Courses
The double major in legal studies and women’s studies requires a total of 14 courses, including four unique courses from LGST, four unique courses from WSTD, and six shared courses.
Four LGST Courses:
- 1110 Legal Systems in American Society (taken in the student’s first year)
- 1250 Legal Research and Writing (taken in the student’s first or sophomore year)
- 3520 Litigation and Trial Practice
- 4 credits of Legal Specialty Coursework (see a legal studies advisor)
Four WSTD Courses:
- 1010 Foundations of Women’s Studies (taken in the student’s first year)
- 3850 Feminist Theory (taken in the student’s sophomore or junior year)
- One WSTD elective (either 1000- or 3000-level)
- One WSTD elective (either 1000- or 3000-level)
Note: these WSTD electives can be drawn from courses in the ACTC women’s studies program.
Six Shared Courses
Four Are Required:
- Internship/practicum LGST 5900 or WSTD 3990 (taken in the student’s junior or senior year)
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Prior approval and signature needed by both WSTD and LGST chairs. In order for the internship/practicum to count for the paralegal certificate it has to involve paralegal experience components approved in advance by the chair of LGST.
- Senior Seminar LGST 5800 or WSTD 5900 (taken in the student’s senior year)
- Prior approval and signature needed by both WSTD and LGST chairs.
- LGST 3540 Family and Gender Issues in Law
- LGST 3420 Law and the Lives of Women
Two 3000-Level Electives:
Acceptable electives will be determined by the chairs of legal studies and women’s studies on a rolling basis and can include approved ACTC women’s studies courses. Approved Hamline electives include:
- WSTD 3500 Engendering Justice
- WSTD 3500 Women, Conflict & Social Change
- WSTD 3750 Transforming a Rape Culture
- SOCJ 3200 Sexuality and the Law