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 1031Intro to American Government

3

POS 2003Intro to Political Thought

3

POS 2087Introduction to Common Law

3

POS 2004Constitutional Law

3

POS 2019Civil Liberties

3

 

POS 2093Criminal Law

3

OR

POS 2024Criminal Procedure

3

 

One course on Logic (see Philosophy program )*

 

One seminar on Perspective on Law*

 

One course on Ethics*

 

Three electives relating to Legal Studies or Criminal Law (Two of the electives must be from outside the Political Science program)

 

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.