Examination of the law's impact on our lives. An introduction to law and legal reasoning including the legal profession, roles and responsibilities, and major substantive areas of U.S. law including criminal law and civil law areas including torts, contracts, real and personal property, wills and estates, and business law. Fulfills General Education Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Winter 2026 - Online Spring/Summer 2026 - Online
Introduction to legal research methods, including state and federal reported cases, statutes, cite-checking, administrative regulations, and computerized legal research; introduction to legal citation and writing briefs of court decisions and legal memoranda. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: LS 101 with grade of C or higher.
Spring/Summer 2026 - Online
A study of property and probate law through the examination of key concepts, case law, statutory law, and documents. Fact-gathering techniques and drafting considerations will be highlighted. Topics include real estate, personal property, environmental law, wills, and probate. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: LS 301 or LS 101 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
A study of commercial law through the examination of key concepts, case law, statutory law, and documents. Fact-gathering techniques and drafting considerations will be highlighted. Topics include partnerships, corporations, employment law, bankruptcy, and consumer protection law. Offered winter and summer semesters. Prerequisites: LS 301 or LS 101 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
This course studies family law by examining key concepts, case law, statutory law, and documents along with fact-gathering techniques and drafting considerations. Topics covered include marriage, dissolution of marriage, adoption, child support and custody, parental rights and obligations, nontraditional families, and property law. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Internship in a government, private, or corporate law office or other law-related setting under individual faculty supervision to allow students to apply academic knowledge to professional experience. May be repeated for up to six credits. Graded credit/no-credit. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: Senior standing, LS 201, LS 324, and LS 426 (may be taken concurrently).
Winter 2026 - Hybrid Spring/Summer 2026 - Online
