Program Requirements
B.A. in Legal Studies
All courses which may be applied to the legal studies major are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major.
Requirements
Required Courses - 24 credits
- ECON 250 - Law and Economics (3)
- ENGL 271 - Introduction to Legal Writing (3)
- POSC 210 - P3 Law, Politics, and Society (3)
- POSC 212 - Legal Research and Analysis (3)
- Choose ONE:
- POSC 252 - Theories of Law (3)
- PHIL 260C - P3 The Philosophy of Law (3)
- Choose ONE:
- POSC 325 - Constitutional Law (3)
- POSC 398 - Special Topics in Legal Studies (3)
- POSC 355 - Issues in Lawyering (3)
- POSC 495 - Internship (3)
Electives - 12 credits
Choose FOUR electives from the list below. At least one of which must at the 300 level or above.
- ANTH 226 - P2 Anthropology of Law (3)
- COMM 346 - Media Law and Ethics (3)
- ENGL 306 - Law & Literature (3)
- PHIL 260C - P3 The Philosophy of Law (3)
- PHIL 340 - Philosophy and Jurisprudence (3)
- POSC 217 - The American Jury (3)
- POSC 252 - Theories of Law (3)
- POSC 253 - Legal Realism: Old & New (3)
- POSC 254 - Criminal Courts and Trials (3)
- POSC 267 - P3 Foundations of U.S. Law (3)
- POSC 292 - P2 American Political Thought (3)
- POSC 325 - Constitutional Law (3)
- POSC 326 - Judicial Behavior (3)
- POSC 328 - New York State Civil Procedures (3)
- POSC 398 - Special Topics in Legal Studies (3)
- PSYC 164 - P3 The Legal Mind (3)
- SPST 240 - Sport Law (3)
- STAT 160 - P4 Introduction to Data Science (3)
Total: 36 credits
Note: Course substitutions for the legal studies major can be made only after consultation with and approval of the department chair of political science and legal studies.
3+3 Legal Education Admission Program (LEAP)
Legal Studies majors interested in the 3+3 Legal Education Admission Program should refer to the Pre-law Experience section. Upon acceptance into the program and in consultation with a legal studies advisor, LEAP students complete the following requirements for legal studies:
Requirements
Required Courses - 21 credits
- ECON 250 - Law and Economics (3)
- ENGL 271 - Introduction to Legal Writing (3)
- POSC 210 - P3 Law, Politics, and Society (3)
- POSC 212 - Legal Research and Analysis (3)
- Choose ONE:
- POSC 252 - Theories of Law (3)
- PHIL 260C - P3 The Philosophy of Law (3)
- POSC 355 - Issues in Lawyering (3)
- Choose ONE:
- POSC 495 - Internship (3)
- 300 level POSC elective (3)
Law School Transfer Credits - 15 credits
- 15 law school credits in transfer (grades of C or higher)
Total: 36 credits
Note: Course substitutions for the legal studies major can be made only after consultation with and approval of the department chair of political science and legal studies.