Expand Your Career with Legal Expertise
Earn Your Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Two Years
At Oklahoma City University, our part-time, accelerated and online MLS program makes it possible to level-up your legal skills and your earning potential—without becoming a licensed attorney.
In this program, you’ll study the contractual, compliance and regulatory issues that affect modern businesses and gain essential knowledge and skills to help you advance in an evolving and lucrative career.
Start on the path now. Our next cohort begins in January 2021.
What can I do with a Master of Legal Studies (MLS)?
As businesses navigate increasingly complex legal territory, they are looking for internal experts who can confidently represent their legal interests and work with partnering attorneys on a regular basis.
An MLS degree offers the skill development you need for advanced positions and increased earning potential in a wide range of settings.
Career opportunities:
Contract Writer
Compliance Officer
Procurement Specialist
Project Manager
Loan Officer
Banking Officer
Engineer
Why earn your MLS at OCU School of Law?
Online, Convenient
and Quick
In-Demand Professional Concentrations
Quality Curriculum Taught by Experts
Online, Convenient
and Quick
Earn your master’s in two years while taking one class at a time — online and in accelerated, 9-week terms.
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In-Demand Professional Concentrations
We design our curriculum around workforce demand so you graduate with skills that directly relate to your field.
2 Tracks available:
Aerospace and Aviation
Corporate Compliance
Quality Curriculum Taught by Experts
As part of OCU’s law school, this program allows you to learn from practicing attorneys and distinguished faculty who bring the real world of law into the classroom.
Learn MoreStand out as a legal expert.
Earn your Master of Legal Studies at Oklahoma City University.
Program Details
We keep admissions criteria simple at Oklahoma City University, welcoming students of all professional backgrounds. When we review your application, we’ll just need to see the following:
• Basic personal information (name, contact information, military status, etc.)
• Official undergraduate transcripts
• Professional resume
• Cover letter (500 words or less)
• 1 letter of recommendation
• Note: There is no GRE or LSAT required for admission to the MLS program
Once you submit, we’ll review and get back to you quickly with an admissions decision.
Ready to take the next step? Start your application online
What You’ll Learn
- Gain an understanding of sources of legal authority and the ability to interpret and apply those sources in your work
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory and statutory frameworks with special attention paid to your area of concentration (Aerospace and Aviation or Corporate Compliance)
- Enhanced professional research skills and oral and written communication skills
MLS Core Courses (12 credits)
American Legal System and Legal Analysis (+)
Statutory and Regulatory Law and Research (+)
Writing and Professional Communication (+)
Contracts (+)
MLS, Aerospace and Aviation Concentration Courses (15 credits)
Negotiation (+)
Federal, State, and Local Contracts and Leases (+)
Federal, State, and Local Appropriations (+)
Conflicts of Law in Government Contracts (+)
Special Topics in Aerospace Government Contracts (+)
MLS, Corporate Compliance in Banking and Finance Courses (15 credits)
Business Law (+)
Banking Law (+)
Ethics and Compliance (+)
Banking and Finance Regulatory and Compliance Systems (+)
Special Topics in Compliance (+)
Capstone Experience (3 credits)
Graduate with a professional research project in your portfolio—one that applies directly to your career path. During your capstone experience, you’ll work under direct supervision of a faculty member and an industry partner to complete an integrated research project. And, you’ll get to present your findings at a regional or local conference, leveling-up your leadership and presentation skills in the process.
No Concentration
Students may elect to pursue the Master in Legal Studies degree without an area of concentration. Those students will develop a program plan with the program director. The plan will include the four core courses described above, Business Law, and Negotiations.
As a graduate student, you have more options for degree financing than you may think. Through Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, you can get up to $20,500 per year. And that’s just the start.
Learn about tuition and fees
Explore your financial aid options
Apply for scholarships
Our team of admissions and financial aid counselors can help you establish a degree financing plan that works for you.