Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Politics and Law] From University of Texas

Students can expect to take courses like constitutional and administrative law, legal research and writing, political theory, jurisprudence, legislative process, and concrete areas of law like torts, contracts, and immigration law.  Politics and law is thus well-equipped to meet the needs of students seeking further graduate study in law, political philosophy, or other related field and well as those who will pursue positions in the government and private sectors dealing with compliance, personnel issues, or government relations; the advocacy or exercise of civil liberties and civil rights; the interaction of non-governmental organizations with local, national, or international law and legal institutions; a host of professional positions within administrative agencies, law-enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, government/defense contractors, attorney's offices, and the courts; work on campaigns and election-related activities that encounter campaign finance regulation and involve the exercise of legal rights and responsibilities.