LEGAL STUDIES

Dr. Todd Peppers, Dr. Harry Wilson, Coordinators

The concentration allows students to draw upon a variety of different perspectives regarding the nature of law, the role of law in society, and the law as a tool of social change. The concentration is designed to give students flexibility in selecting the classes that are most relevant to their future career plans.

Four required courses:
POLI 101                    American National Government
CJUS/POLI 214         The Judicial Process
CJUS/POLI 213         Criminal Law or
BUAD 227                 Business Law or
POLI 312                    Civil Liberties
POLI 311                    American Constitutional Law or
POLI 312                    Civil Liberties

Electives:  Choose three from the following:
BUAD 244                 Labor Relations
CJUS 227                    Law and Society
CJUS 325                    Comparative Law Enforcement
POLI 395 or CJUS/POLI 401 or 406 or 416 or 495 (topics when appropriate and approved by                    the Public Affairs department)
CJUS/POLI 211         Criminal Justice
POLI 214 or 311 or 312 or BUAD 227 (if not offered as a requirement above)
POLI 252                    Human Rights Policy
PSYC 325                   Social Psychology
SOCI 238                    Juvenile Delinquency
SOCI 334                    Criminology
PHIL 122                    Logic
CJUS/POLI/SOCI 261 (special topics when appropriate and approved by the Public Affairs                    department)

Any IL or HNRS course whose topic is appropriate and approved by the Public Affairs department.