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    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]

Legal Studies Major


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The Legal Studies Department offers the flexible legal studies major for students interested in the field of law.  It is an optional major for pre-law students. Paralegal students may follow this major, but doing so does not guarantee a paralegal certificate.  Paralegal certificate recipients may major in any subject.  Students who are interested in the paralegal certificate should also refer to the Paralegal Certificate section of this bulletin.

Major Requirements


The legal studies major consists of forty (40) credits as follows:

Twenty-four (24) elective course credits


Twenty-four (24) credits of electvie courses chosen from the legal studies curriculum or the following interdisciplinary offerings:

If you plan to attend law school:


Legal studies majors who intend to go on to law school are strongly encouraged to  consider a second major or minor in the field of their choice. A legal studies major is not required for law school admissions. Students interested in law school should also strongly consider taking PHIL 1130: Logic, as well as writing-intensive and formal reasoning courses beyond those required of the Hamline Plan.

Majors who plan to work immediately after completing their four-year degree are encouraged to select electives leading to the paralegal certificate or to finish a major in another discipline that offers law-related employment opportunities requiring a bachelor’s degree such as criminal justice, English, or political science.

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