Legal Studies Major

Logical Reasoning (3 credits):

Choose one of the following:

• ACCT 200 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits
• BUS 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
• PHIL 105 - Introduction to Logic 3 Credits

Communication (3 credits):

Choose one of the following:

• COMM 312 - Persuasion Theories 3 Credits
• COMM 483 - Gender Communication 3 Credits

Ethical Reasoning (3 credits):

Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 201 - Ethics and the Good Life 3 Credits
• PSCI 107 - Leadership, Ethics, and Democracy 3 Credits
• GNDR 200 - Introduction to Gender Studies 3 Credits

Notes:

Courses in the areas of African and African American studies, business, communication, criminology and criminal justice, cconomics, English, history, international studies, journalism, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and gender studies complement the legal studies curriculum. These areas are also ideal as second majors and/or as minors.

Fall 1st Year

• ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
• PSCI 201 - Introduction to American Politics 3 Credits
• PSCI 107 - Leadership, Ethics, and Democracy 3 Credits

• or

• PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits

• or

• GNDR 200 - Introduction to Gender Studies 3 Credits
• Foundational Studies:  Communication | Credits/Units 3
• Foundational Studies:  Quantitative Literacy | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

• ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
• Foundational Studies:  Health | Credits/Units 3
• Foundational Studies: ​ GPCD | Credits/Units 3
• Foundational Studies: ​ Laboratory Science | Credits/Units 4
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

16 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

• ACCT 200 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits

• or

• BUS 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits

• or

• PHIL 105 - Introduction to Logic 3 Credits
• Foundational Studies: ​ Social and Behavioral Science | Credits/Units 3
• Foundational Studies: ​ Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3
• Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

• PSCI 319 - Survey of Political Thought 3 Credits
• PSCI 211 - Legal Research 3 Credits
• Foundational Studies:  History | Credits/Units 3
• Foundational Studies: ​ Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

• PSCI 317 - American Constitutional Law I: An Introduction 3 Credits
• Foundational Studies:  Junior Composition | Credits/Units 3
• Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

• PSCI 308 - The Judicial Process 3 Credits
• COMM 483 - Gender Communication 3 Credits

• or

• COMM 312 - Persuasion Theories 3 Credits
• Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

• PSCI 418 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3 Credits
• Foundational Studies:  UDIE | Credits/Units 3
• Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

• PSCI 419 - Law and American Society 3 Credits
• Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3
• Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

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  Program Description and Career Resources: https://www.indstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/legal-studies