Legal Studies Certificate

Advisor: Natalie J. Ferringer, Professor, Ph.D., University of Virginia

This certificate provides a background in and orientation to constitutional and legal issues in contemporary American and global society by exploring basic constitutional principles and the levels at which legal conflicts may arise. Students are introduced to basic principles and practices in the American legal system, including elements that pertain to international activity, and learn to recognize areas of potential legal conflict at all levels of the system—legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory. The program consists of four courses (12 credits).