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Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences

Humanities

Digressions Magazine

Digressions is the student-run literary magazine sponsored by the Division of Humanities. Students are encouraged to submit original works of poetry, short fiction, artwork and photography for consideration in the magazine, which is published yearly in the winter semester.

Legal Studies Major

Description

The legal studies major is designed for students interested in preparing for law school or other graduate study and for those who want to pursue a humanities major with a legal perspective. The courses in the major assist students in developing analytical and communication skills and an understanding of economic, political, and social contexts within which legal issues arise.

Learning Outcomes

A successful legal studies graduate is expected to:

  1. Evaluate the elements of oral and written argument relevant to legal issues;
  2. Explain the historical development of legal systems;
  3. Analyze the economic, political and social contexts of legal decisions and legal systems;
  4. Explain the philosophical issues that arise in law.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete the legal studies core (18 credits), either the pre-law or international law concentration (12 credits), and two legal studies advanced electives (6 credits) for a total of 36 credits. At least 18 credits in the major must be at the 3000/4000 level.

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.

Legal Studies Major Requirements (36 credits)

Core Courses (18 credits)
LGST 2500 Introduction to Legal Studies (3 credits)
PHIL 1400 Introduction to Logic (3 credits) OR PHIL 2400 Symbolic Logic (3 credits)
PHIL 2000/PHIL 3010/PHIL 3180/PHIL 3200/PHIL 3360 "Ethics" (3 credits)
PHIL 3510 Ancient Philosophy (3 credits) OR PHIL 3520 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3660 Philosophy of Law (3 credits) OR PHIL 3670 Social and Political Philosophy (3 credits)
SPCH 2020 Argument and Debate (3 credits)

Concentrations (12 credits)
Select one of the following concentrations:

International Law Concentration (12 credits)
INST 1500 Global Issues (3 credits)
LGST 3400 Comparative Legal Systems (3 credits)
LGST 4410 International Law (3 credits)
POLS 2010 Comparative Government (3 credits)

Pre-Law Concentration (12 credits)
HIST 3010 Constitutional History I (3 credits)
HIST 3020 Constitutional History II (3 credits)
LGST 4000 Legal Research and Trial Advocacy (3 credits)
POLS 1010 American Government and Politics (3 credits)

Advanced Major Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following courses:
LGST 3350 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
LGST 4000 Legal Research and Trial Advocacy (3 credits)
LGST 4050 Civil and Political Liberties (3 credits)
LGST 4260 Private Law (3 credits)
LGST 4270 Judicial Politics and Process (3 credits)
LGST 4410 International Law (3 credits)
LGST 4900  Special Topics in Legal Studies (3 credits)
LGST 4950 Internship in Legal Studies (3–6 credits)

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the 2009-2010 edition of the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.