Minors offer an excellent opportunity to broaden your expertise in a different field of study. By completing 15 credits, you can explore new areas of interest, complement your major, and diversify your academic experience.
Minor in
Legal Studies

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
The Legal Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to studying law, legal institutions, and the role of law in society and politics.
Law is a central feature of political, social, and economic life. The legal studies minor will prepare students embarking on careers in government, business, or the non-profit sector to think broadly and critically about the nature of law. It will also be extremely helpful for any students planning to pursue graduate study focusing on law or legal institutions, in a wide variety of disciplines
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Department of Political Science
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160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
p: 212.650.5468
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