Legal Studies (Minor)

Are you passionate about advocating for or debating with others? Can you form creative and indisputable arguments? If so, consider adding a Legal Studies minor to your degree. Pairing well with any major, Taylor’s Legal Studies minor will prepare you for law school and, eventually, for a career as a lawyer, judge, police officer, etc.

Taylor’s dedicated faculty teach all classes from a Christian worldview perspective, equipping you with a strong foundation for a law-related career. 

Legal Studies Degrees

  • Minor Legal Studies

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Build Skills In: 

  • Legal analysis 
  • Legal thought 
  • Constitutional law 
  • Business law 
  • International law and justice 
  • Ethics 
  • Debating 
  • Advocation 

Career Opportunities: 

  • Paralegal 
  • Law enforcement officer 
  • Real estate agent 
  • Social worker 
  • Probation officer 
  • Lawyer 
  • Judge 
  • Politician 
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Put philosophical knowledge into action with the Taylor Ethics Bowl team as you attend competitions to debate culturally relevant ethical topics. Our team has reached nationals every year since 2010, taking first place in 2015.

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Legal Studies Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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Related Majors

Legal Studies is part of the History, Global, and Political Science Department

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Kevin Johnson
Department Chair and Associate Professor of History & Global Studies

765-998-5302
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