圣约翰大学的法律研究理学副学士计划通过以下方式为学生做好法律或相关领域的进修或入门工作的准备：<br>教学生进行分析性思考和进行操守法律研究。<br>教学生有效写作。<br>教学生法律相关领域入门级就业所需的实践技能。<br>教学生实体法和程序的知识他们将需要在法律相关领域获得入门级的就业机会。
The Associate of Science in Legal Studies Program at St. John's University prepares students for further education or for entry-level employment in law-related fields by: Teaching students to think analytically and to conduct legal research. Teaching students to write effectively. Teaching students the practical skills that they will need to gain entry-level employment in law-related fields. Teaching students the knowledge of the substantive law and of procedure that they will need to gain entry-level employment in law-related fields. Graduates of the Legal Studies Program have obtained positions in government agencies, in the Federal and State court systems, in private and non-profit organizations and in large and small law firms. Students in the Legal Studies Program also have obtained internships in Federal and State Courts, in City, State and Federal politicians' offices, in District Attorney's Offices, at the Legal Aid Society, at Queens Volunteer Legal Services, at the St John's University School of Law Securities Arbitration Clinic and in private law offices.