Law and Legal Studies Minor

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Objectives:

This minor is designed to introduce students in a systematic way to the American systems of civil and criminal justice; to provide an introduction to law and the legal system for students who are considering careers in law or criminal justice; and to provide an opportunity for students to undertake advanced law-related courses, grounded in a basic understanding of law and the legal system.

Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:

The minor introduces students to legal reasoning, to case analysis, and to legal terms and citations as well as theoretical matters. Aside from an understanding of the nature of the legal process, the minor seeks to develop each student’s capabilities for critical thinking and systematic analysis.

This minor is not approved for students majoring in political science or criminal justice.

Structure of the Minor:

Required Courses

CRMJ 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 361 - Law and Legal Process Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 462 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties Credit Hours: 3

Electives (Choose Two)

PSCI 331 - International Law Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 391 - Foundations of Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 392 - Modern Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 402 - Politics of Bureaucracy and Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 461 - Issues in Contemporary Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 463 - Topics in Law and Legal Studies Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 499 - Internship Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 202 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 371 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 373 - Criminal Evidence Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 411 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours Required:

15 of which 9 must be completed at The Citadel