Legal Studies, Minor
Requirements
The courses of the minor are divided into legal ideas, public policy, and legal skills categories. Students who wish to complete this minor must take 18 credit hours from courses listed below. All courses in the minor must be completed with a grade of C or higher. and a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 9 credit hours must be taken at Roosevelt University.
Students interested in the Legal Studies minor are encouraged to take POS 101 to fulfill one of their social sciences requirements.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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LEGAL IDEAS | ||
Choose two courses in legal ideas | 6 | |
PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | ||
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | ||
CIVIL RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES | ||
PUBLIC POLICY | ||
Choose one of the following | 3 | |
POVERTY POLICY | ||
EDUCATION FINANCE POLICY | ||
FOOD JUSTICE:FOOD POLICY IN US | ||
VOTING POLICY | ||
HEALTH POLICY | ||
URBAN POLICY | ||
ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC POLICY | ||
Or special topics course in policy approved by advisor | ||
LEGAL SKILLS | ||
Choose one course in an area of legal specialization | 3 | |
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
BUSINESS LAW I | ||
CIVIL LAW | ||
Choose one course in legal reasoning | 3 | |
THE ART OF PERSUASION | ||
LOGIC | ||
WHAT IS LAW? | ||
Choose one course in professional communication or research | 3 | |
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
LEGAL RESEARCH | ||
LITIGATION I | ||
Total Credit Hours | 18 |