School of Social and Human Studies
The Doctor of Legal Studies (PhD) goal is to help students understand existing legal rules and doctrines, with their underlying policy arguments, so that they can think about these arguments, prepare to present an argument and let their own voices be heard. The program helps students initiate, contribute to, and pursue a program of research in their chosen areas of inquiry. The Legal Studies program is designed to advance the professional development of experienced legal studies graduates and professionals in the legal studies arena by extending their knowledge and equipping them with broad research and process journalism skills, enabling them to make a key leadership contribution to their chosen fields.
(CSUNY)’s Doctorate degree in Legal Studies goes one step further by allowing students to study and research multiple key areas of computer science to develop a unique foundation of practical knowledge and computer science theory.
Your (CSUNY) Distance Learning Doctorate program in Legal Studies will be a custom-made program, designed just for you by you and your advisor. This flexibility to meet your needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs. Our program does not require every student to study the same subjects and use the same books and other learning materials as every other student. Instead our online Doctoral programs are designed just for you. They are individually designed to meet your needs and help you to reach your professional and personal goals.
Important: Below is an example of the topics or areas you may develop and work on during your studies. By no means is it a complete or required list as (CSUNY) programs do not follow a standardized curriculum. It is meant solely as a reference point and example. Want to learn more about the curriculum design at (CSUNY)? (Course and Curriculum)
Core Courses and Topics in Legal Studies:
Foundations of Business Law
Human Rights Law
International Business
Public Law
Judicial Process
Global Business Environments
Law and Courts
Coastal and Maritime Law
Law and Society in Historical Perspective
Antitrust Policies
Civil Rights Law
Industrial Organization
Orientation Courses:
Communication & Investigation (Comprehensive Resume)
Organization Theory (Portfolio)
Experiential Learning (Autobiography)
Academic Evaluation (Questionnaire)
Fundament of Knowledge (Integration Chart)
Fundamental Principles I (Philosophy of Education)
Professional Evaluation (Self Evaluation Matrix)
Development of Graduate Study (Guarantee of an Academic Degree)
Research Project in Legal Studies:
Doctoral Dissertation Project
MBM900 Doctoral Proposal
MBM902 Doctoral Dissertation (15,000 words)
Publication: Each Doctor of Legal Studies graduate is encouraged to publish their research papers either online in the public domain or through professional journals and periodicals worldwide.
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