Legal Studies, Minor

Program Overview

Legal Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of law and society and business. The Minor in Legal Studies enhances a liberal arts education across traditional disciplines, focusing on the theory and operation of law and legal institutions. The courses in the Minor in Legal Studies expose students to the many facets of law as a social phenomenon – its evolution, function, motivating ideas, and effects. In addition to fostering critical thinking and other transferable skills, the broad base of knowledge about law-related topics that students acquire in this minor better positions them for employment in governmental and nonprofit agencies, as well as business, in which legal knowledge is beneficial.

College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Program Contact

Kathleen Nicolaides, J.D.

Teaching Professor, Director of Legal Studies minor

knicolai@charlotte.edu

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Legal Studies, Minor at a Glance

The Legal Studies minor consists of 18 credit hours. Students must take at least 3 credit hours in a Legal Skills course and the remaining 12 credit hours may consist of additional Legal Studies Substance courses. A maximum of 6 of these credit hours may be in the student’s major. In addition, students may not take more than 6 credit hours from any one major area. To be accepted into the Legal Studies Minor, students are required to complete LEGL 1100, Introduction to Law and the Legal System, with a grade of C or above and have a declared major at UNC Charlotte. Progression Requirements: Students are required to earn a C or above in all courses that are counted toward the minor. No courses toward the minor may be taken with Pass/No Credit grading.

Delivery

Online, On-Campus

Credit Hours

18 Credit Hours

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