Legal Studies Minor

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Legal Studies Minor Program Information

P.O. Box 70651
Phone: (423) 439-6632
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/polisci/default.php

Dr. Colin Glennon, Director and Pre-Law Advisor
email: glennon@etsu.edu

The Legal Studies Minor is a 21 credit interdisciplinary program which includes courses from the Departments of Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration, Criminal Justice & Criminology, Communications, Management and Marketing, and Environmental Health. The program is designed for students who are interested in the legal system and the application of the law in specific areas, and it will complement a broad range of majors.

For advisement, see Dr. Colin Glennon, Department of Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration, 301-B Rogers-Stout Hall, (423) 439-6632.

Legal Studies Minor: 21 credits

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required Courses: 12 credits

PSCI 3200 - Law and Judicial Process (3 credits)
PSCI 3230 - American Constitutional Law (3 credits)
CJCR 2540 - Criminal Law (3 credits)
MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits) *
or
ENVH 4000 - Public Health Law (3 credits)
* Prerequisite for MGMT 3330 and MGMT 4600 .

Advisor Approved Electives: 9 credits

Choose three (3) courses from the following:

PSCI 3205 - Constitution and Civil Liberties (3 credits)
PSCI 3210 - Due Process and Adjudication (3 credits)
PSCI 3220 - The Supreme Court (3 credits)
CJCR 3650 - Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
ENVH 4000 - Public Health Law (3 credits)
MCOM 4037 - Communications Law (3 credits)
MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
MGMT 3330 - Law of Commercial Transactions (3 credits)
MGMT 4600 - Employment Law for Managers (3 credits)
PHIL 3150 - Philosophy of Law (3 credits)