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About This Program
Build upon your existing knowledge of law, legal doctrine, and legal concepts with a master's degree in legal studies from American Public University (APU).
APU’s interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Legal Studies is designed for law-related professionals looking to increase their legal insight. You delve into legal definitions, practices, and values, as you develop a working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and procedures. To prepare you for the rigor of your legal responsibilities, our online master of legal studies program will challenge you to develop sound research and communication skills.
NOTE: Although some states do not require a Juris Doctor for bar entry, this program does not prepare you for the practice of law or admission to the bar of any state based solely on completion of this program. APU is part of the American Public University System, which is an officially recognized member of the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC Member Number 5070).
What You Will Do
- Integrate legal research and writing skills into a variety of communications
- Facilitate the creation of new solutions to complex societal legal problems through critical thinking and analysis
- Design innovative legal solutions with technology
Degree at a Glance
$382.50**
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2578
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2579
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4053
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4054
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4050
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4051
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4052
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3850
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Choose 6 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 2739
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3909
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2829
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4356
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2816
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2747
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2686
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2581
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4284
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4489
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4490
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3551
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3555
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5126
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 01/28/24 | Fall 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3964
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4947
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4534
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 01/21/24 | Fall 2023 Session A | 16 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 02/25/24 | Fall 2023 Session K | 16 Week session |
06/26/23 - 12/01/23 | 12/04/23 - 03/24/24 | Fall 2023 Session C | 16 Week session |
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 04/21/24 | Winter 2024 Session A | 16 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 05/26/24 | Winter 2024 Session K | 16 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 06/23/24 | Winter 2024 Session C | 16 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application for this program. View steps to apply.
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Materials Cost
Most courses in this program use Open Educational Resources (OER). These teaching, learning, and research materials are made available to you at no cost, meaning there are minimal book costs associated with earning this degree.
Technology fee: $85 per course
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