Strategic, Legal and Management Communication - Legal Communication (B.A.)

The Legal Communication major focuses on legal and related issues in the field of communication, such as constitutional privilege, statutory law and protected speech. Students develop argumentation and trial advocacy skills and comprehensive knowledge of communications law. Student opportunities include the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Forensics program. 

Type: B.A. 

IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise arranged, SOC required courses should be taken within the year designated. Electives and Minor courses may be taken as available. 

 

Freshman Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGW 101/102/104  +
3
Political Science Elective (Options: Courses in code POLS)  +
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
16

Freshman Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGW 103/105  +
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
PHIL 051 or PHIL 055  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Sophomore Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities Elective  +
3
3rd Writing  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Sophomore Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
African Diasporic Cluster  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Health Ed. Elective  +
1
Sub-Total Credits
16

Junior Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
U.S. History Elective  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Junior Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Social Science Elective  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Law Elective  +
3
Health Education Requirement (Options: Courses under subject code HHPL)  +
1
Sub-Total Credits
16

Senior Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Communicative Elective  +
1
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Social Science Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
14

Senior Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Communication Elective  +
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
13
Total credits:
120

Overview

Program

Strategic, Legal & Management Communication

Type

B.A.