Legal Studies Minor

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Minor requirements

The minor in Legal Studies consists of a minimum of five credits. Of these, at least one must be at the 300-level.

Course requirements

Philosophy - at least two of the following

PHIL 255 - Feminism, Philosophy and the Law
PHIL 260 - How Judges Reason
PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Law
PHIL 321 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy

Political Science - at least two of the following

POLS 291 - Judicial Politics
POLS 309 - International Law and Organization
POLS 341 - Constitutional Law I: The Supreme Court and the Constitution
POLS 351 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Legal Studies

One other legal studies course selected from above or from another department, with appropriate approval

Note:

Although it is possible to take only courses in Philosophy and Political Science, courses from related fields, including Sociology and Psychology, may be included or substituted with Philosophy Department approval.

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