LegalStudiesMinor
- 18credits(atleast12creditsmustbeatorabovethe300-level)
- Creditsmaynotbecountedtowardthefulfillmentofanyothermajororminor
Programdescription
TheLegalStudiesminorisdesignedtopreparestudentsforcareersinlawandrelated
fields,andprovidestheopportunityforthedevelopmentofskillsandknowledgenecessary
forlegalreasoningandadvocacy.BycompletingtherequirementsoftheLegalStudies
minorstudentswillbeabletoanalyzetherelationshipbetweenlaw,government,and
society;formulateargumentsandcritiquetheargumentsofothersthrougheffective
communicationstrategies;evaluateandapplytheoriesandcriticismsoflawandpolitics;
andexaminelegalandconstitutionalprincipleswithanin-depthknowledgeofrelevant
politicalinstitutionsandpublicpolicies.
Rationale
TheAmericanBarAssociationrecommendsthatundergraduatesseekingacareerinalegal
professionshouldtakecourseworkthatincludesthedevelopmentofskillsincluding:
problemsolving,criticalreading,writingandediting,oralcommunication,politicaland
socialknowledge,andexposuretothelaw.Thelearningoutcomesandcourseselectionfor
thisprogramaredesignedtocultivateproficienciesintheseareas.Thisminorwill
complimentanymajorfromanycollegeorschool,andiscreatedinresponsetostudent
demandforaninterdisciplinaryminorthatwillpreparethemforacareerinlawor
postgraduateworkinlawschool.
Currently“pre-law”onlyexistsattheUniversityasacollectionof31recommendedclasses
thatappearonastudent’sadvisementreport.Approximately60studentshavethisstatus,
althoughthereisnoactualprogramaccomplishmentassociatedwithtakinganyamountof
therecommendedcoursework,noranythingthatappearsonastudent’stranscript.The
LegalStudiesminorprovidesawayforstudentstogaintheknowledgeandskillstheywill
needinlawschoolorotherlaw-relatedfield,andwillrepresentthisaccomplishmenton
thestudent’sacademicrecord.
Learningoutcomes
StudentswithaminorinLegalStudieswillbeableto:
• Analyzetherelationshipbetweenlaw,government,andsociety.
• Formulateargumentsandcritiquetheargumentsofothersthrougheffective
communicationstrategies.
• Evaluateandapplytheoriesandcriticismsoflawandpolitics.
• Examineanddifferentiatelegalandconstitutionalprincipleswithanin-depth
knowledgeofrelevantpoliticalinstitutionsandpublicpolicies.
Program Change Request
New Program Proposal
Date Submi ed: 03/11/16 12:42 pm
Viewing: : Legal Studies Minor
Last edit: 04/26/16 4:19 pm
Changes proposed by: tdale
Changes made by:
Timothy Dale ‐ 03/09/16 12:30 pm
Victoria Rahn ‐ 03/31/16 12:56 pm
Chris ne Bakkum ‐ 04/26/16 4:19 pm
In Workflow
1. POLDEPT Chair
2. CLS College Academic
Oversight Commi ee
Chair
3. CLS Assistant to the Dean
4. CLS College Dean or
Associate Dean
5. Faculty Senate Chair
Effec ve Catalog:
2016‐2017
Effec ve Term: Fall 2016
7. Registrar
Applies to students in:
Next Catalog
College/School:
College of Liberal Studies
8. UCC Curriculum
Commi ee Chair
Department/Program:
Poli cal Science/Public Administra on
Level:
Undergraduate
Program Type:
6. University APC Approval
9. Faculty Senate Chair
10. Records Office
11. Program/Plan Code Role
12. Advisement Report Role
13. Catalog Role
Minor
Approval Path
Program Code:
Title
Legal Studies Minor
Is this a teacher
educa on program?
No
Number of credits
required:
18
Program or Policy Requirements and Descrip on
1. 03/11/16 12:42 pm
Timothy Dale (tdale):
Approved for POLDEPT
Chair
2. 04/01/16 11:57 am
Patricia Stovey
(pstovey): Approved for
CLS College Academic
Oversight Commi ee
Chair
3. 04/01/16 3:31 pm
Legal Studies Minor
Sandra Keller (skeller):
At least 12 credits must be at or above the 300‐level
Approved for CLS
Credits may not be counted toward the fulfillment of any other major, minor, or General Educa
on
Assistant to the Dean
Founda on (one course required)
POL 221
The American Legal System
Advocacy (two courses required)
POL 326
Mock Trial I: Trial Advocacy
PHL 101
Introduc on to Logic
PHL 302
Symbolic Logic
CST 310
Debate
CST 410
Advocacy and Argumenta on
CST 412
Advocacy and Persuasion
ENG 307
Wri ng for Management, Public Rela ons and the Professions
ENG 313
Prose Style and Edi ng
ENG 333
Introduc on to Rhetoric and Wri ng Studies
ENG 335
Introduc on to Professional Wri ng
ENG 342
The Essay
Theory (one course required)
POL 306
Judicial Process
POL 350
American Poli cal Theory
POL 351
Classical Poli cal Theory
POL 353
Modern and Contemporary Poli cal Theory
PUB 346
Ethics Management in Government
PHL 337
Social and Poli cal Philosophy
PHL 338
Philosophy of Law
Areas of Law (two courses required)
POL 329
Mock Trial II: Prepara on
POL 345
Interna onal Law
POL 370
Cons tu onal Law I: Powers of Government
POL 371
Cons tu onal Law II: The First Amendment
POL 372
Cons tu onal Law III: Racial, Gender and Targeted Group Discrimina on
POL 373
Cons tu onal Law IV: Rights of the Accused
POL 374
Cons tu onal Law V: Right to Life
POL 375
Cons tu onal Law VI: Criminal Procedure
POL 376
Cons tu onal Law VII: Administra ve Law
POL 377
Cons tu onal Law VIII: 1787 and Original Intent
SOC 313
Law and Society
SOC 318
Surveillance and Society
SOC 322
Criminology
SOC 323
Correc ons and Penology
SOC 324
Criminal Jus ce
SOC 326
Sociopharmacology
HIS 308
Reforming U.S. Society
HIS 321
Wisconsin History
Assistant to the Dean 3
4. 04/04/16 10:54 am
Charles Mar n‐Stanley6
(cmar n‐stanley):
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