Legal Studies Minor

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Students who are interested in law school may wish to minor in legal studies. The legal studies minor provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of law. Students may tailor the minor for a greater focus on the law in a particular area of interest. However, the legal studies minor is not intended to prepare a student for a career as a paralegal and is not approved by the American Bar Association.

Academic Policies and Requirements for Minors:

See University Academic Policies for Minors
Students minoring in legal studies may not count any course toward both the major and the minor.

Hours to Minor: 18 hours

Course Requirements:

LGL 383 - Legal Research 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

LGL 381 - Introduction to Paralegalism 3 hrs.
LGL 401 - The American Legal Tradition 3 hrs.
PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.

Select 4 courses,

with at least 2 courses in Legal Studies (LGL) and 1 course in Political Science (PS):

CJ 330 - Criminal Law 3 hrs.
CJ 360 - Introduction to Juvenile Justice 3 hrs.
CJ 430 - Criminal Procedure 3 hrs.
CJ 431 - Environmental Law 3 hrs.
CJ 433 - Evidence, Search and Seizure 3 hrs.
LGL 310 - Mock Trial 3 hrs.
LGL 382 - Civil Litigation 3 hrs.
LGL 384 - Legal Drafting 3 hrs. or
LGL 402 - Legal Rhetoric 3 hrs.
LGL 385 - Law Office Computing and Management 3 hrs.
LGL 386 - Equity Practice 3 hrs.
LGL 387 - Title Searching and Loan Document Preparation 3 hrs. or
LGL 420 - Property Law 3 hrs.
LGL 388 - Commercial Skills for Paralegals 3 hrs.
LGL 421 - Intellectual Property Law 3 hrs.
LGL 430 - Jurisprudence 3 hrs.
LGL 431 - Topics in Comparative Law 3 hrs.
LGL 492 - Special Problems in Paralegal Studies 1-3 hrs.
LGL 499 - Study Abroad in Paralegal Studies 3-6 hrs.
MEA 480 - Legal Aspects of the Media and Entertainment Arts Industries 3 hrs.
MCJ 460 - Media Law 3 hrs.
PS 404 - The Legislative Process 3 hrs.
PS 431 - International Law and Organization 3 hrs.
PS 455 - Women and Human Rights 3 hrs.
PS 459 - Human Rights 3 hrs.
PS 473 - Public Policy 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs.
PS 481 - The American Judicial Process 3 hrs.
PS 484 - Administrative Law 3 hrs.
PS 485 - International Law 3 hrs.
PS 488 - Women and the Law 3 hrs.
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.