2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Certificate in Law in Context

Overview

The certificate in Law in Context is designed to expose students to legal processes and their effects in various American contexts.

Requirements

Students may earn an undergraduate certificate in Law in Context by fulfilling the following requirements.


Students must take four of the following courses:

BUSN 308Agricultural Law

3

BUSN 315Business Law I

3

BUSN 316Business Law II

3

CJ 330Criminal Law and Procedure

3

POLS 314Governmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

3

POLS 316Rights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

3

PSYC 430Psychology and Law

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Other courses with a significant legal component can count for this certificate with the prior approval of the History and Political Science Program.

Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate familiarity with the principles, interpretation, and application of the law in various contexts.

2. Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically about the law in different contexts.