Why Kaplan University School of Legal Studies?
Legal Studies Graduate
Kaplan University’s School of Legal Studies is the largest provider of online legal studies programs in the United States.* Since 2001, the School has helped over 6,500 graduates achieve their educational goals. When you earn your degree in legal studies at Kaplan University, you’ll join one of the most active and diverse alumni communities in the legal field.
Our wide-ranging online degree programs in legal studies, paralegal studies, and environmental policy are designed to fit your specific educational goals and prepare you to pursue a rewarding career.†
The Focus is on Practical Knowledge
Programs within the School of Legal Studies are comprehensive, and our educators are professionals with expertise in law, legal services, and policy that bring their real-world knowledge into the classroom.
Our practical curriculum stays current by design—every course in our School of Legal Studies is monitored and evaluated on a regular basis to update the content and discover new ways of improving the learning experience for our students. Each program focuses on the skills that a student could immediately apply in their career or serve as a foundation for law school.‡
For those who are interested in enhancing their legal knowledge to advance in education, government, health care, or business, our master’s degree in legal studies could be a great fit.
Professional Experience While You Earn Credit
With Kaplan University’s School of Legal Studies, professional experience could be part of your program –the curriculum is enhanced by select internship courses that provide you with the opportunity to build your resume while you receive college credit.§ This valuable experience could help you get ahead.
Degrees in Paralegal Studies or Legal Studies
The program offerings of the School of Legal Studies fit a variety of career goals. For those interested in pursuing or advancing their career as a paralegal or legal assistant, consider the undergraduate programs in paralegal studies. Elective courses are offered in popular areas of law like alternative dispute resolution, civil litigation, criminal law, bankruptcy law, and intellectual property.
If law school is your goal‡, we offer a more general undergraduate programs in legal studies that is designed to serve as a foundation for further legal study while providing knowledge that can be utilized in a variety of career paths in the public, private, and nonprofit sector.
Environmental Policy Degrees
For students interested in environmental issues, our environmental policy and management degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level are designed to equip graduates with a deep understanding of the environmental policy-making process and the skills needed to enact and enforce that policy within a variety of organizations—both in and outside of “green” industries. Blend science or business skills with the environmental regulatory knowledge that could help your organization get things done. Discover how to create environmental policy on both large and small scales, and how environmental issues can be resolved and implemented.
Learning Online, But Not On Your Own
Earning your degree online with Kaplan University’s School of Legal Studies is a collaborative experience. Our goal is to make you feel more engaged in class and help you interact with classmates of all backgrounds. The vast majority of courses in our degree programs—at both the graduate and undergraduate levels—include real-time, interactive seminars. These sessions are archived for maximum convenience and flexibility for our students. Discussion boards are also an integral part of the learning experience, including one-on-one feedback with instructors.