need to succeed in local/state law enforcement, federal law enforcement, criminal justice administration, or private safety and security roles. For example, graduates might take on positions such as police officer, criminal investigator, forensic investigator, crime intelligence analyst, case manager, correctional officer, and more. Please note that many law enforcement roles require successful graduation from a police academy.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
With an online graduate certificate in digital forensics and cyber investigation from Â鶹ÐÔ°®µçÓ° of Maryland Global Campus, you'll examine the foundations of digital forensics and become familiar with industry-standard tools and procedures used in conducting forensics investigations related to cybersecurity. Learn how to secure and validate digital evidence, recover and analyze digital artifacts, and report and present findings in legal settings.
Program Highlights
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, DFCS 605)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 615)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 625)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 635)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for a career as a cybersecurity first responder or cybercrime analyst.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend that you have recent work experience in information technology, computer networks, or databases.
Total Program Credits
12
Transfer Credits
Exactly 6
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.