Law Minor

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Admission Criteria

Minimum overall and UB GPA of 2.000
Minimum GPA of 2.500 in any Law Minor core courses already taken (LAW 101 and either LAW 201 or LAW 202)

Current UB students seeking admission to the Law Minor should submit the Law Undergraduate Application form.

Course Requirements

Law Core (6 credits)

LAW 101LEC - Introduction to the American Legal System Credits: 3
LAW 201LEC - Common Law Credits: 3 OR
LAW 202LEC - Public Law Credits: 3

Four LAW Electives (12 credits)

LAW 301LEC - Legal Reasoning Credits: 3
LAW 302LEC - Legal Research Methods Credits: 3
LAW 303LEC - Lawyers and Clients Credits: 3
LAW 305LEC - Introduction to Criminal Law Credits: 3
LAW 306LEC - Family Law Credits: 3
LAW 307LEC - Contract Law Credits: 3
LAW 308LEC - Intellectual Property Law Credits: 3
LAW 309LEC - Introduction to Business Organizations and Business Law Credits: 3
LAW 310LEC - Employment Law Credits: 3
LAW 311LEC - Banking and Financial Compliance Credits: 3
LAW 313LEC - Sports Law Credits: 3
LAW 314LEC - Federal Income Tax Law and Policy Credits: 3
LAW 315LEC - Specialized Criminal Prosecutions Credits: 3
LAW 419LEC - Climate Change: Interdisciplinary Perspectives & International Law Credits: 3
LAW 401LEC - American Legal History Credits: 3
LAW 402LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
LAW 404LEC - The Jury Trial Credits: 3
LAW 405LEC - Law and Social Change Credits: 3
LAW 473LEC - Information Privacy Law Credits: 3
LAW 495TUT - Supervised Undergraduate Teaching Credits: 1-4

Total Credits Required for Minor: 18

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Students must complete core courses with a minimum average GPA of 2.500

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of:

Fundamental concepts in law.
The structure and operation of the United States legal system and its relationship to social and economic institutions;
Reading, understanding, and interpreting legal texts such as cases, statutes, regulations, and the U.S. Constitution.
The use of legal reasoning and rhetoric, including arguments that draw upon legal authority, doctrine, and evidence.