| Program Name: |
Legal Studies |
| Director: |
Ransford C. Pyle |
| Program Address: |
University of Central Florida
Department of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Orlando, FL 32816-1600
407/823-2603 |
| Program Type: |
Major |
| Program Status: |
One of two programs located within a free-standing department |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| "The Legal Studies Program provides students with a broad
understanding of basic principles of law and the role and function of the legal system.
Two emphases are provided: legal-applied and legal-general. . .. The general law emphasis
program is designed to provide a general background in American society and government as
well as American law." |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
A minimum of eleven courses, including five required courses
within the department, and additional electives from within and outside of the department.
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| Required Courses: |
Law and the Legal System
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Civil Practice and Procedure
Property and Real Estate Law
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
Law and Society
The Law of Torts
Criminal Procedure
Administrative Law
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| Experiential Component: |
None |
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