Aspiring to law school or a career in public affairs? Our Pre-Law focused Legal Studies curriculum provides a robust foundation in legal principles, critical thinking, and communication. Explore core courses in history, legal systems, and political science, complemented by focused study in logic, ethics, and advanced legal topics. This program is designed to equip you with the analytical and argumentative skills essential for future legal endeavors.

Core Courses (33 credits)

Credits

( HIST 1050
The United States: From Settlement to Superpower
/Credits: 3)
( HIST 1120 or HIST 1170
The West: Patricians, Serfs, and Citizens or The World: From Gatherers to Globalization
/Credits: 3)
( HIST 3010
Constitutional History I
/Credits: 3)
( HIST 3020
Constitutional History II
/Credits: 3)
( LGST 2500
Introduction to Legal Studies
/Credits: 3)
( LGST 3400
Comparative Legal Systems
/Credits: 3)
( LGST 4000
Legal Research and Trial Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
( LGST 4410
International Law
/Credits: 3)
( POLS 1010
American Government and Politics
/Credits: 3)
( POLS 2010
Comparative Government
/Credits: 3)
( SPCH 2020
Argument and Debate
/Credits: 3)

Logic (select 3 credits from the following courses)

Credits

(PHIL 1400
Introduction to Logic
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 2400
Symbolic Logic
/Credits: 3)

Value Inquiry (select 3 credits from the following courses)

Credits

(PHIL 3010
Ethical Issues in Communication
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 3180 or PHIL 3180H
Biomedical Ethics or Biomedical Ethics Honors
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 3200
Ethics and Sport
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 3360
Environmental Ethics
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 3660
Philosophy of Law
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 3670
Social and Political Philosophy
/Credits: 3)

Systematic Area of Philosophy (select 3 credits from the following)

Credits

( PHIL 3220
Philosophy of Science
/Credits: 3)
( PHIL 3530
Gods and Chariots
/Credits: 3)
( PHIL 3540
Revolution and Ideology
/Credits: 3)
( PHIL 4300
Capstone: Knowledge and Reality
/Credits: 3)

Select 6 credits from the following courses

Credits

(LGST 3350
Environmental Law and Policy
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4100
The First Amendment
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4200
Crime and the Constitution
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4270
Judicial Politics and Process
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4310
Individual Rights and the Law
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4420
War Crimes
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4900
Special Topics in Legal Studies
/Credits: 3)
(LGST 4950
Internship in Legal Studies
/Credits: 3)

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.

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4-Year Plan of Study

See the entire program at a glance. The four-year plan of study will assist you in planning your future at NSU. It presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career.