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Nov 22, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Legal Studies - Major
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Law is the cornerstone of our political, social, and economic systems and a grounding in law is essential to a broad variety of professional areas. All organizations - from multi-national corporations and federal agencies to small businesses and local non-profits - operate in a complex and dynamic legal environment. Effective navigation of the changing legal terrain is crucial to organizational success. Understanding the legal environment is a clear advantage to college graduates seeking jobs and careers in a variety of industries and professional fields. The Legal Studies major is designed for students whose graduate study and career prospects will be enhanced by the knowledge of law, as well as the skills of logical analysis, effective communication, and ethical reasoning.
Nazareth College’s major in Legal Studies introduces the students to our judicial system, fundamental concepts of law, and major areas of legal practice. It also develops those skills of analysis and communication that are essential in all areas of professional work. Students are encouraged to connect their learning with their career goals by choosing elective courses from one of five tracks designed to complement diverse graduate study plans and professional aspirations.
Legal Studies major is a 33-credit program consisting of six required courses, required internship, and four elective courses taken from one of five tracks designed to complement diverse career plans.
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Core Curriculum Requirements
All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.
Required Courses
All Legal Studies majors are required to take the following: Elective Tracks
Legal Studies majors choose one of the following five elective tracks and complete 12 credits as specified.
Public Policy, Politics and Government Track
Take any four courses (12 credits) from the following list:
Business Management and Administration Track
Complete a total of 12 credits.
In addition, take three courses (9 credits) from the following list:
Non-Profit Management and Advocacy Track
Take any four courses (12 credits) from the following list:
Criminal Justice Track
Take any four courses (12 credits) from the following list:
Law Track
Take any four courses (12 credits) from the following list:
- ACT 357 - Forensic Accounting Credits: 3
- COMM 207 - Oral Communication Credits: 3
- ENGL.Q 133 - Crime and Punishment in the USA Credits: 3
- ENGL 430 - Reading The Wire: Representing Urban America Under Siege Credits: 3 or COMM 430 - Reading the Wire: Representing Urban America Under Siege Credits: 3
- HIS 310 - African American History Credits: 3
- HIS 311 - Drugs in America Credits: 3
- HIS 348 - Presente! - History of Latinos in the United States Credits: 3 or PSC 348 Presente! History of Latinos in the United States
- LGS 352 - U.S. Constitutional History I: Government and the Economy Credits: 3 or (whichever one was not taken as a required course)
- LGS 354 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credits: 3 / PSC 354 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
- LGS 355 - Criminal Trials: History, Context and Practice Credits: 3 / PSC 355 - Criminal Trials: History, Context and Practice
- LGS 357 - Family Law Credits: 3 / PSC 357 - Family Law
- LGS 358 - Civil Rights Law Credits: 3
- LGS 359 - Environmental Law Credits: 3 /
- LGS 416 - International Law Credits: 3
- BLDR 305 - The Legal Environment of Business Leadership Credits: 3
- PAJ 202 - Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
- PHL 303 - Political Philosophy: Plato to Machiavelli Credits: 3 / or or /
- LGS 484 - Law Internship II Credits: 3 (see note below)
Note: LGS 482-Legal Studies Internship option is available only if the student has not used (and is not planning to use) this course to fulfill the internship requirement under “Required Courses.” LGS 484-Law Internship II requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, junior or senior status, and approval of Pre-Law Advisor. PSC 481-Law Internship, PSC 482-Washington DC Internship, PSC 483-Political Science Internship I, PSC 484-Political Science Internship II, as well as other possible internship options, have specific requirements, as well as application and approval procedures. To discuss all internship options, please contact Legal Studies Program Director.
Legal Studies Sample Program
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