Legal Studies

法学, 法学与社会类
美国, 北美
本科
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The Legal Studies program offers a major situated in Weinberg College, but open to Northwestern undergraduates in all schools.

Advanced Research Seminar

All Legal Studies majors must complete the two-quarter Advanced Research Seminar (398-1,2), in which students design and execute an original socio-legal research project and produce a thesis. Learn more about the advanced research seminar sequence here.

By Application Only

Because demand for the major often exceeds the enrollment limits of our required Advanced Research Seminars, admission to the major is by application only. The application period only happens once a year, typically early in winter quarter.

Before applying for the major, students must have taken LEGAL ST 206, “Law in Society”, and at least one additional “law-related” course, as found on the Electives page. One of these classes may be “in progress” at the time of application. Learn more about the major application process here.

LEGAL STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

To declare: Students must complete the application process and be approved to join the program. Applications are typically open in early winter quarter. LEGAL ST 206 (also taught as SOCIOL 206) and 1 other elective is required to apply.

12 Courses Total

  • 4 Core Courses
    • 206 Law & Society (required for application)
    • 207 Research Methods in Legal Studies (206 is a pre-requisite)
    • 398-1 Advanced Research Seminar 1 (207 is a pre-requisite)
    • 398-2 Advanced Research Seminar 2 (must be taken in the same academic year as 398-1)
  • 8 Additional Electives
    • choose from the courses listed on our Electives page.

The standalone major does not allow for double-counting.*

*Courses listed as “Related courses” in another Weinberg major or adjunct major may be double‐counted towards the Legal Studies major without limit. 

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