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Course List
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society (123 credits) Requirements for the Major (36 credits)
A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major.
| Prescribed Core Courses (12 credits) |
| The following 5 courses focus on contemporary issues in U.S. law and ethics and compose the core of the program. |
| PL SC 470W |
Legal Brief Writing
Writing of legal briefs as practiced in American courts.
Prerequisite: PL SC 001 |
3 credits |
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PL SC 472 |
The American Legal Process
Analysis of the roles, procedures, and policies characterizing the American legal system.
Prerequisite: PL SC 001 |
3 credits |
| PHIL 105 |
Introduction to Philosophy of Law and Legal Ethics
Historical and contemporary philosophies of law; concepts of responsibility, property, rights, and justice; and ethical issues in legal practice. |
3 credits |
| CRIM/CLJ/SOC 467 |
Law and Society
The social origins of law and legal systems; occupational careers; and decisionmaking of legal officials.
Prerequisites: CRIM 113, CRIM 240W |
3 credits |
| Additional Courses (3 credits) |
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PHIL 010 |
Critical Thinking
Discussion of the validity, soundness, and fallacies of everyday language use and reasoning; informal logic; and manipulative arguments and propaganda.
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3 credits |
| PHIL 012 |
Symbolic Logic
Formal logical structures of propositions and arguments; mechanical tests and proof techniques for logically necessary truth and deductive validity. |
3 credits |
| Supporting and Related Courses (Select 21 credits from the following list; 9 credits must be at the 400-level.) |
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| CAS 321 |
Rhetoric and Law
A survey of the literature on the role of rhetoric in law, including trial advocacy, appellate argument, and judicial reasoning. |
3 credits |
| CAS 404 |
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
Theories and strategies important for conceptualizing, developing, and managing conflict negotiation, mediation, and third-party intervention.
Prerequisite: CAS 100 |
3 credits |
| CRIM 100 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Studies the formulation of laws, extent of crime, impact on victim, and processing and sanctioning of offenders. |
3 credits |
| CRIM 113 |
Introduction to Law
Introduction to law in society, with a focus on criminal law, judicial code, laws of sentencing and corrections, criminal procedure. |
3 credits |
| HIST 449 |
Constitutional History of the United States to 1877
Colonial background; framing and adoption of the Constitution; development of the Court under Marshall and Taney; sectionalism, Civil War, Reconstruction.
Prerequisites: HIST 020 or 021, 3 additional credits in history or political science |
3 credits |
| HIST 450 |
Constitutional History of the United States since 1877
Constitutional developments from laissez-faire to the welfare state; imperialism, war, internationalism; the contemporary Court, civil liberties, and civil rights.
Prerequisites: HIST 020 or 021, 3 additional credits in history or political science |
3 credits |
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LER 201 |
Employment Relationship: Law and Policy
An examination of basic legal principles underlying the employment relationship and their social, political, and economic bases. |
3 credits |
| LER 401 |
The Law of Labor-Management Relations
Development of Anglo-American law regulating collective bargaining, with emphasis on American labor-management relations under Wagner, Taft-Hartley, and other acts.
Prerequisite: 3 credits in labor and industrial relations or political science |
3 credits |
| L ST 370 |
Research Methods for Law and Government Information Resources
Evaluating and retrieving federal and legal information resources, and integrating them into scholarly research.
Prerequisite: 3 credits in administration of justice, political science, communication, history, or sociology |
3 credits |
| PL SC 001 |
Introduction to American National Government
Introduction to the development and nature of American political culture, constitutional/structural arrangements, electoral/policy processes; sources of conflict and consensus. |
3 credits |
Bachelor of Arts Requirements (24 credits)
| Foreign Language |
12 credits |
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Other Cultures |
3 credits |
| Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, Quantification, and/or Foreign Language (beyond 12th credit or a different language) |
9 credits |
General Education Requirements (45 credits)
| Writing and Speaking |
9 credits |
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Quantification |
6 credits |
| Natural Sciences (Lab Required) |
9 credits |
| Arts |
6 credits |
| Humanities |
6 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
6 credits |
| Health and Physical Activity |
3 credits |
Electives (18 credits)
As part of the course work above, students must complete the U.S. and International Cultures (US and IL) and writing across the curriculum requirements. World Campus Course Catalog
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