Legal Studies Minor

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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 Studies major may count up to six hours of credit from the major toward the Legal Studies minor.

Required University Core courses

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:

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:

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 .

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
No more than six hours (any combination) from among:
CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (approved topic: U.S. Criminal Courts)
POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science Credits: 3 (approved topics: Gender, Politics & Policy; Constitutional Cases & Context)
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