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Examine legal principles and doctrines associated with criminal procedure, criminal law, evidentiary issues, specialized criminal statutes, comparative legal and justice systems, and employment law as they relate to professional practice in criminal justice. The Kaplan University online Master of Science in Criminal Justice program is designed to help prepare working law enforcement, other criminal justice professionals, and active military personnel to pursue career advancement. A master's degree may improve your chances for promotion, open doors to leadership positions, and qualify you to teach criminal justice in a variety of academic settings.* Personalize your degree by choosing one of the following specializations: global issues in criminal justice, corrections, executive management, law, leadership and or policing. Rising concern over homeland security and increasing emphasis on education in law enforcement agencies has led to a greater need for qualified criminal justice administrators and instructors. *Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all. Additional police academy training may be required for law enforcement jobs.
Advanced Start B.S. in Legal Studies
Kaplan University's innovative online bachelor's degree program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program. This online degree program emphasizes the political, governmental, and constitutional framework of the American legal system, while developing your communication, critical thinking, and research skills.† A completed bachelor's degree may give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market.* Kaplan University's online advanced start program could help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies in as little as two years if you have your associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.‡ You could experience the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals.*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.‡See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.†Graduates are not authorized to practice law and will not be eligible to sit for any state's bar examination.
The Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies degree program allows you to select elective courses that focus on a particular legal topic.† The degree program is designed to help you achieve professional success in an existing or future career in business, government, health care, or legal services.* Kaplan University's online program emphasizes the governmental, political, and constitutional framework of the American legal system, while developing your communication, research skills, and critical thinking. *Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.
†Graduates are not authorized to practice law and will not be eligible to sit for any state's bar examination.
Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Law and Public Policy (Mixed-Model)
Gain a solid background in legal concepts, cases, and current trends that will give you a head start if you decide to pursue a law degree or if you encounter legal questions in your workplace. Discover the relationships between law and public policy, and learn how to access vital legal knowledge available to public policy practitioners. In this specialization, you will examine how legal decisions and the law have a significant impact on the creation of public policy. Study independently and work closely with a faculty mentor to apply your research to an area in which you are passionate. The mixed-model option is a more flexible program of study that includes online courses and Walden's signature Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs).
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) - Law and Public Policy
Gain a solid background in legal concepts, cases, and current trends that will give you a head start if you decide to pursue a law degree or if you encounter legal questions in your workplace. Legal decisions and the law have a significant impact on the creation of public policy. Discover the relationships between law and public policy and access vital legal knowledge available to public policy practitioners. Across the public sector spectrum, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years. At every level—federal, state, and local—this growth trend in employment will fuel a demand for qualified managers who can lead public agencies or direct public policy organizations.* Prepare to advance your career and to meet this increasing need for public sector professionals as you gain the skills to translate public policies into effective programs and projects. International themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework will broaden your perspective of public service. Depending on individual progress and credits transferred, Walden's M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years.*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008–09 Edition.
Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Law and Public Policy (Course-Based)
Gain a solid background in legal concepts, cases, and current trends that will give you a head start if you decide to pursue a law degree or if you encounter legal questions in your workplace. Discover the relationships between law and public policy, and learn how to access vital legal knowledge available to public policy practitioners. In this specialization, you will examine how legal decisions and the law have a significant impact on the creation of public policy.The course-based option is a structured program of study comprised of online courses. You will follow a specific plan for completion and may be eligible to graduate in three years (this varies) as a student.
Master of Science in Law (MSL)
New dimensions of opportunities will open up for your career and help you become an objective thinker by examining the various aspects of the discipline. Diversify your portfolio with this all-inclusive MSL and be able to navigate the law with confidence. Our regionally accredited program with our experienced faculty of attorneys is designed so you build a greater public understanding of law through studying: Intellectual Property Law, Managerial Law, Human Resources Law, and Health Law. Champlain College's 42-credit, unique Master of Science in Law (MSL) program educates non-lawyer working professionals about the law.
Knowledge of legal terminology, well-honed analytical skills and the power to persuade are talents that can be employed in a wide range of employment opportunities. Today's economy puts great value on the skills and abilities that can be derived from a legal education. Individuals who desire an education in law - but do not desire to practice law - should enroll in the Executive JD program. Executive JD students are not subject to the statutorily mandated four-year part-time study requirements that are required by California law for the Juris Doctor program. Students enrolled in this program receive many of the same intensive Concord courses offered in the Juris Doctor program except that they have more flexibility.
Individuals seeking to practice law and develop the greatest range of career opportunities should enroll in the Juris Doctor Program. Graduates become eligible to practice law in the State of California as well as in many of the Federal courts upon passing the bar examination and fulfilling other statutory requirements. Graduates are eligible to apply to sit for the California bar examination. Concord's Juris Doctor alumni may also apply to practice before most federal and other governmental agencies. Also, after three years of practice, graduates may be eligible to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Graduates desiring to practice in other states may be eligible under reciprocity rules. These rules are unique to each state. Beyond the traditional practice of law, a licensed attorney has the knowledge, skills and credentials for employment in a broad spectrum of career opportunities.
Executive JD Health Track Program
Today's economy puts great value on the skills and abilities that can be derived from a legal education. Knowledge of legal terminology well-honed analytical skills and the power to persuade are talents that can be employed in a wide range of employment opportunities. Individuals who desire an education in law - but do not desire to practice law - should enroll in the Executive JD program. Executive JD students are not subject to the statutorily mandated four-year part-time study requirements that are required by California law for the Juris Doctor program. Students enrolled in this program receive many of the same intensive Concord courses offered in the Juris Doctor program except that they have more flexibility. The Health Law Track requires 16 units of health law related courses. The introductory Health Law course serves as the prerequisite for electives such as Health Policy, Bioethics, Administrative Law for the Health Care Professional and Telemedicine and E-Health.
LL.M. in International Business Law
This programme provides a thorough grounding in the knowledge and legal skills required in today's global business environment. It provides a firm foundation in international business law and the opportunity to pursue your interest in a number of specific legal areas designed to accommodate both commercial and legal perspectives.
LL.M. in International Finance & Banking Law
This degree provides a firm foundation in commercial law and the opportunity to pursue your interest in specific areas of corporate and regulatory legislation. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge to manage the demands of the global financial industry within a legal context.
LL.M. in Technology & Intellectual Property Law
Our LLM in Technology & Intellectual Property Law is a specialist Master of Laws degree that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage the technology and intellectual property demands of the business environment within a legal context. It provides a firm foundation in commercial law covering many of the most up-to-date Internet and technology-based intellectual issues as well as copyrights and patents aimed at legal practitioners wanting to specialise and business professionals wanting to gain legal expertise in these areas.
Online courses from CBT Direct provide self-paced, hands-on training that will help ensure your future success in today’s competitive world. We bring award-winning training, used by fortune 500 companies and the U.S. government, to small business and goal-oriented individuals. If you’ve decided learning is an initiative you need to pursue, but realize traditional instructor-led programs can be too costly and time consuming, CBT Direct’s online training is your ideal e-learning solution.
Business Law and Contracting: Business Law Fundamentals
To introduce the learner to the fundamentals of business law.
Business Law and Contracting: Introduction to the Law
To explain the legal environment of business.
Business Law and Contracting: Transferring Property Rights
To examine the transference of property rights.
Business Law and Contracting: Breaking the Law
To give an overview of criminal and civil liability.
Business Law and Contracting: Entering into a Contract
To explain contractual procedure.
Business Law and Contracting: Enforcing a Contract
To examine contractual defenses and obligations.
Business Law and Contracting: Agency and Employment
To examine agency and employment.
Business Law and Contracting: Laws and Regulations
To examine government regulation of business.