Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Law and Legal Reasoning Minor


https://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/Political-Science/Undergraduate/Minors

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.

Requirements for the Minor


Required Course (3 Credit Hours)


One course from the following:

Elective Courses (15 Credit Hours)


Five 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 
  • PLSC 3330  and PLSC 3325  can be taken as an elective if not taken as one of the required courses.