General Requirements
The Law and Society minor consists of seven total courses, of which at least five courses must be upper division.
All students must complete at least one course in each of the following four departments: History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology.
The minor can be declared at any time. Minor declaration forms can be found in the Law and Society Program Office in EBU 3, Warren Administration Offices, room 1108. Students should declare the minor at least one full quarter before they plan to graduate.
Required Courses
One of the following two courses:
Political Science 40 - Introduction to Law and Society
Sociology/L 50 - Introduction to Law and Society
Law and Society 101 - Contemporary Legal Issues*
One of the following four courses:
History of the United States (HIUS) 150 - American Legal History to 1865
History of the United States (HIUS) 151 - American Legal History Since 1865
Political Science 104A - The Supreme Court and the Constitution
Political Science 104B - Civil Liberties, Fundamental Rights
One of the following two courses:
Philosophy 168 - Philosophy of Law
Sociology/C 140 - Sociology of Law
Elective Course Options
Anthropology/General
100 - Special Topics**
Communication/Social Force
139A-B - Law, Communication, and Freedom of Expression
Critical Gender Studies
106 - Gender, Equality, and the Law
107 - Gender and Reproductive Rights
Dimensions of Culture
2 - Justice***
Economics
118 - Law and Economics: Torts, Property, Crime
119 - Law and Economics: Contracts, credit, Bankruptcy
Environmental Studies
110 - Environmental Law
Ethnic Studies
152 - Law and Civil Rights
History
131 - Science, Technology, and the Law
134 - International Law- War Crimes and Genocide
150 - American Legal History to 1865
151 - American Legal History since 1865
152A - A Constitutional History of the U.S. to 1865
152B - A Constitutional History of the U.S. since 1865
153 - American Political Trials
155A - Religion and Law in American History
155B - Religion and Law in American History
169 - American Legal and Constitutional History
Law and Society
102S - Crimes, Civil Wrongs, & Constitution
Linguistics/General
105 - Law and Language
176 - Language of Politics and Advertising
Philosophy
10 - Introduction to Logic
12 - Logic and Decision Making
162 - Contemporary Moral Issues
163 - Biomedical Ethics
167 - Contemporary Political Philosophy
168 - Philosophy of Law
Political Science
13 - Power and Justice
40 - Introduction to Law and Society
104A - The Supreme Court and the Constitution
104B - Civil Liberties - Fundamental Rights
104C - Civil Liberties-The Rights of Criminals andMinorities
104D - Judicial Politics
104F - Seminar in Constitutional Law
104I - Law and Politics-Courts and Political Controversy
104L - Positive Political Theory of Law
104M - Law and Sex
117 - Violence and Social Order
140A - International Law and Organizations
145A - International Politics and Drugs
150A - Politics of Immigration
Psychology
162 - Psychology and the Law
Sociology
50 - Comparative Law and Society
B120S - Special Topics**
B142 - Social Deviance
B145 - Violence and Society
B146 - Law Enforcement in America
B160L - Law and Culture
B173 - Elite Crime
C152 - Social Inequality and Public Policy
C140 - Sociology of Law
C140F - Law and the Workplace
C141 - Crime and Society
C144 - Forms of Social Control
C159 - Special Topics**
Urban Studies and Planning
124 - Land Use Planning
*may be taken twice, course will be counted in the department of the instructor
**approval of topic required
***open to Thurgood Marshall students only |
