Law and Society Minor

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The minor is designed to help students understand the law and legal processes from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives. Participating disciplines include anthropology, political science, linguistics, philosophy, communication, criminal justice, public administration, business, and sociology. With a liberal arts rather than a pre-professional focus, the program grounds students in the ways in which legal thinking and legal institutions regulate behavior and attempt to deliver justice.

Students with concentrations in Political Science are allowed to count at most six credits of courses in the concentration toward this minor.

Requirements

Eighteen credits, distributed as follows:

A. Core Concepts (3 credits)

One from:

ANT 351 - Political and Legal Anthropology (3).
or
POL 351 - Political and Legal Anthropology (3).
COM 231 - Language and Law (3).
or
LIN 231 - Language and Law (3).

B. Legal Foundations and Perspectives (6 credits)

Additional courses in two different disciplines, selected from:

ANT 351 - Political and Legal Anthropology (3).
or
POL 351 - Political and Legal Anthropology (3).
COM 231 - Language and Law (3).
or
LIN 231 - Language and Law (3).
PHL 362 - Philosophy of Law (3).
POL 333 - International Law and Organizations (3).
POL 380 - The U.S. System of Law (3).
SOC 485 - Law and Society (3).

C. Legal Processes (3 credits)

One from:

POL 420 - Law and Administrative Processes (3).
POL 430 - The Administration of Justice (3).

D. Substantive Law (6 credits)

Courses in two different disciplines, selected from:

BUS 250 - Contemporary Legal Issues for Business (3)
COM 331 - Media Law (3).
CRJ 380 - Criminal Law (3).
POL 329 - Civil Liberties and the Constitution (3).
PUB 422 - Environmental Law and Public Policy (3).
PUB 424 - Employment, Law and Public Policy (3).
PUB 425 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration (3).