The purpose of the minor in legal studies is to allow students to develop a greater understanding of the impact of law and legal institutions on society and public policy. Students study the sources and evolution of law, the legal process, and how law functions in a complex social, political, and economic system.

The Legal Studies Minor consists of two elements.  The first element is a foundational framework of courses that introduce students to general concepts, theories, and processes of law and legal systems.  The second element requires 12 credits of advanced electives, 6 with the LGST prefix and 6 in designated courses from courses across the college with a Legal Studies Minor attribute.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS

No more than six credits from a student's major may overlap with minor requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
LGST 10100	Foundations in Law and Justice	4
LGST 3xxxx	One LGST course at the 300-level	4
Select 10-12 credits from:		10-12
SOCI 20300	Juvenile Delinquency
or SOCI 21400	Definitions of Normality
PHIL 26500	Philosophical Problems in Law
POLT 30300	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
or POLT 31000	Supreme Court in U.S. Politics
GBUS 20300	Business Law I
or TVR 31300	Topics in Media Law and Policy
CSCR 23700	Policing the Borderlands: Power, Policy, and Justice
or CSCR 22200	Japanese Americans and Mass Incarceration
Total Credits		18-20