Legal Studies Minor

Required Foundation Course: (3 credits)

Take during first or second year:

• POL 207 - Introduction to Law, 3 credit hours

Foundation Skills Course: (3 credits)

Take 1 of the following during second or third year:

• PHL 104 - Critical Thinking, 3 credit hours
• PHL 201 - Logic, 3 credit hours
• PHY 104 - General Problem Solving Techniques, 3 credit hours

Basic Courses: (3-4 credits)

Choose 1 of the following:

• POL 101D - U.S. Government and Politics, 4 credit hours
• PHL 102 - Introduction to Ethics, 3 credit hours
• PHL 103 - Philosophy and Human Nature, 3 credit hours
• PHL 272I - International Ethics, 3 credit hours
• CAS 112 - Presentational Speaking, 3 credit hours

Advanced Law Courses: (9 credits)

Take 3 of the following in at least 2 different fields:

• 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 367 - Health Care Law and Ethics, 3 credit hours
• BUS 412 - Employment Law, 3 credit hours
• CAS 428 - Broadcast Law and Ethics, 3 credit hours

• Note: The CAS 126  pre-req has been waived for Legal Studies minors.

• SOC 323 - Sociology of Law, 3 credit hours

• Note: SOC 100D  is pre-req

Option: Participate in Model UN/NATO/AU

If you would like to count this towards the minor, please contact Professor Barbara Palmer, the Legal Studies Coordinator, at bpalmer@bw.edu. 

Option: Participate in one of BW’s Washington, DC programs

Students who have junior or senior status can complete most of the Legal Studies minor by participating in one of our semester-in-Washington programs.  Taking Intro to Law (3 credits) and one of the Foundation Skills courses prior to going to DC is highly recommended.  For more information, contact Professor Barbara Palmer, the Legal Studies Coordinator, at bpalmer@bw.edu or the Explorations Office.