Many professionals need a comprehensive understanding of what the legal system is, how it works, how it interrelates with social change, and how it assists people in asserting their rights. The Master of Arts in Legal Studies addresses these needs within the framework of an interdisciplinary liberal arts education. M.A. students work with professors, not teaching assistants. We offer small class sizes to facilitate learning and clinical education opportunities. M.A. students tailor their degrees to suit their needs and interests. Both the Master of Arts Degree in Legal Studies offered on campus, and the online program allow students to gain professional skills, as well as study legal theory and the role of law in American society. The Legal Studies M.A. provides students with a broad general understanding of the legal system, how it works, how it interrelates with societal change, and how citizens can assert their rights within the legal system. The Master of Arts program in Legal Studies is designed to present the master's candidate with an interdisciplinary course of study in public law emphasizing law as a social phenomenon as well as a technical body of rules. It is a rigorous course of study, designed to develop the candidate's critical understanding of the legal system and its role in society and public policy. It emphasizes analytical and conceptual thinking, legal and scholarly research and writing, substantive areas of the law, ethical and public interest concerns, public policy advocacy skills, and the role of law in society.<br>The Master of Arts in Legal Studies is offered either in a blended on campus and online format, or entirely online. The online M.A. Legal Studies program is designed with the working professional in mind. We provide online classes (students can complete their degree 100% online) and evening classes. Online delivery permits a student to master the course material by attending classes from any location around the world, saving them the time and expense of having to attend the classes in person by either living on campus or computing to and from campus.