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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Legal Studies, BA

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Credits Required by Major: 36

Additional UCC Credits: 43

World Language Credits: 6

Free Elective Credits: 35

Total Program Credits: 120

Main Campus Program Code: BA-LGST

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

14 Courses Required; 43 Credits:

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Required Major Courses

7 Courses Required; 21 Credits:

POL 1200 American Government Credits: 3.0
POL 2020 Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3.0
POL 2260 American Judicial System Credits: 3.0
POL 3240 Constitutional Law Credits: 3.0
POL 3250 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: 3.0
POL 3740 Criminal Law Credits: 3.0
POL 4800 Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3.0

Major Directed Elective Courses

3 Courses Required; 9 Credits;

Select one (1) course from each of the following areas:

Contemporay Legal Issues

POL 2510 Intro to Forensic Studies Credits: 3.0
POL 3290 Women and the Law in US Credits: 3.0
POL 3990 Selected Topics Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

International Legal Process

POL 3020 Comparative Rights Credits: 3.0
POL 3400 International Law Credits: 3.0

Legal Studies Theory

POL 2110 Ancient and Medieval Political Theory Credits: 3.0
POL 2120 Modern Political Theory Credits: 3.0
POL 3110 American Political Theory Credits: 3.0

Major Elective Courses

3 Courses Required; 9 Credits:

ANTH 3410 Law in Society and Culture Credits: 3.0
ENG 3300 Critical Writing I Credits: 3.0
ENV 3400 Environmental Law Credits: 3.0
LAW 2010 Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3.0
LAW 2510 Business Law I: Contracts Credits: 3.0
PHIL 2000 Ethics Credits: 3.0
PHIL 2100 Logic Credits: 3.0
POL 2510 Intro to Forensic Studies Credits: 3.0
PSY 2750 Psychology of Law Credits: 3.0
SOC 3350 Sociology of Law Credits: 3.0
POL 3290 Women and the Law in US Credits: 3.0
OR
WGS 3290 Women and the Law in US Credits: 3.0