Minor in Legal Studies

Minors in Legal Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours of required courses and electives. In keeping with the intent of a minor to broaden the student’s background knowledge, none of the courses taken by Legal Studies minors may be used to satisfy the requirement of any major, including a Political Science major, or any other minor.

Minor in Legal Studies
Required Courses
POLS 3334Judicial Systems 13
POLS 4334Constitutional Law I: Civil Rights and Liberties3
POLS 4335Constitutional Law II: Gov Powers & State-Federal Relations3
Prescribed Electives
Select one of the following Law-Related Skills courses:3
Argument and Persuasion
Critical Thinking (must be writing enhanced)
Introduction to Contemporary Logic
Select two of the following Substantive Legal Content courses:6
Political Science:
Victims' Rights, Politics, and Policy
Contemporary Political Theory
International Law and Organizations
International Human Rights
Problems in Political Science 2
Criminal Justice:
Law And Society
Legal Aspects Of Corrections
Constitutional Issues In Law Enforcement
General Business:
Entrepreneurial Law
Business Law
Human Resources Management Law
Real Estate Law
International Business Law
History:
Black Civil Rights Movement
Kinesiology:
Sport Law
Security Studies:
Law and Ethics in Homeland Security
Philosophy:
Philosophy of Law
Psychology:
Psychology And The Law
Total Hours18
1

The department encourages, but does not require, students to complete POLS 3334 prior to enrolling in POLS 4334 and POLS 4335.

2

Students may use POLS 4081 to fulfill an elective requirement when the course topic is pertinent to the Minor in Legal Studies.