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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Legal Studies, BA

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Required Credits in Major: 36

Program Code: BA-LGST

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 40

One (1) University Core Curriculum course is specified by the major:

UCC Area 3C: Ways of Knowing: Social and Behavioral Sciences: POL 1200

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Legal Studies Core Courses

Required Credits: 18

PHIL 3330 Philosophy of Law 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: The Judicial Process Credits: 3.0
POL 3250 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: 3.0
POL 4800 Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3.0

Legal Studies Directed Electives

Required Credits: 9

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

Contemporay Legal Issues

POL 2280 African American Politics Credits: 3.0
POL 3550 Politics of the Environment Credits: 3.0
POL 3730 Politics of Sexual Violence 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

Legal Studies Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 9

Select three (3) courses

ANTH 3410 Law in Society and Culture Credits: 3.0
ENG 3300 Critical Writing I Credits: 3.0
ENG 3330 Critical Writing II 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
PSY 2750 Psychology of Law Credits: 3.0
SOC 3230 Labor Relations and Law Credits: 3.0
SOC 3350 Sociology of Law Credits: 3.0
SOC 3360 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credits: 3.0
WGS 3290 Women and the Law in US Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for Unviersity Core Curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100

Two (2) Writing Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirments: POL 2020 and POL 4800

One (1) additional Writing Intensive course is required for graduation

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