Program Overview
Official program overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Faith-Based Law, Specialization in Legal Policy is a 120-credit undergraduate program delivered over 10 semesters with four 3-credit courses per semester. The curriculum combines general education, legal foundations, constitutional and civil law, legal research and writing, public policy, administrative and regulatory law, human rights, dispute resolution, business law, cyber law, and advanced legal-policy analysis. The program prepares students to apply legal and policy knowledge ethically within faith-based, nonprofit, community, public-service, advocacy, compliance, and related professional settings.
Program Facts
Program facts
- Academic unit
- HBIU College of Law and Public Policy
- Total credits
- 120
- Duration
- 10 semesters; approximately 3 years and 4 months at three semesters per academic year
- Specialization / Minor
- Legal Policy
Program Description
Official program description
Learning Outcomes
Student learning outcomes
- Analyze foundational legal concepts, institutions, and legal systems.
- Apply constitutional, civil, criminal, contract, tort, property, evidence, administrative, regulatory, and international-law principles.
- Conduct legal and policy research using credible academic and legal sources.
- Develop clear legal and policy writing, statutory analysis, and evidence-based arguments.
- Evaluate public policy through ethical, legal, social-justice, and faith-informed frameworks.
- Analyze legislation, regulation, compliance systems, and administrative decision-making.
- Use negotiation, mediation, and alternative dispute-resolution methods appropriately.
- Integrate legal-policy analysis through advanced research, practicum experience, and a capstone project.
Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must meet HBIU undergraduate admission requirements and provide required academic or supporting documentation. This academic program does not by itself confer professional licensure or authorization to practice law.
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Graduation Requirements
Graduation and completion requirements
- Complete all 40 required courses.
- Earn 120 semester credit hours.
- Complete the Legal Policy Internship / Practicum.
- Complete the Legal Policy Research Seminar and Capstone.
- Meet all HBIU academic, financial, and graduation requirements.
Additional Official Information
Additional source information
Practical Training / Internship Requirements
Legal Policy Internship / Practicum in Semester 10.
Research Requirements
Legal and policy research is developed progressively through Legal Research and Writing I and II, Statistics and Research Methods, Public Policy Analysis, Advanced Legal and Policy Analysis, and the final Legal Policy Research Seminar and Capstone.