Law, Justice and Advocacy Minor

The law, justice and advocacy minor is an interdisciplinary program designed to improve critical thinking, communication, writing and advocacy skills. These skills are beneficial to most careers and professions, but particularly valuable for students interested in attending law school or entering other law-related careers. Recent graduates have attended nationally renowned law schools across the nation.

Interested students may take any of the following courses with the exception of the mock trial tournament and honors classes, which have prerequisites. To earn a minor in law, justice and advocacy (20 credits), students should complete the following course of study.

Degree Requirements

Core Courses

LJA 204Introduction to Law and the Legal System

4

LJA 211Legal Research and Writing

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Advocacy Requirement

Choose one of the following:

LJAH 315Appellate Advocacy (Honors)

4

LJA 315Appellate Advocacy

4

LJA 316Trial Advocacy

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Elective Requirement

Choose two of the following courses (or one of the advocacy courses not taken to fulfill that requirement):

BIO 242Environmental Science and Policy

4

BUS 221Business Law and Social Responsibility

4

COM 327Communication and Law

4

CRM 311Criminal Law and Procedure

4

GWA 375Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers

4

LJA 400Mock Trial Tournament

4

LJAH 411Law and Social Policy (Honors)

4

PHL 311Philosophy of Law

4

SPA 121Spanish for Criminal Justice

2

SPM 397Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport

3

Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 20