Law (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CRJ 260 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJ 410 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| GBA 311 | Business Law II | 3 |
| LAT 101 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| LAT 115 | Paralegal Studies | 3 |
| LAT 220 | Legal Research | 3 |
| LAT 225 | Litigation | 3 |
| LAT 250 | Legal Computer Applications | 3 |
| LAT 310 | Legal Drafting | 3 |
| LAT 335 | Interpersonal Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| LAT 400 | Advanced Legal Research | 3 |
| LAT 420 | Civil Rights Law | 3 |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHL 232 | Business Ethics | |
| PSC 110 | American State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSC 210 | Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| Applied Learning Experience Requirement (3 credit hours from one of the following. Additional hours may be used as Restricted Electives) | ||
| Practicum I | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Research/Project | ||
| Independent Research/Project | ||
| Independent Research/Project | ||
| Choice of a second major, minor, approved certification or twelve (12) credit hours of restricted electives from the following: | 12 | |
| U.S. Constitutional History | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
or PHL 316 | Philosophy of Law | |
| Study Away in Criminal Justice & Legal Studies | ||
| Domestic Relations | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Reasoning and Argumentation | ||
| Selected Topics in Philosophy | ||
| Selected Topics in Peace & Conflict Studies | ||
| Interest Group Politics | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| American Political Controversies | ||
| Law and Politics | ||
| Peace and Justice in Post-Conflict Societies | ||
| Restricted electives may also be met with credit from an approved 3+3 law school program or with approved undergraduate credit from a foreign university. | ||
Program Graduation Requirements
- No more than 2 courses with a grade of D permitted in major and concentration coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at lease 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.