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Humanities

Undergraduate Symposium

The Undergraduate Student Symposium, sponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presents student projects and performances through oral presentations, paper submissions, and poster displays.
Legal Studies Major

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The student-faculty interaction and the commitment of the professors make the legal studies program at NSU exceptional. Small classes (seldom larger than 30 students) allow professors to get to know each student. Students have an outstanding opportunity to learn and excel in this supportive yet challengingenvironment. Legal studies majors may also select from a number of minors offered by the college.

Special programs include visits by judges, attorneys, and prosecutors.

Description

The legal studies major is designed for students interested in preparing for law school or other graduate study and for those who want to pursue a humanities-based study of legal issues and perspectives. The courses in the major assist students in developing analytical and communication skills and an understanding of economic, political, and social contexts within which legal issues arise.

The legal studies major is offered during the day and evening on NSU’s main campus.

Learning Outcomes

A successful legal studies graduate is expected to:

  1. Communicate effectively
    1. Write well
    2. Speak well
  2. Analyze complex material
    1. Identify the elements of an argument
    2. Evaluate arguments
    3. Identify the relationships among elements of a legal system as well as between legal systems
  3. Comprehend the contexts within which legal issues arise and the implications of legal decisions
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of legal systems
    2. Demonstrate an understanding of the economic and social contexts of legal decisions and systems
    3. Demonstrate an understanding of the political contexts and implications of legal decisions

Dual Admissions Options

Please refer to Dual Admissions Web site for additional information.

Career Opportunities

Law has been central to shaping a distinctive American culture. Because of its sweeping influence on society, the law will likely continue to expand its defining role in American daily life. As the demand for private and public legal services grows, the demand for keenly analytic and reasoning practitioners expands. NSU's legal studies program focuses on developing these abilities and on preparing students for careers in a global environment that requires an increasing sensitivity to cultural and political diversity.

The successful legal studies graduate can confidently pursue graduate school in law, business, history, politics, and economics. Some fields in which legal studies majors find jobs include:

  • Court officials
  • Corrections officers
  • Business
  • Government positions