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Public Law Minor, B.A., B.A.A., B.S.

The Public Law minor provides students with working knowledge of the American justice system along with means of legal advocacy for traditionally marginalized groups. Practical skills are developed and enhanced that allow students to work more effectively in and alongside the judicial system, acquire intimate knowledge of advocacy within legal institutions, and pursue justice for historically underrepresented people.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (9 hours)

Overview of Judicial Process & Types of Public Law

PSC 105Introduction to American Government and Politics

3(3-0)

PSC 322Judicial Process and Politics

3(3-0)

PSC 365/SOC 365Criminal Law

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Overview of Judicial Process & Types of Public Law

Select one of the following:

 
PSC 421Constitutional Law: Powers of Government

3(3-0)

PSC 422Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

3(3-0)

Electives (9 hours)

Select three of the following:

PAD 210Introduction to Public Administration

3(3-0)

PAD 211Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership

3(3-0)

PHL 410Philosophy of Law

3(3-0)

PSC 301Law and Policy in Michigan State Government

3(3-0)

PSC 320The American Legislative Process

3(3-0)

PSC 360Trial Advocacy

3(3-0)

PSC 398Special Topics in Political Science

3-9(3-0)

PSC 421Constitutional Law: Powers of Government

3(3-0)

PSC 422Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

3(3-0)

PSC 514American Public Policy Making

3(3-0)

PSC 522Regulatory Processes and Administrative Law

3(3-0)

PSC 555International Law I

3(3-0)

SOC 220Introduction to Social and Criminal Justice

3(3-0)

SOC 326Inequalities and Justice Processes: Race, Class and Gender

3(3-0)

SOC 524Sociology of Law

3(3-0)

Note: 3 hours of PSC 398 if selected as an elective.

Total: 21 semester hours