Legal Studies Major

The legal studies major consists of forty (40) credits as follows:

• Four (4) required courses:
  • LGST 1110 - Legal Systems in American Society
  • LGST 1250 - Legal Research and Writing
  • LGST 5800 - Senior Seminar in Legal Studies
  • One course chosen from
    •  LGST 3960 - Legal Studies Internship
    •  LGST 3990 - Practicum
• Twenty-four (24) elective course credits
  Each student selects one-, two- and four-credit courses totaling 24 credits from all LGST courses or the following interdisciplinary offerings: PHIL 1130: Logic; PHIL 3330: Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy; PSCI 3100: Constitutional Law; M&E 3600: Business Law; HIST 3400: Topics in History and the Law: Landmark Trials in American History; LGST 5100: Regulation Management.

Majors who intend to go on to law school are encouraged to develop a second major or minor in the field of their choice. They are further advised to seek a full-time legal studies faculty advisor. A legal studies major is not required for law school admissions. They are also advised to take PHIL 1130: Logic, as well as writing-intensive and formal reasoning courses beyond those required to meet the Hamline Plan requirements.

Majors who plan to work immediately after completing their four-year degree are encouraged to select electives leading to the paralegal certificate or to finish a major in another discipline that offers law-related employment opportunities requiring only a bachelor’s degree such as social justice, English, foreign languages, or political science.

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This information was taken from the 2008-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin. Requirements from other versions of the Bulletin can be found under archives on the Course Catalogs web site.