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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Law and Society (LWSO) - BA Major

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76 S.H.

English (3 S.H.)

ENG 225 - Topics in Literature (1-4 S.H.) Topic must relate to law and literature.

Geoscience (3 S.H.)

GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.) **
Prerequisite: Any GEP Natural Science Laboratory course. Dynamic Earth is one of the choices.

History

HIST 101 - Introduction to Law and Society (1 S.H.) (Usually offered fall semester.)
HIST 298 - Historical Research Methods and Historiography (3 S.H.)
HIST 355 - European Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 365 - American Legal History (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 488 - American Constitutional History (3 S.H.)
◆ HIST 495 - Senior Research Seminar I (3 S.H.)

Note:

If another department within the College of Liberal Arts develops a senior writing project similar to that required in the History Department’s methods and seminar courses, it may be substituted for HIST 298 - Historical Research Methods and Historiography and ◆ HIST 495 - Senior Research Seminar I . It is important that the research and writing project focus on some aspect of legal culture.

Western Civilization (choose one):*

HIST 120 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 S.H.)
HIST 121 - Western Civilization 1500-1815 (3 S.H.)
HIST 122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 S.H.)

U.S. History (choose one):*

HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)

Mass Communication (6 S.H.)

MCOM 280 - Principles of Media Literacy (3 S.H.)
◎ MCOM 405 - Mass Media Issues and Ethics (3 S.H.) Register in MCOM (Phelps 126)

Philosophy (6 S.H.)

PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking (3 S.H.) *
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Law (3 S.H.)

Political Science (9 S.H.)

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.) *
POLS 227 - Judicial Process & Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 320 - Constitutional Law (3 S.H.)

Psychology (6 S.H.)

PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.) *
PSY 330 - Psychology and the Law (3 S.H.)

Sociology (3 S.H.)

SOC 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 S.H.)

Themes in Law & Society (3 S.H.)

Choose one of the following courses:

PHIL 130 - Moral Problems (3 S.H.)
PHIL 230 - Moral Theory (3 S.H.)
POLS 220 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3 S.H.)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 S.H.)

Approved Electives (15 S.H.)

Choose 5 of the following courses:

◎ CMST 375 - Argumentation (3 S.H.) **
HIST 486 - American Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)
HPLG 381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (2-3 S.H.)
◆ MCOM 300 - Mass Media Law (3 S.H.) Register in MCOCM (Phelps 126)
△ POLS 325 - Modern Political Theory (History of Political Thought) (3 S.H.)
POLS 346 - International Law (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 358 - Contemporary Political Thought (3 S.H.) **
POLS 419 - Constitutional Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 420 - Administrative Law (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 421 - The First Amendment (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 450 - Feminist Political Theory (3 S.H.) **
PSY 430 - Forensic Psychology (3 S.H.)
SOC 315 - Criminology (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 418 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 S.H.)
SOC 423 - Race Relations and Minority Groups (3 S.H.)
SOCW 425 - Law and Social Work (3 S.H.)

Note:

* These courses have specific prerequisites. Students must either satisfy these prerequisites or get permission from the instructor.**

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

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