What is it about studying law that's so appealing to so many people? Movies like Legally Blonde and Erin Brockovich make it seem incredibly exciting, don't they? If you're considering a career in law, majoring in American law or legal studies allows you to gain the knowledge you need to start your career in this field. In the classroom you'll receive instruction on U.S. law and social sciences. With classes that include legal sociology, constitutional law, and philosophy, your education will be incredibly broad. With an American law or legal studies major, you have the opportunity to start working immediately after graduation or continue your studies in law or graduate school. Career options are broad - you could work as a lawyer, judge, paralegal, legal secretary, or court reporter. You'll even find your knowledge and background useful if you want to work for nonprofits, lobbying organizations, or other private
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
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- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General.
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence.
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law.
- Comparative Law
- Comparative Law.
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter.
- Court Reporting/Court Reporter
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
- Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law.
- Health Law
- Health Law.
- Intellectual Property Law
- Intellectual Property Law.
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law.
- International Law and Legal Studies
- International Law and Legal Studies.
- Law
- Law.
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary.
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other.
- Legal Studies
- Legal Studies, General
- Legal Studies.
- Legal Support Services, Other
- Patent Law
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Law Studies.
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers.
- Real Estate and Land Development Law
- Tax Law/Taxation
- Tax Law/Taxation.
- Tribal/Indigenous Law
- Tribal/Indigenous Law.