Effective Fall 2023 Liberal Studies: Legal Studies has changed the title to Law and Justice Studies. Students who declare the Law and Justice Studies major beginning Fall 2023 and later should follow the requirements below: 

Law and Justice Studies

While fulfilling General Education requirements, and all other degree requirements, students must complete the following requirements for this major:

  1. LEG 2015/Interpreting Law and Society (3 credits)*
  2. Legal Studies designated electives from approved list  below.(9-12 credits)
  3. LBS3024/Theories of Justice (4 credits)
  4. One of the following courses (4 credits)
    • LEG3020/Law and the Family
    • LEG3185/The Nature and Function of Law
    • LEG3480/Censorship or
    • POL3050/American Constitutional Law
  5. 2 courses of upper level legal studies designated electives from Humanities, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences from approved list below. (minimum of 8 credits)
  6. LEG3065/Legal Research (4 credits)
  7. CAP4800/Senior Capstone (4 credits)

Total 36-39 credits

*Transfer students may substitute a designated introductory legal studies course (e.g., Introduction to Criminal Law or Introduction to Civil Law), with approval of the program chair.

Liberal Studies: Legal Studies

In addition to fulfilling General Education requirements, and all other degree requirements, students who are currently enrolled in Liberal Studies: Legal Studies (prior to fall 2023) should follow these requirements below:

  • Humanities courses (15 credits)*
  • Natural Science courses (15 credits)*
  • Social Science courses (15 credits)*
  • Performing and/or visual arts courses (6 credits)*
  • Legal Studies Electives (15 credits)
  • Upper Level courses
    • Social Sciences (12 credits)
      • LEG3065/Legal Research
      • One of the following
        • LEG3020/Law and Family
        • LEG3185/The Nature and Function of Law
        • LEG3480/Censorship
        • POL3050/American Constitutional Law
    • Humanities or Natural Science Electives (8 credits)
    • CAP4800/Senior Capstone (4 credits)

Total: 90 credits

*Recommended Distribution