Legal Studies
Office: 125 Reed Library
(716) 673-3717
E-mail: legal.studies@fredonia.edu
Melinda Karnes, Interim Coordinator
Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/department/interdisciplinary/Legal_Studies.asp
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Legal Studies program is designed to provide students with a broad background of interdisciplinary courses focusing on the development and structure of the law. It provides a blended, specialized curriculum that retains the strengths of a liberal arts and sciences education while providing an excellent preparation for advanced study in the field of law. Students will be provided with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the American judiciary with integral layers of ethics, social sciences and analytical skills. An internship in a legal setting is one of the key components. The program is especially helpful for those seeking a more complete understanding of the legal system and the interaction of law in society, and those preparing for the Law School Admission Test. A pre-law advisory committee exists to provide students with career counseling.
I. Core Requirements: (6 credit hours)
Law and Society |
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Introduction to Law |
II. Legal Foundations: (9 credit hours from)
Business Law I |
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Business Law II* |
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Legal Environment of Business |
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Philosophy of Law |
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Constitutional Law* |
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Civil Rights and Liberties* |
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Courts and Social Policy* |
III. Law and Philosophy: (6 credit hours from)
Introduction to Ethics |
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Social and Political Philosophy |
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Crime and Punishment |
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Business Ethics |
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Current Moral Issues and Principles |
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Justice, Law and Economics |
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History of Authority* |
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Western European Politics* |
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Canadian Politics* |
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Russian Politics* |
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Classical Political Theory* |
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Modern Political Theory* |
IV. Law and Human Behavior: (6 credit hours from)
Social Psychology* |
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Social Psychology* |
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Abnormal Psychology* |
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Psychology and the Law |
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Sociology of Deviant Behavior* |
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Victimology* |
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Juvenile Delinquency* |
V. Skill Requirements: (9 credit hours from)
Principles of Macroeconomics |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
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Critical Thinking |
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Introduction to Deductive Logic |
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Intermediate Deductive Logic |
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Statistics |
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Social Statistics |
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Research Methods |
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Research Methods |
VI. Legal Internship (Capstone experience) (3-9 credit hours)
*prerequisite required
Students in other programs may enroll in the 21-credit hour Legal Studies minor.
Note: After the 2010-2011 academic year, the "Interdisciplinary Studies: Legal Studies" program will be deactivated. Students wishing to enter Legal Studies or Pre-Law after the 2010-2011 academic year should enroll in the "Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: Law and Politics" program offered through the Political Science Department.
Inquiries about the Political Science: Law & Politics program should be directed to:
Dr. David Rankin, Chair
Department of Political Science
3207 Thompson Hall
(716) 673-3207
E-mail: political.science@fredonia.edu
