2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Legal Studies Minor
The legal studies minor is open to students from any major. It is appropriate for students who have a general interest in law or for students considering law school or other graduate study in law. It is also appropriate for students who are pursuing a career that has a significant connection to law and legal matters and who wish to deepen their understanding of the legal system. The legal studies minor is not intended to prepare students to work as paralegals and it is not approved by the American Bar Association. Students intending to work as paralegals should choose the legal studies major.
Requirements for a Minor in Legal Studies
Minors must complete 24 credit hours, including:
- LS 101 - Law in our Lives (3 credits)
- LS 224 - Legal Research (3 credits)
- LS 324 - Legal Writing (3 credits)
- LS 226 - Civil Litigation I (3 credits)
- LS 320 - Property and Probate Law (3 credits)
- LS 322 - Commercial Law (3 credits)
- LS 428 - Civil Litigation II (3 credits)
- LS 490 - Legal Studies Internship (1 to 6 credits) OR LS 495 - Legal Thought (Capstone) (3 credits)