Minors
Minor in Legal Studies
* indicates required course
** indicates chair's approval for course registration
Minors in legal studies must complete 21 semester credit hours of required courses and approved electives. A grade of C or better is required in all courses in the minor. At least 15 hours must be advanced and taken in residence.
Legal studies minors are required to complete the following courses:
COMM 2335 Argument and Critical Thinking
May be fulfilled/substituted with:
- POLS 1301 Introduction to Political Science
- POLS 4461 Moot Court
- CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
**POLS 4361 Directed Study (depending on topic)(may be repeated for credit)
**POLS 4362 Special Topics (depending on topic)(may be repeated for credit)
CRIJ 3300 Advanced Criminal Law
May be fulfilled/substituted with:
- CRIJ 4313 Evidence
- COMM 4310 Communication Law
- BULW 3310 Business Law
**POLS 4361 Directed Study (depending on topic)(may be repeated for credit)
**POLS 4362 Special Topics (depending on topic)(may be repeated for credit)
*POLS 3313 Judicial Process
*POLS 4312 American Constitutional Law
*POLS 4322 International Law
Electives:
May be fulfilled with:
- POLS 1301 Introduction to Political Science
**POLS 4461 Moot Court
**POLS 3360 Legal Internship I
**POLS 3361 Lega Internship II
- CRIIJ 4313 Evidence
- COMM 4310 Communication Law
- BULW 3310 Business Law
- BULW 3320 Employment Law
**POLS 4361 Directed Study (depending on topic)
**POLS 4362 Special Topics (depending on topic)
Minor in Political Science
(No grade less than "C")
A 21 hour political science minor consists of 9 hours of lower division courses, plus 12 hours of advanced courses. The lower division courses are:
- POLS 1301 Introduction to Political Science
- POLS 2301 Introduction to American Government I (See University Core Curriculum)
- POLS 2302 Introduction to American Government II (See University Core Curriculum)
- The 12 hours of advanced work may be chosen from among the department's offerings at the 3000 and 4000 levels, excluding Directed Study and internships.
A minor in political science may not be used for pre-law certification. If you are seeking pre-law certification, you must minor in legal studies through the Department of Political Science.