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Legal Studies
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Build essential skills in legal theory and analysis with an online bachelor’s degree in legal studies from University of Maryland Global Campus. Master the basics of contemporary civil, criminal, and administrative law as you build career-relevant skills in writing, critical thinking, and legal research..
UMGC’s legal studies program is built with the needs of working professionals in mind. This 120-credit degree program may help you build a comprehensive background in legal theory, legal systems and institutions, and contemporary legal practices. By completing coursework, students may learn how to apply case law, navigate through the litigation process, and research and write reports. This program is designed to help you gain the knowledge required to become successful in a variety of law-related environments or legal workplaces. The program is also designed to help you be fully prepared to continue your studies by enrolling in law school.
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
Required Major Core 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)
Required Major Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, LGST 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for law school or for a career researching and producing legal information and documents. This degree may meet the requirements to work in a professional support position in legal advocacy, legal research, legal writing, and legal case review/support.
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
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
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 2022-2023 academic year.
Develop critical thinking and effective decision-making skills and gain an in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system in the online bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice at University of Maryland Global Campus Europe. Connect with a diverse network of peers and learn from esteemed faculty members with experience in the industry.
In this 120-credit criminal justice degree program, you’ll take courses that may help equip you with knowledge in several areas of criminal justice, law enforcement, crime prevention, ethics, social science, and interagency collaboration. The curriculum is designed to help you gain professional skills such as critical and analytical thinking, problem-solving, effective writing, and decision-making. The program concludes with a comprehensive capstone course designed to allow students to apply principles of
Program Highlights
- Apply critical-thinking skills and logic to analyze and solve a variety of complex problems in the criminal justice environment
- Manage and evaluate organizational efforts to ensure effective cooperation with stakeholders to prevent, control, and manage crime to ensure public safety
- Use an ethical framework and an understanding of legal constraints to make decisions as a criminal justice professional
- Develop specialized technical knowledge and skills relevant to subspecialities in the field of criminal justice to ensure public safety
- Use interpersonal and leadership skills to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a criminal justice team
Required Courses
Required Major Core 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)
Required Major Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you to move into a command position in law enforcement or meet the degree requirement for federal law enforcement. The content of the degree program is applicable to positions in the public and private sectors. Graduates may find positions throughout the criminal justice system.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses are available online
- Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
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 and Cyber Investigation
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
The online master’s degree in digital forensics and cyber investigation from University of Maryland Global Campus is designed to prepare you to meet the growing demand for investigative, leadership, and executive skills in analyzing and mitigating cyber crime. Learn how to determine whether a digital system has been attacked or compromised, and master reliable methods to identify, preserve, analyze, and present evidence for legal prosecution and administrative proceedings.
Program Highlights
- Design procedures at a suspected crime scene to ensure that the digital evidence obtained is not corrupted
- Conduct hands-on forensic searches to identify intrusion methods
- Employ rigorous procedures to enable forensic results that can withstand scrutiny in a court of law
- Explain the operation of digital components
- Seize, image, deconstruct, and analyze digital media for evidence
- Prepare professional reports
- Present digital forensics results in a court of law as an expert witness
Required Courses
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, DFCS 605)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 615)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 625)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 635)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 645)
Elective Courses
Take four of the following 3-credit courses:
Cybersecurity Management and Policy
- (3 Credits, DFCS 605)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 615)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 625)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 635)
Cybersecurity Technology
- (3 Credits, CTCH 605)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 615)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 625)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 635)
Data Analytics
- (3 Credits, DATA 605)
- (3 Credits, DATA 615)
- (3 Credits, DATA 625)
- (3 Credits, DATA 635)
Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation
- (3 Credits, DFCS 655)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 660)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 665)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 685)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 686)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, DFCS 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in government organizations, the private sector, and law enforcement agencies in the areas of computer and digital crime.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend a background in computing and programming. If you need to improve your computing skills, we recommend you take ASC 605. If you have not taken programming courses, we recommend you take ASC 609. We recommend ASC 601 if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses are available online
- Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
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.