Minor in Law

The minor in Law is open to undergraduate students pursuing any major who desire to deepen their understanding of the American legal system. Regardless of whether a student intends to seek a professional degree in law, the required and elective courses in the minor will help students to better understand the legal environment that affects workplaces of all kinds and which is relevant to public policy debates at the local, state, and federal levels.

To declare a minor in Law, fill out the online Minor Declaration Form.

Requirements

The minor in Law requires 18 credits, which can include no more than 3 hours of transfer credit. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

Required Courses9
American Government
The Judicial Process
Cases and Controversies in American Law
9 Hours Elective Courses9
3 hours must come from the following Law courses:3
Law of the Internet
Logical Reasoning and Legal Analysis
3 hours must come from the following Pol Sc courses:3
The Politics of International Law
American Constitutional Democracy
Constitutional Debates
The American Constitution
Constitutional Rights
The United States Supreme Court
Constitution and Civil Liberties
Law, Policy, and Regulation
Politics of Criminal Justice
The remaining 3 hours can come from the Pol Sc or Law courses listed above or the courses listed below: 3
African Americans and American Justice
Law and Economics
Environmental Law, Policy, and Justice
Child and Family Advocacy
Law and Families in Society
History of American Law
Introduction to Business Law
Advanced Business Law
Law, Liberty, and Justice: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Legal Aspects of Sport
Criminal Justice
Gender, Law and Justice