The program in legal studies was designed specifically for those students who are interested in getting into and succeeding in law school. It exposes students to a rigorous program that includes substantive courses that contribute to the eventual study of law. These include writing, philosophy, logic, data analysis, and the social sciences. In addition to acquiring content, students in the legal studies minor will acquire skills in communication, analysis, and critical thinking that will help students succeed when they leave for law school. It is compatible with any major that the prospective law student chooses.
| Required Courses | ||
| PHIL 2303 | Logic | 3 |
| Area I: Law (Select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Courts and Criminal Procedure | ||
| Law and the Courts | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Psychology of Death & Dying | ||
| Law, Politics, and the Judicial Process | ||
| Area II: Philosophy (Select two of the following) | 6 | |
| The Quest for Order, Justice, and Community | ||
| Liberty, the State, and the Person | ||
| The Age of Ideology | ||
| History of Philosophy I | ||
| History of Philosophy II | ||
| General Ethics | ||
| Area III: Data Analysis (Select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Intro to Research Methods | ||
| Applied Data Analysis | ||
| Intro to Social Research | ||
| Intro to Math Statistics | ||
| Essentials of Statistics | ||
| Area IV: Social Sciences (Select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Criminology | ||
| Institutional (jails, prisons) and Community Corrections | ||
| Prin Macro Economics | ||
| Economics of Personal Finance | ||
| Intro to Public Policy | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
