Undergraduate Minor

The Minor in Law, Justice and Public Policy, administered by the College of Social Science, enhances the education and training of students who anticipate entering fields that require multidisciplinary approaches to advanced research, professional practice, or policymaking related to law. 

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs in the College of Social Science. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult their major undergraduate advisor in the College of Social Science.

Requirements for the Minor in Law, Justice and Public Policy

Complete 15 credits from the following:

1.	The following course (3 credits):
	CJ	110	Introduction to Criminal Justice						3
2.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
	CJ	220	Criminology						3
	EC	425	Law and Economics (W)						3
	HDFS	448	Child and Family Policy						3
	HST	225	Law, History and Society in the United States						3
	PLS	321	Constitutional Law						3
	SOC	214	Social Inequality						3
	SSC	498	Innovate Gov Internship						3 to 12
3.	Two of the following courses (6 credits):
	CSUS	465	Environmental and Natural Resource Law						3
	ENG	473B	Law and Literature						3
	FW	181	Introduction to Science Technology, the Environment and Public Policy						3
	GBL	323	Introduction to Business Law						3
	GSAH	310	Questions of Justice in Global Contexts						3
	IBIO	446	Environmental Issues and Public Policy						3
	JRN	430	News Media Law and Ethics						3
	PHL	101	Introduction to Philosophy						3
	PHL	340	Ethics						3
	PHL	342	Environmental Ethics						3
	PHL	353	Core Themes in Peace and Justice Studies						3
	PHL	354	Philosophy of Law						3
4.	The following capstone course (3 credits):
	PLS	320	Judicial Politics						3