Want to Learn More about the Major or Declare It?
For Advising Care Unit, choose “Explore How to Declare or Change Majors.” Then, select “Explore Legal Studies Major” as the Service.
Declaring the major is easy! You just need to talk to an advisor to make sure you understand the requirements for the major. You can declare the major at the end of the meeting. If you're not ready to declare, you can still meet with an advisor to learn more about the major, no pressure.
Legal Studies is an unrestricted major which means a student can declare/change at any time. There are no required prerequisite classes or cumulative GPA required to move into the Legal Studies major.
What will I learn as a legal studies major?
Students majoring in Legal Studies are exposed to a wide array of courses that focus on the interrelationship between law, politics, and society in American, foreign, and international contexts. Our faculty are some of the best teachers and researchers in the nation and are experts on areas like human trafficking, judicial decision making, immigration, legal policymaking, alternative dispute resolution, the right to privacy, transitional justice, and many others. Because the Legal Studies major hones students’ critical thinking, conflict resolution, and oral and written communication skills, Legal Studies majors are well-trained for a wide array of careers.
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Questions?
Please email Faith Nussbaum fnussbaum@umass.edu.