Minor in Law and Justice
The law and justice minor provides students
with the opportunity to complete a course of substantive law study at
the undergraduate level. The program is administered jointly by the
Department of Government, History and Sociology and the Department of
Criminology.
The program helps prepare those students who are
considering law school or graduate school. Courses offer students
exposure to substantive law concepts with an emphasis on the scholarly
and theoretical examination of legal ideas, institutions and public
policies pertaining to the law. Recent graduates with the minor have
attended nationally renowned law schools across the nation and leading
law schools in Florida.
Topics of Study
- criminal law
- correctional law
- law and society
- constitutional law
- criminal and court procedure
- international and comparative law
- introduction to law and the legal system
- modern legal and political thought
- race relations and constitutional law
Experiential Learning Opportunities
- moot court program in which students prepare cases and improve oral advocacy skills
- independent studies and research with faculty members
- numerous legal internships have been offered to UT students
On-Campus Associations
- UT Pre-Law Society
- Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)
- Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminology Honor Society)
A complete listing of Minor in Law and Justice required courses can be viewed on UT's online catalog.