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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
Legal Studies
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The minor in Legal Studies requires 18 total hours in six-hour blocks in three separate categories. It follows an interdisciplinary approach and familiarizes students with legal ideas, processes, and institutions through a liberal-arts framework. The minor also promotes critical thinking and communication skills, and prepares students for the further study of law. Participation on the Columbia college Mock Trial team may be counted for 3 credit hours within this minor.
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Minors
A minor is defined as a course of study of at least 18 semester hours outside the student’s major. Academic minors may be earned in disciplines as specified by the department faculty. Requirements are a grade point average of 2.0 or higher for 18 or more semester hours.
Courses for the minor may also meet general education or major requirements, and at least 9 of the required hours must be earned in Columbia College coursework. (Transfer courses equivalent to courses designated are accepted toward the minor.)
Majors and minors may not be added to an already earned degree.
In some curricular areas, the College offers courses totaling fewer than 18 semester hours. In these areas, students may earn additional semester hours through transfer credit so the total semester hours earned meets the required number of hours (see Evaluation of Credit and Testing ). Main Campus Day students can participate in cooperative cross-enrollment with the University of Missouri - Columbia and/or Stephens College (see Advising and Registration ).
Specific Requirements
The minor in Legal Studies familiarizes students with legal ideas, processes and institutions in a liberal arts framework. The minor also helps prepare students for the further study of law. It is also valuable to any students wanting to develop their ability to think clearly and analyze ideas critically.
Required Courses (6 sem. hrs)
Legal Focus (6 sem. hrs)
Choose a minimum of two courses from this category:
Analytical Focus (6 sem. hrs)
Choose a minimum of two courses from this category:
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