Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Legal Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Legal Studies Minor21 hours; 2.5 minor GPA required The Legal Studies minor is an interdisciplinary minor, including courses from disciplines such as economics, criminal justice, business, communications, political science, and anthropology. The minor is aimed at students who wish to pursue legal careers that do not require a law degree (i.e. paralegals), or who may wish to work in a variety of settings (law firms, corporations, government agencies, etc). They may also pursue careers in business, banking, or real estate. Students who complete the Political Science or Criminal Justice Studies major may count up to six hours of credit from the major toward the Legal Studies minor. |
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Required University Core courses | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics | Credits: 3 | |||
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics | Credits: 3 | |||
Required Foundations courses (12 hours) | ||||
Complete two courses from this list: | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | Credits: 3 | |||
PHIL 205 - Introduction to Logic | Credits: 3 | |||
ENG 301 - Advanced Composition | Credits: 3 | |||
ECON 327 - Applied Cost-Benefit Analysis | Credits: 3 | |||
Complete two courses from this list: | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CRIM 234 - Introduction to Corrections | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 244 - Police & Society | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice | Credits: 3 | |||
SOC 225 - Criminology | Credits: 3 | |||
Electives (9 hours)No more than one course may be taken at the lower-level. No more than six hours may be selected among POLS 399 and CRIM 370 . | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
No more than one lower-level course: | ||||
ANTH 211 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | Credits: 3 | |||
BLAW 263 - Legal Environment of Business | Credits: 3 | |||
ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics | Credits: 3 | |||
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No more than six hours (any combination) from among: | ||||
CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (approved topic: U.S. Criminal Courts) | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science (approved topics: Gender, Politics & Policy; Constitutional Cases & Context) | Credits: 3 | |||
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Additional electives: | ||||
BLAW 363 - Law for the Entrepreneur | Credits: 3 | |||
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 302 - Criminal Law | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 411 - Criminal Procedure | Credits: 3 | |||
PHIL 441 - Political and Legal Philosophy | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 404 - Indiana Constitutional Law | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 405 - Constitutional Law | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 473 - International Law | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 495 - Judicial Internship | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 496 - Legal Internship | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 497 - Legislative Internship | Credits: 6 | |||
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