Law Minor
Through a partnership between the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Law School, undergraduate students can earn a minor in law. This includes special undergraduate courses taught by Law School faculty. Students should visit the CLAS website for more information.
The minor in law requires a minimum of 19-20 credits.
Code | Title | Credits |
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LEX 5000 | Law in Social Context | 3 |
LEX 5010 | Law and Harm | 3 |
LEX 5020 | Legal Procedure | 3 |
Select one of the following Political Science courses: | 4 | |
American Legal Systems and Processes | ||
Theories of Justice | ||
Select one of the following Philosophy courses: | 3 | |
Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | ||
Philosophy of Human Rights | ||
Foundations of Law | ||
Select one elective course from Appendix A (below): | 3-4 | |
Total Credits | 19-20 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Appendix A | ||
AFS 2210 | Black Social and Political Thought | 4 |
AFS/SOC 5580 | Law and the African American Experience | 4 |
CRJ 2550 | Race, Crime and Justice | 3 |
CRJ 2650 | Gender and Crime | 3 |
CRJ 2750 | Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ 3050 | Mental Health and Crime | 3 |
CRJ 3120 | Politics of the Criminal Justice Process | 3 |
CRJ 3400 | Juvenile Delinquency and Justice | 3 |
CRJ 4050 | Crime and Public Health | 3 |
CRJ 4705 | Wrongful Conviction and Justice System Error | 3 |
CRJ 4740 | Constitutional Criminal Procedure | 3 |
ECO 5250 | Economic Analysis of Law | 4 |
PH 3800 | Law and Public Health | 3 |
PHI 1120 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
PHI 2320 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
PHI 2330 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
PS 2410 | Introduction to Public Policy | 4 |
PS 2420 | Ethics and Politics of Public Policy | 4 |
PS 2510 | Introduction to Political Ideologies | 4 |
PS 2710 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 4 |
PS 3030 | Political Interest Groups | 4 |
PS 3040 | The Legislative Process | 4 |
PS 3050 | Politics of the American Presidency | 4 |
PS 3060 | State Government and Politics | 4 |
PS 3070 | Michigan Politics | 4 |
PS 3080 | Gender and Politics | 4 |
PS 3515 | American Political Thought | 3-4 |
PS 3520 | Theories of Justice | 4 |
PS 5110 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
PS 5120 | Constitutional Rights and Liberties | 4 |
PS 5820 | International Law | 4 |
PS 5850 | Human Rights | 4 |
PS 5999 (Special Topics in Political Science) may count as an elective in some cases, depending on the topic taught. The use of PS 5999 must be pre-approved by the Law minor advisor. |