Master of Arts (M.A.) Major in Legal Studies

Texas State’s Master of Arts (M.A.) in Legal Studies was the first degree of its kind in Texas and one of only a few in the United States, providing students interested in law at the graduate level with an understanding of the American legal system, theories, analysis, research and writing. The legal studies program’s mission is to provide students with the opportunity to study law at the graduate level and receive practical paralegal training in state-of-the-art facilities. The program accomplishes its mission through the work of a talented faculty and staff who are dedicated to the success of each student.The M.A. major in Legal Studies is an ABA-approved program that offers career enhancement in law-related fields and helps meet the evolving needs of the legal and business communities and federal and state government entities. It is offered concurrently with the Paralegal Studies Certificate, which is also an ABA-approved paralegal training program. These programs do not qualify graduates to practice law. Legal assistants or paralegals must work under the supervision of a licensed attorney.