Legal Studies Minor

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Joanna Kirk, Coordinator (Wadsworth 13)

The Legal Studies minor provides the interested student the opportunity to gain a substantive theoretical and critical background in legal studies. Successful completion of the program opens up career opportunities in government, business and nongovernmental professions. Students intending to attend law school to obtain a Juris Doctorate are recommended NOT to take this minor, and should see their pre-law advisor to discuss this.

Total Credits Required: 21 Credits

Basic Requirements (3 Credit Hours)

One of the following courses:

PHIL 217 - Problems in the Philosophy of Law Credit(s): 3
or
PLSC 218 - Politics of Judicial Process Credit(s): 3

Electives: Six courses from the following (18 Credit Hours)

AMST 262 - S/American Indian Law & Public Policy Credit(s): 3 (cross-listed with HIST 262 )
COMN 355 - Contemporary Problems in the Freedom of Speech *
MGMT 263 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
MGMT 264 - Business Law II Credit(s): 3
PHIL 216 - Reasoning and the Law Credit(s): 3
PHIL 217 - Problems in the Philosophy of Law Credit(s): 3 (if not applied toward the basic requirement)
PLSC 218 - Politics of Judicial Process Credit(s): 3 (if not applied toward the basic requirement)
PLSC 315 - Legislative Process Credit(s): 3 *
PLSC 318 - Constitutional Law Credit(s): 3 *
PLSC 319 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties Credit(s): 3 *
PLSC 340 - International Law and Organization Credit(s): 3 *
PLSC 342 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective Credit(s): 3 *
SOCL 310 - Sociology of Law Credit(s): 3
SOCL 317 - Gender and Law Credit(s): 3 *
SOCL 347 - Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency Credit(s): 3 *

Footnotes

*Students need to complete prerequisites for courses marked with asterisks.

Each course may apply only once to the minor.
At least 9 credits must be unique to the minor.
Students must take courses from at least three different prefixes.
Students must apply a minimum of two 300-level courses toward the minor.