Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Legal Studies Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Legal Studies MinorCollege of Liberal Arts >> Political Science, Public Administration, and Philosophy department 21 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 major may count up to six hours of credit from the major toward the Legal Studies minor. |
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Required Core 39 Courses | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
Required Foundations Courses (12 hours) | ||||
Complete two Courses from this list (6 hours): | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
PHIL 205 - Introduction to Logic Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
ENG 301 - Advanced Composition USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
ECON 327 - Applied Cost-Benefit Analysis Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
Complete two Courses from this list (6 hours): | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
CRIM 234 - Introduction to Corrections Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 244 - Police & Society Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
SOC 225 - Criminology Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
Elective Courses (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 USI Core 39: Natural Science (BS); Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
BLAW 263 - Legal Environment of Business Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | 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) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science (approved topics: Gender, Politics & Policy; Constitutional Cases & Context) Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
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Additional electives: | ||||
BLAW 363 - Law for the Entrepreneur Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 302 - Criminal Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
CRIM 411 - Criminal Procedure Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
PHIL 441 - Political and Legal Philosophy Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 404 - Indiana Constitutional Law Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 405 - Constitutional Law Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 429 - Mock Trial: Criminal law Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy USI Core 39: Embedded Experience - Writing Embedded Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 473 - International Law USI Core 39: Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience - Global Term(s) Offered: Every other year | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 490 - Political Science Internship Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
POLS 497 - Legislative Internship Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 6 | |||
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