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Online Minor in Legal Studies
About the Program
The online Legal Studies minor explores legal foundations, developments, and effects that are of intrinsic interest and concern to many disciplines and their students. The minor is designed for any student whose liberal education seeks to understand the formative bases of human civilization and culture.
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Curriculum
Delcaring a Minor
Minors are available to current degree-seeking undergraduate students at the University of Maine. Minors cannot be pursued by students enrolled in a certificate program. A minor cannot be awarded unless a degree is earned.
Complete this form to declare a Legal Studies minor.
Careers
A minor in legal studies can complement a major in virtually any discipline including Political Science, Business Administration, Economics, or Philosophy.
Job positions often acquired with this minor can include:
- Paralegal & Legal Assistants
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Real Estate Agent
- Law Librarian
- Social Worker
- Probation Officer
Faculty
The Department of Political Science at the University of Maine has a legacy of outstanding teaching, advising, research, and service that continues today. You’ll learn from professors who conduct cutting-edge research and care deeply about teaching and advising students. Our faculty foster an open and stimulating intellectual atmosphere that promotes the free exchange of ideas in the classroom and beyond.