Law Studies (BSLS)
Description
The law studies program is designed for the student who wishes to pursue a career as a paralegal or legal assistant.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select three hours of Math at the 1000 level or above. | 3 | |
| Select six hours of natural science with labs from the following: | 6-8 | |
Astronomy | ||
Biology | ||
Chemistry 1 | ||
Physics | ||
Geology | ||
| Integrated Science I | ||
| Integrated Science II | ||
| Interdisciplinary Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences | ||
| Select six hours of humanities courses from the following: | 6 | |
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
Classics | ||
English (Eng 2220-2226) | ||
History | ||
Philosophy | ||
Religion | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
S St 1000-level | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select three hours of fine arts or performing arts from the following: 2 | 3 | |
Art History | ||
Music | ||
Dance | ||
Theatre arts | ||
| Introduction to Western Art | ||
| Art Beyond the West | ||
| Global Art: Prehistory to 1500 | ||
| Global Art: 1300 to the Present | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Select six hours of social or behavioral science from the following: | 6 | |
Anthropology | ||
Economics | ||
Psychology | ||
Political Science | ||
Sociology | ||
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisc Social Science | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Total Hours | 30-32 | |
- 1
not CHEM 1010 Chemical Concepts
- 2
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
General Education II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a statistic course from the following: | 3 | |
| Statistics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | ||
| POLS 1010 | Introduction to American Politics (with a passing grade) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LSTU 1020 | Ethics in the Legal Environment | 3 |
| LSTU 1030 | Logic & Crit Analysis in Legal Reasoning | 3 |
| LSTU 1040 | Public Speaking in the Legal Environment | 3 |
| LSTU 2010 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| LSTU 2020 | Law Office Environment | 3 |
| LSTU 2041 | Legal Research/Writing I | 3 |
| LSTU 2042 | Legal Research/Writing II | 3 |
| LSTU 3031 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| LSTU 3032 | Civil Litigation II | 3 |
| LSTU 3050 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- Select an emphasis
- Minimum GPA on all law studies courses.
- For majors in this field, a minimum grade-point average of 2.5 must be maintained on all law studies course work.
Emphasis - Law Studies
Description
The Law Studies emphasis will provide students with the experiences, knowledge, and skills for careers as paralegals.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LSTU 4400 | Issues in Access to Justice | 3 |
| LSTU 4900 | Advanced Seminar in Legal Studies | 3 |
| Successfully complete an additional 18 credit hours in Legal Studies (LSTU). LSTU 4950 (Internship) is recommended as one of these electives. | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Emphasis - Accelerated Law (3+3)
Description
Under this emphasis, the student’s fourth-year requirements are satisfied by successfully completing first-year law school classes at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The student must meet the School of Law’s requirements for admittance to this special program, which are established each year based on the previous year’s data on the grade-point averages and (Law School Admission Test) scores for students admitted to the School of Law. A student who chooses this emphasis but does not meet those requirements must switch to one of the other emphases. No minor is required for this emphasis, but students will be encouraged to develop a minor-like concentration so they do not get caught short in the event they have to switch to the other emphasis, which requires a minor.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LSTU 4900 | Advanced Seminar in Legal Studies | 3 |
| LSTU 4910 | Advanced Studies in Law | 3 |
| LSTU 3920 | Law School Prep Seminar | 3 |
| Successfully complete an additional 3 credit hours in Legal Studies (LSTU). | 3 | |
| LAWS 5505 | Contracts | 3-6 |
| LAWS 5520 | Torts | 3-6 |
| LAWS 5715 | Sustainability Law in Air and Space | 2 |
| LAWS 5525 | Property | 3-6 |
| LAWS 5501 | Constitutional Law I | 3-4 |
| LAWS 5930 | Legal Writing I | 1-4 |
| LAWS 5931 | Legal Writing II | 1-3 |
| LAWS 5510 | Criminal Law | 2-3 |
| LAWS 5940 | Contract Negotiation and Drafting | 1-4 |
| LAWS 5990 | Legal Methods | 1-4 |
| Total Hours | 32-54 | |
Other Academic Requirements
For majors in this field, a minimum grade-point average of 2.5 must be maintained on all law studies coursework.