Law and Legal Reasoning Minor

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www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/PoliticalScience/Minor-in-Law-and-Legal-Reasoning

Associate Professor Pamela Corley, Director

The minor in law and legal reasoning provides a coherent grouping of courses from different disciplines that examine the foundations and applications of the law. Specifically, the minor is designed to provide students with the knowledge of substantive law, along with skills in legal analysis and reasoning, oral advocacy, research and writing.

PLSC 1320 - Introduction to American Government and Politics is strongly suggested for the minor. Students must take a minimum of 18 credit hours. At least 12 credit hours must be 3000 or 4000 level classes.

Requirements for the Minor

Required Course (3 Credit Hours)

One course from the following:

Elective Courses (15 Credit Hours)

Five courses from the following:

Group A

Two courses from the following:

Group B:

One course from the following:

Group C

Two courses from the following:

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Notes:

Students may receive credit toward the minor for either but not both CCPA 3300 and PLSC 4336 .
Students may receive credit toward the minor for either but not both CCPA 4323 and MSA 4324 .
PLSC 3330 and PLSC 3325 can be taken as an elective if not taken as one of the required courses.

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