Overview

In our legal studies minor, you will explore legal issues in a variety of ways. This minor is perfect if you want to apply to law school upon graduation and wish to gain an intellectual base in legal studies at the undergraduate level. Legal studies is also relevant if you have an interest in the law and pursue the minor in order to complement your major—generally one in the humanities. The minor includes courses in business law, philosophy, and criminal justice courses and consists of 18 credit hours.

Policy

No more than six credits may come from the courses required in the student's major or any one department.

Requirements

BLAW 343, PHIL 315, POSC 121; nine credits from BLAW 287, 344, 450, 487, CRMJ 150, 351, 370, ECAS 287, 487, ENGL 307, PHIL 100, 320, 360, SOCL 150, 351, SOWK 341, SPML 340. Eight credits must be unique to the minor.