Legal Studies Minor (4176)

The minor in legal studies (M-4176) is designed to give university students an understanding of (1) the structure and processes of the American legal system and (2) how these processes affect society as a whole. As part of an overall degree program, the minor provides strong preparation for law school or a career as a legal assistant. The minor consists of 18 hours.

Minor Requirements

*Students planning to pursue professional paralegal licensure may take the following courses: POSC 210 , POSC 220 , POSC 390 , POSC 391 , POSC 392 , POSC 393 , and POSC 451 .

**Criminal Justice courses may not be used to complete both the Criminal Justice major and the Legal Studies minor.

Students should take two of the following courses outside their major:

POSC 210 - American Government and Politics Credit(s): 3
POSC 220 - American Political Institutions and Policy Credit(s): 3
BLAW 201 - Legal Environment of Business Credit(s): 3
CJ 200 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJ 220

12 Hours from the Following Upper-Division Classes:

with no more than six (6) hours coming from a single discipline* (students are responsible for satisfying any necessary prerequisites)

AGEC 375 - Environmental and Agricultural Law Credit(s): 3
BLAW 301 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
BLAW 302 - Business Law II Credit(s): 3
BLAW 311 - Employment and Labor Law Credit(s): 3
BLAW 401 - Real Estate Law I Credit(s): 3
COMM 491 - Communication Law and Ethics Credit(s): 3
CJ 320 - Criminal Procedure Credit(s): 3 **
CJ 370 - Juvenile Justice: Social Problems and Legal Issues for Social Work, and Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3 **
CJ 400 - Criminal Law Credit(s): 3 **
CJ 420 - Criminal Evidence Credit(s): 3 **
PHIL 410 - Political Philosophy Credit(s): 3
OR
POSC 401 - Political Philosophy Credit(s): 3
POSC 353 - Administrative Law Credit(s): 3
POSC 390 - Paralegal Studies: Jurisprudence Credit(s): 3
POSC 391 - Paralegal Studies: Legal Terminology and Writing Credit(s): 3
POSC 392 - Paralegal Studies: Legal Research Credit(s): 3
POSC 393 - Paralegal Studies Internship in Paralegalism Credit(s): 3
POSC 431 - American Constitutional Law Credit(s): 3
POSC 432 - American Constitutional Law Credit(s): 3
POSC 451 - The Judicial Process Credit(s): 3
SWRK 345 - Juvenile Justice: Social Problems and Legal Issues for Social Work and Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3