Legal Studies, Bachelor of Arts
Legal Studies Major Requirements
A student majoring in Legal Studies must successfully complete (with a grade of C or better) a minimum of thirteen courses (fourteen if the student is pursuing Honors or Distinction in Legal Studies) including:
POS 1031 | Intro to American Government | 3 |
POS 2003 | Intro to Political Thought | 3 |
POS 2087 | Introduction to Common Law | 3 |
POS 2004 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
POS 2019 | Civil Liberties | 3 |
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POS 2093 | Criminal Law | 3 |
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POS 2024 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
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| One course on Logic (see Philosophy program )* | |
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| One seminar on Perspective on Law* | |
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| One course on Ethics* | |
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| Three electives relating to Legal Studies or Criminal Law (Two of the electives must be from outside the Political Science program) | |
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| Senior Evaluation (or two-semester Perspectives Seminar for Honors or Distinction) | |
* See course descriptions for appropriate courses.
Note: Courses may be taken in any order, but it is recommended that students take Introduction to American Government early in their course of study.