Legal Studies

15-hour Minor

The Legal Studies minor requires 15 hours and is excellent preparation for law school. It is designed in accordance with the American Bar Association’s Statement on Prelaw Preparation to help you develop the knowledge, skills, values, and experiences you need to succeed in law school and beyond.

Requirements

• Foundational Course: Introduction to Legal Studies (3 hours)
• Writing Skills: Advanced Composition: Argumentation (3 hours)
• Legal Thinking
  Choose one of the following courses:
  • Business Law (3 hours)
  • Law for Entrepreneurs (3 hours)
  • Communication Law (3 hours)
  • Criminal Law & Process (3 hours)
  • Constitutional Law (3 hours)
• Ethics
  Choose one of the following courses:
  • New Testament Ethics (3 hours)
  • History of Political Thought (3 hours)
  • Ethics (3 hours)
  • Introduction to Christian Ethics (3 hours)
  • Current Issues in Christian Ethics (3 hours)
• Capstone Experience
  • Legal Internship (3 hours)

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