(18 credits)
This program is designed to introduce the student to the nature and significance of law in Western society. Required and elective courses examine
- the role of law in America,
- the history, organization, and dynamics of legal institutions,
- the relationship of law to contemporary social questions,
- legal principles governing business, commerce, and labor, and
- law in the contemporary international system.
Up to three credits of upper-division selected-topic courses (393 or 493), by prior approval of the chair of the Department of Political Science & International Relations, may count for credit in this minor.
Courses used to meet the requirements of another major or minor may not be used to meet the requirements of this minor.
Students must earn a grade of C- or better in courses used for the Law & Politics minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (7 Credits) | ||
| POL250 | Introduction to Law | 4 |
| POL351 | Constitutional Law: National Government | 3 |
| or POL352 | Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties | |
| Electives (12 Credits) | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Blacks and the American Law | ||
| Legal Environment of Business 1 | ||
| Business Law for Accountants 1 | ||
| Mass Media Law | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| The American Judiciary | ||
| Political Obligation and Punishment | ||
| Constitutional Law: National Government 2 | ||
| Criminal Law & Procedure | ||
| Sex Discrimination and the Law | ||
| International Law | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Criminological Theory | ||
| Reproductive Law and Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 19 | |
- 1
A maximum of three credits of BUS271 Legal Environment of Business or BUS272 Business Law for Accountants may be credited toward the minor.
- 2
The Constitutional Law course not taken as a required course may be taken as an elective.
Notes:
- Upper-division selected topics courses may, by prior approval of the department chair, count for credit in this minor.
- A maximum of two courses used to meet the minor requirements can be used for a distinct minor/major.
- Students must earn a grade of C- or better in courses used for the Law & Politics minor.
