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 204 | Introduction to Law and the Legal System | 4 |
| LJA 211 | Legal Research and Writing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Advocacy Requirement
Choose one of the following:
Elective Requirement
Choose 8 credits from the following list of courses (or one of the advocacy courses not taken to fulfill that requirement):
| BIO 242 | Environmental Science and Policy | 4 |
| BUS 221 | Business Law and Social Responsibility | 4 |
| COM 327 | Communication and Law | 4 |
| CRM 311 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 4 |
| PSC 375 | Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers | 4 |
| LJA 450 | Independent Study | 1 |
| LJAH 411 | Law and Social Policy (Honors) | 4 |
| PHL 311 | Philosophy of Law | 4 |
| SPA 121 | Spanish for Criminal Justice | 4 |
| SPE 315 | Speech Freedoms | 4 |
| SPM 397 | Legal Issues and Risk Management in Sport | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 20