Legal Studies Minor

Program Contacts:

Dr. Robert Flint

Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Behavior, & Law

Email: [e-mail]

Stephen Maher, JD

Pre-Law Advisor

Email: [e-mail]

Minor Requirements (23 credits):

Required Courses (9 credits):

CJS 112	The Court Systems	3
CJS 252	Introduction to Evidence	3
CJS 321	Prosecution & Defense of the Accused	3

Elective Courses (12 credits):

BUS 233	Business Law 1	3
BUS 334	Business Law II	3
CJS 238	Substantive Criminal Law	3
CJS 352	Scientfc&ExpertOpinionEvidence	3
CJS 440	Cyber Law & Crim Investigation	4
CJS 498	Senior Seminar	3
CJS 499	Independent Study	1 to 4
FPY 300	Forensic Mental Health Law	3

Students who take CJS 498 for the Legal Studies Minor should focus their work in this course on some aspect of law and/or lawyering.

Approval of the pre-law advisor required for CJS 499.

 

Experiential Courses (2 credits):

CJS 481	Mock Trial	0 - 2
CJS 494	Internship in CJS	1 to 12