Certificate in Legal Studies

This certificate program prepares you for the complex legal environment of business and helps to gauge your interest in pursuing law school.

Eligibility

Currently enrolled UGA students who have completed LEGL 2700 or LEGL 2800H and have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply.

If you are interested in this program and unable to register for LEGL 2700, email dwalker@uga.edu for permission. Please include your 81# in your email, along with the semester in which you wish to enroll and the section CRN.

Coursework

This certificate requires students to complete 15 course hours with a minimum grade of C (2.00) in those courses. Please refer to the UGA bulletin for pre-requisite courses.

Part 1: Required Courses (3 Hours)

• LEGL 2700 / LEGL 2700E / LEGL 2800H Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business

Options for completing the remaining 12 hours

1. Two Courses from Part II and Two Courses from Part III
   
   or
2. Three Courses from Part II and One Course from Part III

Part II

• LEGL 4400 / LEGL 4400E / LEGL 6400 Business Law
• LEGL 4500 / LEGL 6500 Employment Law
• LEGL 4900 / LEGL 6900 International Legal Transactions for Business

Part III

• ACCT 5400 / ACCT 7400 Taxation I
• BUSN 4650 Diversity in a Global Environment
• ECON 4450 / ECON 6450 Economic Analysis of Law
• FINA 4050 Capitalism
• FINA 4205 / FINA 6205 Mergers and Acquisitions
• LEGL 4200 Intellectual Property Law
• LEGL 4300 Law of Business Organizations
• LEGL 4600 / LEGL 6600 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems
• LEGL 4700 / LEGL 6700 FinTech and Financial Services Law
• LEGL 5000 Special Topics in Legal Studies
• MGMT 5440 Business Ethics
• REAL 5200 / REAL 7200 Real Estate Law
• RMIN 5100S Commercial Property and Liability Insurance

How to Apply

1. Be sure you meet the eligibility requirements
2. Complete the online application
3. Complete the essay question (part of the online application)

   “Why are you applying to the Certificate in Legal Studies program?”

   Please describe your motivation, career aspirations or anything else relevant to your interest in the program in 250 words or less.

Application Periods

• September 1 – October 1
• February 1 – March 1