* Choose from core curriculum requirements.

** Choose 6 credit hours from the prescribed LGST Elective Credit (LGST 3307, 3309, 3310, 3311, OR POLS 3352) OR Elective Credit

*** Choose 33-36 elective credit hours to fulfill graduation requirements such as junior senior credit hours, conversion of alternative non-credit activity to semester credit hours (see OP 30.10), foreign language, optional academic minor, or free elective credit.

Legal Studies Course Descriptions:

• LGST 3303 – Law and Society
  Introduces jurisprudence concepts, examines interdisciplinary relationships between law and society, and helps students understand why law and society are essential in our world.
• LGST 3304 – Civil Litigation and the Legal Field
  Examines civil procedures and the court system including the role of judges, attorneys, and juries.
• LGST 3305 – Criminal Law and Procedure
  Familiarizes the student with substantive criminal law and criminal procedures, including constitutional protections, state laws, and procedures from arrest through trial and conviction.
• LGST 3307 – Family Law and Public Policy
  A study of the general principles of family and domestic law.
• LGST 3308 – Law of Torts
  Focuses on the fundamental concepts of tort law, which is a civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy.
• LGST 3309 – Law of Contracts
  Explores how the existence and validity of a contract are determined by specific rules.
• LGST 3310 – Laws That Change the World
  Explores law's interaction with societal institutions, emphasizing practical skills in critical and legal reasoning through analysis of contemporary legal issues and court resolutions.
• LGST 3311 – Property Law
  Introduces a range of topics including real estate law, land use regulation, and property rights.
• LGST 4300 – Capstone in Legal Studies
  This legal analytical project is the culminating experience that permits students to demonstrate their capacity to deeply research a narrow topic concerning legal challenges.