Online Master of Legal Studies in Criminal Law

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The online Master of Legal Studies in Criminal Law, offered through ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, provides students with valuable expertise regarding how and why the criminal justice system operates the way it does.

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ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

The manner in which an individual becomes the “accused,” and the process requisite to the establishment of “criminal liability” are fundamental to the integrity of a just and fair society.

The study of criminal law equips students to understand the myriad agencies charged with enforcing various laws, the rights of suspected or convicted people, societal goals that may be achieved via the punishments meted out to offenders, and how laws differ from state to state and country to country. The Criminal Law emphasis will provide students with valuable expertise regarding how and why the criminal justice system operates the way it does.

The M.L.S. program is a customizable degree with five possible emphases (each emphasis is four courses in a particular subject):

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Next Start Date:

08/16/18
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30 credit hours of approved study:

SDO 581 U.S. Law and Legal Analysis (3)

Students are required to choose one of the following basic foundational courses:

SDO 515 Contracts* or SDO 530 Fundamentals of Contract Law (4/3)

SDO 516 Criminal Law (3)*

SDO 517 Torts (2/4)*

SDO 518 Civil Procedure (3/5)*

SDO 522 Constitutional Law I (3)*

SDO 523 Property (2/4)*

SDO 602 Civil Procedure II (3/4)

SDO 604 Criminal Procedure (3)

SDO 625 Constitutional Law II (3/4)

SDO 654 Business Organizations (3/4)

SDO 664 Intellectual Property (2/4)

Faculty

With 300 combined years of experience, ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law’s faculty members span from across the country and are nationally recognized for their wealth of knowledge. Additionally, the College of Law’s world- class faculty members provide comprehensive legal education around popular focus areas and address legal challenges on a global scale.

Program Summary

Total Hours:

30

Related Careers

Graduates with an ASU Online Master of Legal Studies in Criminal Law have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:

  • Police Officer
  • Bailiff
  • Court Clerk
  • County Clerk
  • Justice of the Peace
  • FBI Agent
  • Police Captain
  • Chief of Police
  • Social Worker
  • Probation Officer
  • Corrections Officer

Example Careers

Requirements

The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law offers the master's degree program for students who do not wish to practice law, but believe that education in the law would be beneficial to their advancement in their careers or in other fields.

Students should see the program website for application deadlines.

Admission to the program is competitive. In order to be admitted, applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university in the United States or attained a comparable degree from a foreign institution, and have submitted a complete application to the program. Selection will be based on a variety of factors, including academic background and potential, diversity of experience and background, career experience and ambitions, space and resource limitations in the law school and other factors.

For an application to be considered complete, it must include the following:

  1. The completed MLS application form
  2. The required application fee
  3. A resume that does not exceed three typed pages
  4. A personal statement (typed, double-spaced) that does not exceed 1,250 words
  5. Transcripts from all institutions attended, including the transcript showing that the bachelor's degree was conferred
  6. Two letters of recommendation
  7. A writing sample

Applicants with degrees from foreign institutions must submit transcripts to World Education Services and meet the Graduate College and Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law English proficiency requirements.

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