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Education

May 10, 2014

University of Arizona launches nation's first bachelor's in law program

UA officials predict 300 students will want an undergraduate degree in law to pursue careers in compliance, health care administration and other regulated fields. The law school and the government school will run the program jointly.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In what appears to be a first in the country, the University of Arizona and its law school this fall will offer an undergraduate degree in law.


Although some students would go on to law school, the program is intended primarily for people who want careers in law-focused or highly regulated fields, such as compliance, urban planning, health care administration, human resources and policy analysi...

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