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Oct 30, 2025
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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.
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Major Requirements
The legal studies major consists of forty (40) credits as follows: Four (4) required courses:
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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