Legal Studies Minor Requirements
Most of the nation’s law schools reject the idea of a rigid pre-law curriculum as a means of preparing for entrance into law school. The undergraduate pre-law student is actually working toward two different objectives: vigorous academic preparation for law school and an undergraduate education that will complement the law degree once obtained.
The type of undergraduate degree pursued may depend on the type of law in which you intend to specialize. For example, if you want to become a tax attorney, you might concentrate in accounting and economics. If copyright law interests you, an undergraduate degree in music or art would be beneficial. Those students interested in law school as a prelude to government service or politics may want to pursue an undergraduate degree in political science. Many students do not have a particular field of law identified prior to entering college. For such students, a broad liberal arts preparation is important. All pre-law students should be aware that communications skills are very important, and for this reason, courses in English, speech, and foreign languages should be considered.
Legal Studies Minor
The Legal Studies Minor is a program offered by the Legal Studies Department that allows the student to gain a valuable insight into substantive law courses. Many of the Legal Studies courses serve as previews to the courses offered in law schools.
A Legal Studies Minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits chosen from the Legal Studies courses (41 prefix). Note that only one of the introductory courses (41.261, 41.262) may be credited toward the minor.
Professors of Legal Studies, in their advisory roles, will tailor the student’s Legal Studies Minor to complement the student’s major. For example, an Accounting major might take the following as his or her Legal Studies courses: Introduction to Business Law, Corporate and Property Law, Law for the CPA and Pre-Law Student, The Legal Environment of Business, Business Planning, and Federal Income Tax Law.
Six of the following courses are required for the Legal Studies Minor. Only one of the introductory courses (41.261, 41.262) may be credited toward the minor. For further information, inquire at the Legal Studies Office in Falmouth 302.
- 41.234 Criminal Law
- 41.261 Introduction to Legal Concepts
- 41.262 Introduction to Business Law
- 41.360 Legal Issues in Racism
- 41.363 Corporate and Property Law
- 41.364 Law for the CPA and Pre-Law Student
- 41.365 The Legal Environment of Business
- 41.366 International Law
- 41.367 Environmental Law
- 41.368 Employment and Labor Law
- 41.369 The Courts and the Constitution
- 41.370 Real Estate Law
- 41.371 Legal Issues in Health Care
- 41.372 Sports & Entertainment Law
- 41.373 Consumer Law
- 41.374 Computers and the Law
- 41.375 Securities Regulation
- 41.376 Family Law
- 41.377 Practice Law for the Individual
- 41.378 Comparative European Community Law
- 41.379 The Relationship of Law, Logic, and Ethics
- 41.380 Marketing’s Fifth P-Prosecution and Legal Restriction
- 41.381 Women and the Law
- 41.382 Business Planning
- 41.383 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 41.384 State and Local Taxation
- 41.385 Immigration Law
- 41.386 Intellectual Property
- 41.387 Legal Research Methods
- 41.390 Litigation
- 41.391 Federal Income Tax Law
- 41.395 Bankruptcy Law
- 41.488 Directed Study in Law - Seminar in Law