| Program Name: |
Legal Studies |
| Director: |
Kathryn Eisenhart |
| Program Address: |
University of Illinois, Springfield
Legal Studies Program
PAC 340
Springfield, IL 62794-9243
217/206-6535 |
| Program Type: |
Major |
| Program Status: |
The University of Illinois, Springfield has offered its
undergraduates a free standing Legal Studies BA program since 1977. |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| "The primary focus of the legal studies program is the study of law
as a system of justice, with emphasis on public aspects of the law and on government as a
law-making institution. Program objectives are to: (1) generate the analytical skills
necessary to perceive law as a social phenomenon; (2) develop an understanding of how law
is created; (3) impart knowledge in substantive areas of the law; (4) provide clinical
educational experience; and (5) perfect skills in legal analysis, research, and writing. The
legal studies undergraduate program focuses on law and law-making institutions within the
framework of the liberal arts. Students consider law-making institutions and the manner in
which these institutions resolve often-conflicting policy considerations underlying the
law. Foundation courses provide the student with a general and broad perspective of law
and serve as bases for specialized courses.
The program also offers courses in technical skills, such as legal research and civil
practice, as well as courses in substantive areas of law. These specialized courses are
designed to enhance the student's ability to apply knowledge to future career
experience." |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
Eight courses, of which seven are required. |
| Required Courses: |
Introduction to Law
Seminar on Legal Environment
Legal Research and Citation
Legal Research, Analysis and Writing
Law and Social Order
Law and Decision Making
The American Constitution and Constitutional Law
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
History of American Law
Law and Literature
Philosophy of Law
Judicial Process
Welfare Law: Law and the Poor
Prisoner's Rights
Legal Ethics
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| Experiential Component: |
Internships are available and fulfill university-wide Applied
Study Term requirements. |
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