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« Culture and Society Degree Programs

Legal Studies Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies

Offered on campus

Study Law in Downtown Pittsburgh

Our legal studies major provides a cosmopolitan, liberal arts background focused on critical thinking, logical argumentation, the interpretation of complex issues and the fundamental principles that animate the life of a democratic society.

Earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in legal studies and then go on to pursue law school or a career as a legal assistant or law enforcement agent.

Meet Our Faculty

Dora Ion, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science and coordinator of the history, political science and legal studies programs

Dr. Ion's research interests are centered on political theory (justice theories) and international relations, especially cosmopolitanism (Kantian) and integration.

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Chris Girman, Ph.D., associate professor of English and chair of the Department of Literature, Culture & Society

Dr. Girman worked as a pro bono attorney for the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project in Harlingen, Texas, providing legal support for undocumented children detained at the U.S./Mexico border.

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