The Legal Studies minor is well suited for students seeking to understand the universal role of law in society. This minor is available to all undergraduate students. Students who pursue the Legal Studies minor will find this knowledge useful in nearly every aspect of their professional careers.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- PLA3014 - Law and the Legal System (3)
Restricted Electives
15 Total Credits
- Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: Students must select at least one (1) course from three (3) different areas of concentration listed below. Remaining six hours may be taken from any area below. Law and Policy (3 Credit Hours) PLA 3277 - The Law of Torts Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 3306 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 3309 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4020 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4022 - Contemporary Issues in Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4485 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4554 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4510 - Law and Emotion Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4886 - Sexuality, Gender, & the Law Credit Hours: 3 PLA 4887 - Law, Social Science, and the Criminal Courts Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4511 - Law and Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3 Advocacy (3 Credit Hours) PLA 3108 - Legal Research Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 3155 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 3205 - Civil Practice and Procedure Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 3951H - Honors Moot Court Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4226 - Advanced Trial Advocacy Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4240 - Negotiation Alternatives in Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4263 - Evidence Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4703 - Professional Ethics and Liability Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4910 - Trial Advocacy Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4081 - Rhetoric & The Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4160 - Law on Trial: Empirical Legal Scholarship Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4243 - Negotiation in Practice Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4244 - Community Mediation and Conflict Resolution Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4942 - Mediation Practicum Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4952 - Advanced Moot Court Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4956 - Undergraduate Law Journal Credit Hours: 3 Law and Business (3 Credit Hours) PLA 3615 - Property and Real Estate Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4424 - The Law of Contracts Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4436 - Florida Partnerships and Corporations Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4464 - Bankruptcy Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4472 - Employment Discrimination Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4607 - Estates and Trusts Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4823 - Sports Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4825 - Entertainment Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4864 - Admiralty and Maritime Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4525 - Disability Rights and Protections (A Legal Perspective) Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4617 - Urban Development Law Credit Hours: 3 Law and Technology (3 Credit Hours) PLA 4410H - Hon: Intellectual Property Law and Practice Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4764 - Law Office Practices Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4861 - Aviation Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 3871 - Law and Technology: Drones and Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3 Family Matters (3 Credit Hours) PLA 4806 - Domestic Relations Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4813 - Juvenile Law and Procedure Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4530 - Legal Issues of the Elderly Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4807 - Adoption Law Credit Hours: 3 International Law (3 Credit Hours) PLA 4830 - World Legal Systems Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4834 - Study Abroad: US/UK Comparative Law Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4843 - Immigration Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4545 - Military Law - the Law of War Credit Hours: 3 or PLA 4571 - Intercultural Legal Competence Credit Hours: 3
Grand Total Credits: 18
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18Other Requirements
- A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in each course to satisfy the minor.
- At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the department.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.
