Legal Studies Minor
College: College of Social Sciences & Professional Studies
Students majoring in Political Science with a concentration in law are not eligible to earn a Legal Studies Minor.
Requirements for the Legal Studies Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLS 100 | American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 116 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| POLS 310 | Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties | 3 |
| or POLS 320 | Constitutional Law: The Structure and Power of U.S. Government | |
| Elective POLS Courses | ||
| Select two of the following, one must be POLS: | 6 | |
| Public Policy | ||
| Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties | ||
| Diversity Law: African Americans | ||
| Legislative Politics | ||
| Constitutional Law: The Structure and Power of U.S. Government | ||
| Politics, Law, and Society | ||
| Latinos(as) and the Law | ||
| International Law | ||
| Senior Seminar in Political Science | ||
| Special Topics in Political Science (with permission of legal studies advisor) | ||
| Criminal Procedure | ||
| Restorative Justice | ||
| Capital Punishment | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Economics of Discrimination In Banking | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
University Requirements for Minors
Course work in the minor must be completed with the minimum GPA as specified by the department or program under which the minor falls, usually a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale, but higher in some programs. Transfer students must attain the minimum specified GPA on a combination of transfer credits accepted toward the minor and credits attempted at UW-Parkside.
At least half of the course work required for a minor must be completed at UW-Parkside.