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The Legal Studies Interdisciplinary Minor provides a broad-based academic foundation for students interested in legal or law-related fields. This minor is intended for students who plan to attend law school, as well as to those who are interested in a wide range of careers in which some grounding in legal studies is helpful, such as media, business, human resources, communications, government service, and others.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| LB 205 | Contemporary Legal Studies | 3 |
| Select one from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Racial Inequality and Discrimination (GT-SS1) | ||
| Contemporary Chicanx Issues | ||
| Race Formation in the United States | ||
| Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S. | ||
| Contemporary Race-Ethnic Relations (GT-SS3) | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Select one from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | ||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Selected Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from at least two of the following categories: | 12 | |
Constitution: | ||
| Communications Law | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| U.S. Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
| Freedom of Speech | ||
Economics/Business: | ||
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| Employment Relations: The Legal Environment | ||
| Real Estate Law | ||
Environment/Natural Resources: | ||
| Agricultural and Food System Ethics | ||
or PHIL 345 | Environmental Ethics | |
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | ||
| Agricultural Law | ||
Social/Political/International: | ||
| Comparative Legal Systems | ||
| Asian-Pacific Americans and the Law | ||
| Federal Indian Law and Policy | ||
| Families in the Legal Environment | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| International Law | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21 | |