About Law in University of Arizona
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
- Law, Policy & Social Justice
As the first Bachelor of Arts in Law in the country, this degree is designed to meet the high demand for professionals with legal training across a wide spectrum of careers. Law provides the base for many professions, from human rights advocacy to politics, and the rigorous academics involved give students a highly sought-after set of skills. Undergraduates in the Law B.A. program, the first of its kind in the nation, receive instruction from faculty in the College of Law and the School of Government and Public Policy. Students learn key foundational aspects of law, such as criminal and civil procedure, contracts and torts, while specialized internships in real-world environments allow them to home in on areas of interest. Not only is this degree an essential component for careers in which legal training is a distinct advantage, but it also can provide an expedited path to law school or the university's accelerated master's option, where students can earn a Master of Legal Studies in just one extra semester
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Knowledge of the reciprocal relationship between law and society including individual rights and liberty as reflected in the American law tradition.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the reciprocal relationship between law and society including individual rights and liberty as reflected in the American law tradition.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of legal process and procedure, both in theory and in practice.
- Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of legal process and procedure, both in theory and in practice.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of foundational concepts related to government accountability and the mechanisms for ensuring accountability, including judicial review.
- Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of foundational concepts related to government accountability and the mechanisms for ensuring accountability, including judicial review.
- Demonstrate competency in key jurisprudential concepts, doctrines, and theories relevant to the common law.
- Students will demonstrate competency in key jurisprudential concepts, doctrines, and theories relevant to the common law.
- Development of core skill sets in legal reasoning and argumentation.
- Students will demonstrate development of core skill sets in legal reasoning and argumentation.
Academic qualification equivalents
- The student must have passed high school
- Subject required: Maths, English, Laboratory Sciences, Social Sciences
- Admission is based on pre-computer science performance
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.0
- TOEFL IBT: 70
- PTE: 53
University of Arizona Annual Cost to Attend
Arizona Resident Tuition - $10,710
Fee |
Cost |
Books and Supplies |
$1,171 |
Other Fees |
$628 |
Room and Board |
$13,164 |
Budget for Other Expenses |
$3,430 |
Total One Year Cost |
$29,103 |
Out of State Resident Tuition - $28,800
Fee |
Cost |
Books and Supplies |
$1,171 |
Other Fees |
$628 |
Room and Board |
$13,164 |
Budget for Other Expenses |
$3,430 |
Total One Year Cost |
$47,193 |