Introduction

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These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

• To apply for this minor, students must complete and submit a major/minor change declaration form to the CLAS Advising Office in North Classroom, 1030.
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General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.

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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in the minor from the approved courses.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 18 upper division (3000-level and above) credit hours.

3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.

4. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours for the minor with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1.  At least 12 credits must be taken in residence at CU Denver from CU Denver faculty. Students may transfer up to 6 credits at the discretion of the director.
2. Courses taken for a student's major cannot be used to fulfill any requirements for the minor unless prior permission is granted by the minor coordinator.
3. Every course used to complete minor requirements must be upper-division (3000-level and above). 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following program requirements:
Complete the following Foundations courses:		6
HUMN 4251	Introduction to Legal Studies
SSCI 4025	Legal Advocacy/Engagement
Complete two of the following Constitutional Thought courses:		6
PSCI 4477	Constitutional Law I
PSCI 4487	Constitutional Law II
SSCI 4060	Topics in Law Studies: Constitutional Thought
SSCI 4325	First Amendment: Theory and Context
Complete two of the following Social Context of Law courses: 1		6
BLAW 3050	Business Law and Ethics
COMM 3231	Famous U.S. Trials
CRJU 4430	Law and Society
PHIL 4260	Why Obey the Law? Introduction to Philosophy of Law
PSCI 4827	Women and the Law
PSYC 3505	Psychology and the Law
SOCY 4700	Sociology of Law
SSCI 4070	Topics in Law Studies: Social Context of Law
Total Hours		18

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Students may substitute one Constitutional Thought course for one of the Social Context of the Law courses.

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