Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Political Science and Public Administration - Law and Legal Studies

The B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration degree with a concentration in Law and Legal Studies program will give you the opportunity to examine the structure and processes of the law and how it relates to your personal and professional worlds. You can gain a solid foundation that can prepare you for law school or other exciting areas in the legal field within law firms, state and federal courts, and corporate compliance offices.

Throughout this program, you will:

• Focus on the concepts and processes related to criminal law, including criminal procedures, prosecution, defense, and court procedures and decision-making.
• Examine major criminal law violations and the differences between de-criminalization and legalization.
• Explore debates surrounding key social issues, including immigration, abortion, intellectual property, and the separation of church and state.
• Learn how civil law is relevant to human resource managers, healthcare professionals, and public administrators.

AIM Higher at Walden University

Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.

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