Law minor for all Wayne State students
As an undergraduate student, our law minor offers you the chance to benefit from faculty with expertise in law and business harnessed in one synergetic program. You will engage with the Mike Ilitch School of Business and the Law School in a cooperative endeavor that will combine the skills and talents of two of the finest units in the university.
The law minor will develop skills traditionally associated with "thinking like a lawyer" (logical and critical thinking, oral and written communication, reading comprehension and analysis). This opens up a number of desirable career opportunities with some legal component, including jobs in local and state government, immigration, human resources, compliance and advocacy. On the business side, the law minor will broaden your understanding of business principles and practices you will encounter throughout your career, no matter your field of expertise.
Undergraduate students in any major who have a minimum 2.5 GPA are eligible to apply for a law minor. A minimum grade of C is required in all of the law minor courses.
If you are interested in completing a minor in law, please contact a Mike Ilitch School of Business advisor or call 313-577-4505.
Law minor requirements
The law minor involves six classes and a total of 18 credits. You will need to take three classes each in business and three in law. The nature of these classes depends on whether you are a business or non-business major.
For business majors, the law minor consists of one prerequisite business course, three additional business courses and three law courses. For non-business majors, the law minor requires three business courses and three law courses.
Business major prerequisite course
BLW 2510 Business Law and Ethics (mandatory course - may not be waived or substituted)
Business major required courses
BLW 5190 Business Law II (mandatory course - may not be waived or substituted)
Plus two of the following:
- ACC 5170 Introduction to Taxation: Individuals
- ACC 5270 Introduction to Taxation: Business Entities
- EI 5000 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- FIN 5320 Principles of International Finance
- FIN 5340 Valuation
- GSC 5650 Strategic Procurement
- ISM 4575 IT Security
- ISM 5530 Ethics in Information Technology
- MGT 5700 Human Resource Management
- MGT 5740 Employee Relations
- MGT 5770 Staffing and Selection
- MGT 5900/ISM 5900 Project Management
- MKT 5460 Sales Management
Non-business major required courses
BLW 2510 Business Law and Ethics (mandatory course - may not be waived or substituted)
Plus two of the following:
- BA 1040 Managing Diversity in the Workplace
- BLW 5190 Business Law II
- EI 5000 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- FIN 3290 Business Finance
- FIN 5270 Advanced Business Finance
- FIN 5320 Principles of International Finance
- FIN 5340 Valuation
- GSC 3600 Operations and Supply Chain Management
- GSC 5620 Global Supply Chain Management
- GSC 5650 Strategic Procurement
- ISM 3630 Business Information Systems
- ISM 4575 IT Security
- ISM 5530 Ethics in Information Technology
- MGT 2530 Management: Organizational Behavior
- MGT 5700 Human Resource Management
- MGT 5740 Employee Relations
- MGT 5770 Staffing and Selection
- MGT 5900/ISM 5900 Project Management
Required new law courses for all students pursuing this minor
- LEX 5000 Law in Social Context
- LEX 5010 Law and Harm
- LEX 5020 Legal Procedure
The list of required business course options provides you with the flexibility to pursue areas that are of particular interest to you. You are encouraged to talk with a business school advisor about your options.
