Legal Studies Minor

As preparation for law school entry and success, the following minor is recommended in keeping with the American Bar Association list of Core Skills, Value, Knowledge, and Experience for pre-law students. The ABA suggests these pre-law components:

Problem solving
Critical reading
Writing and editing
Oral communication
Research
Organization and management
Public service and promotion of justice
Relationship-building and collaboration
Background knowledge
Exposure to the law

Required Courses

BUAD 339 - Business Law 3 hours
PLSC 254 - American National and State Government 3 hours
PLSC 330 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law 3 hours
PLSC 491 - Political Science Practicum 0-3 hours
ENGL 313 - Expository Writing (W) 3 hours
or
PLSC 450 - Legal Writing and Research 3 hours

Select three (3) hours from the following:

HIST 374 - History of England (IN-6) (W) 3 hours
PLSC 353 - From Colony to Nation (W) 3 hours
PLSC 357 - Modern America (W) 3 hours
PLSC 471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W) 3 hours
PLSC 472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W) 3 hours

Select three (3) hours from the following:

ACCT 456 - Federal Taxation 3 hours
BUAD 358 - Ethical, Social, and Legal Environment of Business (W) 3 hours
COMM 427 - Mass Media Law and Ethics 3 hours
HMNT 211 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
INDV 110 - Human Rights and Service (SERV-2) 3 hours
INDV 220 - International Relations and Global Politics 3 hours
INDV 320 - Issues in Development and Ethics 2 hours
INDV 360 - Political Economy 3 hours
MATH 219 - Set Theory and Logic 3 hours
MGNT 344 - Human Resource Management 3 hours
PLSC 103 - Trial Advocacy Basics 1 hour
PLSC 260 - Comparative Politics 3 hours
PLSC 310 - Moot Court 1 hour
PLSC 320 - Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature 1 hour

Legal Studies Minor

Required Courses

Select three (3) hours from the following:

Select three (3) hours from the following:

Total 18-21 Hours