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Mar 25, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Law, Policy, and Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate
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Through an interdisciplinary approach, learners will build critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills essential for legal studies and practice. Supports a wide range of academic and professional goals, particularly for those pursuing careers in law, public policy, and its related fields. Explore the legal and ethical foundations that guide fair and effective governance, policy development, and institutional accountability. Learn how to identify and address systemic challenges in various settings—such as courts, corporations, schools, the military, and nonprofits—while gaining a deeper understanding of the principles that shape laws and policies. Equip learners to recognize and respond to legal and structural inequities, preparing them to be thoughtful advocates and change-makers.
The certificate is available both to those currently pursuing a K-State baccalaureate degree, as well as non-degree students seeking only this certificate.
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Foundational Courses: (12 Credit Hours)
Take one course (3 credit hours) in each of the following four areas Legal Theory: 3 credit hours
Justice and Equity: 3 credit hours
Policy Development and Implementation: 3 credit hours
Advocacy, Participation, and Engagement: 3 credit hours
Electives: 6 credit hours
Choose at least 2 additional classes from the foundational courses or from the list below. Minimum 6 credits total. Courses used above may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
- ADC 325 - Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling Credits: 3
- ADC 562 - Practicum in Addiction Counseling Credits: 3-10
- AMETH 300 - Intercultural Competence in Institutions Credits: 3
- ANTH 310 - Environmental Anthropology: Living with Change in the Anthropocene Credits: 3
- ANTH 316 - Engaged Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANTH 384 - Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3
- COMM 260 - Introduction to Trial Advocacy Credits: 3
- COMM 330 - Rhetoric in Civic Life Credits: 3
- COMM 419 - Intercollegiate Forensics, Debate, or Mock Trial Credits: 3
- COMM 420 - Gender Communication Credits: 3
- COMM 425 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
- COMM 430 - Freedom of Speech Credits: 3
- COMM 470 - Building Social and Cultural Connections Credits: 3
- COMM 475 - Legal Communication Credits: 3
- COMM 480 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
- COMM 526 - Persuasion Credits: 3
- COMM 535 - Communication and Leadership Credits: 3
- COMM 545 - Communication in Democracy Credits: 3
- COMM 575 - Internship in Communication Studies Credits: 1-3
- CRIM 261 - Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
- CRIM 362 - Police and Society Credits: 3
- CRIM 454 - Criminal Law and Society Credits: 3
- CRIM 568 - Criminology Internship Credits: 6-9
- ECON 527 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
- ECON 688 - Health Economics Credits: 3
- ENGL 315 - Introduction to Popular Culture Credits: 3
- ENGL 450 - Literature and Society Credits: 3
- ENGL 476 - American English Credits: 3
- ENGL 570 - Law, Politics, and Literature Credits: 3
- GEOG 370 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
- GWSS 300 - Selected Studies of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
- GWSS 365 - Reproductive Rights and Wrongs Credits: 3
- GWSS 375 - Disability Justice and Gender Credits: 3
- GWSS 380 - Global Struggles for Feminist, Queer, and Trans Justice Credits: 3
- GWSS 405 - Resistance and Movements for Social Change Credits: 3
- GWSS 560 - Intersections of Violence and Resistance Credits: 3
- GWSS 605 - Social Change Field-Experience Credits: 3
- HIST 311 - Race & US Foreign Relations Credits: 3
- HIST 529 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3
- HIST 555 - American Constitutional History Credits: 3
- HIST 556 - Bill of Rights in American History Credits: 3
- MC 466 - Media Law and Ethics Credits: 3
- MLANG 106 - Legal Terminology: Latin and French for Law Professions Credits: 2
- MLANG 120 - Multilingualism in the U.S. Credits: 3
- PHILO 135 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
- PHILO 138 - Ethics and Social Media Credits: 3
- PHILO 160 - Introduction to Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
- PHILO 295 - Introduction to Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
- PHILO 336 - Global Justice Credits: 3
- PHILO 337 - Religious Freedom and Democracy Credits: 3
- PHILO 525 - Social-Political Philosophy Credits: 3
- PHILO 535 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
- PHILO 595 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
- PHILO 670 - Advanced Social-Political Philosophy Credits: 3
- POLSC 115 - U.S. Politics Credits: 3
- POLSC 250 - Environmental Political Thought: The Future of Food, Air, Water, and Soil Credits: 3
- POLSC 330 - Global Environmental Politics Credits: 3
- POLSC 350 - Current Political Issues Credits: 2
- POLSC 360 - Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Credits: 3
- POLSC 510 - Internship in Government, Public Administration, and Politics Credits: 1-6
- POLSC 607 - Administrative Law Credits: 3
- POLSC 611 - The Legislative Process Credits: 3
- POLSC 614 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
- POLSC 615 - The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Credits: 3
- POLSC 618 - Urban Politics Credits: 3
- POLSC 620 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
- POLSC 647 - International Law Credits: 3
- POLSC 670 - Law, Politics, and Literature Credits: 3
- PSYCH 535 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYCH 556 - Multicultural Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYCH 563 - Gender Issues in the Workplace Credits: 3
- SOCIO 260 - Social Problems Credits: 3
- SOCIO 363 - Global Problems Credits: 3
- SOCIO 440 - Social Organization Credits: 3
- SOCIO 450 - Introduction to Social Interaction Credits: 3
- SOCIO 504 - Political Sociology Credits: 3
- SOCIO 507 - International Development and Social Change Credits: 3
- SOCIO 510 - Social Welfare and Policy Analysis Credits: 3
- SOCIO 531 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
- SOCIO 532 - Our Communities, Our Futures Credits: 3
- SOCIO 533 - Society, Food, and Agriculture Credits: 3
- SOCIO 536 - Society and Natural Resources Credits: 3
- SOCIO 541 - Wealth, Power, and Privilege Credits: 3
- SOCIO 545 - The Sociology of Women Credits: 3
- SOCIO 568 - Criminology and Sociology Internship Credits: 6-9
- SOCIO 633 - Gender, Power, and Development Credits: 3
- SOCIO 635 - Sociology of Human Trafficking Credits: 3
- SOCIO 738 - International Migration Credits: 3
- SOCWK 300 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Social Work Practice Credits: 3
- SOCWK 315 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Credits: 3
- SOCWK 350 - Social Work with Criminal Offenders and Victims Credits: 3
- SOCWK 468 - Community Activism and Social Change Credits: 3
- SOCWK 510 - Social Welfare and Policy Analysis Credits: 3
- SOCWK 562 - Field Experience Credits: 1-10
- STRAN 400 - Transforming Society Credits: 3
- STRAN 550 - Practicing Social Justice Credits: 3
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