Legal Studies, Political Science Specialization, B.S.

Donna Drumm, JD, Program Director
914-674-7441
ddrumm@mercy.edu

Bachelor of Science

General Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Requirements	60 credits

Major Concentration
Legal Studies	36 credits
Open Electives	24 credits
Total	120 credits

Students who choose the major in Legal Studies with a specialization in Political Science must complete:

LAWS 130 - Intro Legal Studies
LAWS 255 - Managing Human Conflict I
LAWS 361 - Constitutional Law & Policy (cc)
PARA 260 - Legal Research/Writing I Or
LAWS 220 - The Art of Legal Reasoning
LAWS 364 - Comm/State/Regional Politics
Plus any four courses in Political Science numbered 282 or above
Plus any three Legal Studies courses numbered 203 or above or any two Legal Studies courses numbered 203 or above and ENGL 304 Mod Engl Writing with Style

Note(s)

There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the Legal Studies major with a Specialization in Political Science

The Legal Studies, Political Science Specialization major does not prepare students for a career as a Paralegal. Legal Studies, Political Science Specialization is not approved by the American Bar Association.