Legal Studies Minor

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Department Information

Foundation Course: (3 credits)

POL 207 - Introduction to Law, 3 credit hours

Basic Courses:

Take 2 of the following (6-8 credits) in 2 different fields:

Advanced Law Courses:

Take 3 of the following (9 credits) in at least 2 different fields:

CAS 428 - Broadcast Law and Ethics, 3 credit hours
Note: The CAS 126 pre-req has been waived for Legal Studies minors.
POL 208 - Special Legal Studies, 1-3 credit hours
POL 303 - Public Policy and Administration, 3 credit hours
POL 307 - American Constitutional Law, 3 credit hours
POL 308D - Civil Rights and Liberties, 3 credit hours
POL 309 - Criminal Law and the Constitution, 3 credit hours crosslisted as CRJ 309
BUS 326 - Legal Environment of Organizations, 3 credit hours
BUS 328 - Business Law, 3 credit hours
Note: BUS 326 is a pre-req for BUS 328 .

Participation in Model UN/NATO/AU

To count as one Advanced Law Course for Legal Studies Minors:

NON-POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJORS:

Fall Semester: Students take POL 215I - United Nations (a 2 credit hour course offered during minimester A) and also take POL 216IX - International Organizations: Case Studies (a 1 credit hour course offered during minimester A), for a total of 3 credits.
Spring Semester: If non-POL majors wish to continue participation in the spring semester to be part of the Model NATO and Model African Union conferences in Washington, DC, they would register for POL 216IX (1 credit hour).

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJORS:

Fall Semester: Students take POL 315I (a 3 credit hour course) and also take POL 216IX (a 1 credit hour course offered during minimester A), for a total of 4 credits.
Spring Semester: If POL majors wish to continue participation in the spring semester to be part of the Model NATO and Model African Union conferences in Washington, DC, they would register for POL 216IX (1 credit hour).

To get credit for these options, students should see the Legal Studies Coordinator.

Alternative:

Students can complete the Legal Studies minor by participating in the Semester in Washington Program by taking the Law, Policy, and Politics Seminar (counting maximum of 6 of the 9 credits toward the minor), and/or doing an appropriate internship (3 credits) subject to approval by the Legal Studies Coordinator, and/or doing an appropriate research project (3 credits) subject to approval by the Legal Studies Coordinator, for a maximum of 12 credits towards the minor. Students must also complete Intro to Law (3 credits) and at least one other BW course that is an option for the minor (3-4 credits).

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