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Earn your degree part-time and online while you continue to gain valuable work experience.
25+ Years
Penn State World Campus has been a leader in online education for more than two decades.
Bring Positive Impact to Your Career and Community
By earning a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society, available completely online through Penn State World Campus, you can gain a foundation in U.S. law and its role in political and social change. This socio-legal studies program can help you:
- understand how law and social structures intertwine
- express views around socio-legal issues through effective written and oral communication
- see how race, gender, and economic status influence law and social change
- cultivate strong research skills to help construct, implement, and evaluate socio-legal policy
- become versed in the legal analysis, critical reasoning, and professional conduct inherent in law-related careers
Graduates can also apply their research, analysis, and communication skills to pursue careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, nonprofit organizations, regulatory agencies, and public office.
Learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society.
100% Online for Maximum Flexibility
Penn State World Campus has been a leader in online learning for more than 25 years, helping adult learners achieve their educational goals. Benefits include:
- asynchronous learning
- start in fall, spring, or summer
- study whenever, wherever
- complete weekly assignments at your preferred pace
- have freedom to take a semester off
- no SAT scores required
Liberal Arts: Hard Facts about Soft Skills
A strong liberal arts education can help you develop social intelligence and critical soft skills to effectively operate in the workplace — wherever your career takes you.
Hiring managers overwhelmingly view the following soft skills as “most important” for success in today’s economy:
- oral and written communication
- critical thinking and ethical judgment
- self-motivation
- teamwork
- real-world application of skills and knowledge
According to LinkedIn's Global Talent Trends report, 92% of recruiters feel that soft skills are equally or more important to hire for than hard skills. In addition, 89% of talent professionals said that when a new hire doesn’t work out, it’s because they lack critical soft skills.
Your pre-law journey starts here
- Build confidence in your career development with specialized pre-law advising.
- Develop a global mindset with optional study abroad programs.
- Add minors in homeland security or political science.
There are a lot of options out there, but none compared to Penn State — a great reputation, distinguished faculty, and the convenience of learning on my time and at my convenience. I truly believe the education I obtained at Penn State enables me to stand apart from my peers. Proudly.
