Legal Studies, Undergraduate Minor - Online

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About the Legal Studies Undergraduate Minor

This interdisciplinary minor in Legal Studies instructs students and formally guides and encourages the exploration of the field of law. The courses provide knowledge and skills that introduce students to the structures of law, prepare students with critical thinking and professional skills of lawyers, and help the students understand the influence of law in society. The curriculum integrates three core courses combined with challenging and relevant related interdisciplinary course options offer across academic colleges at Texas Tech University.

The minimum 18-credit-hour minor consists of required courses plus elective coursework. Students may not be eligible for some elective coursework. University Studies Student Services Office is responsible for certifying completion of the minor requirements in concurrence with the standard graduation certification processes used in each academic college.

Students must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative Texas Tech GPA to declare, and a grade of C or better is needed to complete all minor requirement courses. Students must meet prerequisites for some elective coursework. Prerequisite courses may not be applicable to the legal studies minor if conditions are required. Additional electives and alternative coursework will be considered, and additional electives may apply. Please see the University Studies Student Services office for academic advising.

Contact: University Studies, 332 Drane Hall, T 806.742.7100, F 806.742.7219, www.depts.ttu.edu/universitystudies

Required Courses (9 hours):

Core courses are offered both face-to-face and online.

LGST 3300 - Introduction to Legal Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
LGST 3301 - Critical Thinking in Legal Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
LGST 3302 - Reading and Writing in Legal Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Elective Courses (9 hours):

The remaining minimum 9 credit hours will be selected from the following courses:

PLAW 3002 - Legal Profession Internship V1-3 Semester Credit Hours
PLAW 3101 - Legal Profession Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours *
PLAW 4301 - Lawyering Skills: Legal Analysis and Advocacy 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 4320 - Agribusiness Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 4330 - Natural Resource Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
BA 3302 - Financial and Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
BLAW 3391 - Business Law and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3393 - Real Estate Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 3313 - Persuasion 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 3314 - Argumentation and Debate 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 3332 - Intercultural Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 3356 - Leadership and Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDLD 5340 - Educational Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2391 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3362 - Rhetorical Criticism 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3365 - Professional Report Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 2392 - Engineering Ethics and Its Impact on Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 3327 - Antitrust Law and Economic Regulation 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 4324 - History of Capitalism 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 4333 - Law and Legality in the American West 3 Semester Credit Hours
HONS 2311 - Seminar in International Affairs 3 Semester Credit Hours
HONS 5300 - Honors Selected Topics in Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
HONS 5400 - Honors Selected Topics in Law 4 Semester Credit Hours
HRDV 3307 - Employment Law in Human Resource Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
HRM 4313 - Legal Aspects of the Services Industry 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 3320 - Media and Communication Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
NRM 4311 - Wildlife Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHIL 2310 - Logic 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHIL 2320 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHIL 3321 - Philosophy of Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3300 - Selected Topics in American Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3351 - The Judicial Process 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3352 - Constitutional Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3353 - Civil Rights and Liberties 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 4001 - Practicum in Politics: Public Service Systems and Policies V1-3 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 4305 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSY 4384 - Forensic Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
RE 4311 - Renewable Energy Law, Policy & Regulation 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 3327 - Sociology of Law and Policing 3 Semester Credit Hours
THA 2301 - Introduction to Acting 3 Semester Credit Hours
LIBR 1100 - Essentials of Scholarly Research 1 Semester Credit Hours *
* Please consult with a Legal Studies minor to ensure a minimum total of 18 credit hours.