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Legal Studies Minor

Contact: Prof. Michelle Jeffs
Office: Lindquist Hall 310
Website: michellejeffs@weber.edu

The Legal Studies Minor Program introduces students to the study of law in society from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective.

Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of “C-” will not be accepted).
Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 21 credit hours.
Program Code: 7025
CIPC: 229999

Course Requirement for Minor

Core Course Required (3 credit hours)

POLS 2400 SS - Introduction to Law and Courts Credits: (3)

Additional Courses Required (18 credit hours)

Students must take 18 additional hours with at least one course from each area. No more than 6 hours (excluding the core requirement) may be lower division. No more than 6 hours (excluding the core requirement) may be taken in any one discipline.

Area I: Skills & Foundations

COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3)
COMM 2270 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3)
ENGL 3210 - Advanced College Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3)
PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking Credits: (3)
PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic Credits: (3)
PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3)
PHIL 4600 - Ethical Theory Credits: (3)

Area 2: Substantive Law

BSAD 3200 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
FAM 3150 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Credits: (3)
COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3)
CJ 1330 - Criminal Law and Courts Credits: (3)
CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence Credits: (3)
CJ 4165 - Constitutional Rights Credits: (3)
POLS 4020 - Constitutional Law: Powers Credits: (3)
POLS 4030 - Constitutional Law: Rights Credits: (3)
POLS 4100 - Free Speech Credits: (3)
POLS 4180 GLB - International Law and Organization Credits: (3)

Area 3: Law in Society

CJ 3270 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency Credits: (3)
CJ 4065 - Law and Society Credits: (3)
ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science Credits: (3)
HIST 3210 - U.S. Constitutional History Credits: (3)
HIST 3220 - History of the Bill of Rights Credits: (3)
PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3)
PHIL 3250 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3)
POLS 3330 - American Political Thought: Contemporary Credits: (3)
POLS 3400 - LGBTQ Politics Credits: (3)
POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought Credits: (3)
POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought Credits: (3)
POLS 4600 - American Congress Credits: (3)
POLS 4620 - The U.S. Supreme Court Credits: (3)
POLS 4640 - American Presidency Credits: (3)
POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: (3)
PSY 3850 - Forensic Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 3270 - Criminology Credits: (3)

Area 4: High Impact/Capstone Experience

CJ 4830 - Directed Readings and Special Projects Credits: (1-3) or
POLS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (3)