Legal Studies

As businesses and organizations face an ever-changing array of law and regulations, job candidates with advanced legal knowledge, as well as regulatory compliance skills, have become highly appealing to many employers. Although many employers do not want to hire additional attorneys, they require employees with sophisticated and narrowly focused exposure to law and legal regulation. The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program is a post-baccalaureate degree designed for individuals to develop and improve career-related skills through the study of the legal system, compliance strategies, legal writing, law, regulation, and policy. Ideal candidates include individuals in other disciplines, professionals who would benefit from focused legal knowledge (such as those in the fields of health, college sports, education, human resources, finance, etc.), individuals seeking career changes, and those generally interested in the field of law. Although they will not be attorneys, upon completion of each degree program, our graduates will understand how the law relates to and impacts their particular areas of interest. The program is designed to be completed on either a part-time or full-time basis.

Online Program

Please refer to Drexel Online Education for application requirements and deadlines.