Legal Studies, Minor

The Legal Studies minor is multidisciplinary, spanning many courses throughout the university. The minor is composed of five classes and an internship, independent research project or other experiential learning component. Students seeking a Legal Studies minor should speak with their advisor and one of the coordinators, Professor Jim Melcher or Professor Chris O’Brien.

Required Courses :

ENG 200 - Professional Writing Credits: 4

One of the Following:

POS 200S - Public Policy Credits: 4
POS 214S - Law and the Legal System Credits: 4
POS 302 - Civil Liberties Credits: 4
POS 319 - Constitutional Law Credits: 4

One of the Following:

PHI 100H - Critical Thinking Credits: 4
PHI 200H - Logic and its Limits Credits: 4

Two of the Following:

Each course must be from a different discipline (i.e., only one HTY course will count for the minor); One course must be at the 200-level or above.

ANT 215S - Social Problems and Social Change Credits: 4
ANT 360 - Social Science Research Methods Credits: 4
ART 320A - Contemporary Theory and Practice Credits: 4
ENG 181 - Literary Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 4
GEO 334 - Political Ecology Credits: 4
GEO 337 - Environmental Regulations Credits: 4
HTY 234S - American Presidents Credits: 4
PHI 101H - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 4
PHI 201H - Ethics Credits: 4
PHI 204H - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 4
POS 252S - Modern Political Theory Credits: 4
POS 255 - American Political Thought Credits: 4

Experiential Learning/Research (2-6 Credits):

LIA 297/LIA 397 or the equivalent course within a discipline (e.g., ): Participation in a service project, an internship, or a significant research project related to the minor, during the academic year or summer. Experience can be satisfied and documented in a variety of ways, and should be arranged with your advisor and the minor Coordinators.

Total Credits for the Minor: 22-26

A minimum of one third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.