This minor provides the non-major with an introduction to the study of law and its foundation in political thought.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSC 260 | LAW AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: RIGHTS OF DEFENDANTS | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: SEPARATION OF POWERS | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| LIBERALISM, CONSERVATISM, AND DEMOCRACY | ||
| POLITICAL IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES | ||
| FREEDOM AND EMPOWERMENT | ||
| EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| LEGITIMACY AND CRISIS | ||
| TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| LAW AND POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| LAW, POLITICS AND MASS INCARCERATION | ||
| LAW, POLITICS AND SOCIETY | ||
| THE POLITICS OF LAW AND SEXUALITY | ||
| TOPICS IN PUBLIC LAW | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| MARXISM | ||
| THEORIES OF THE CHURCH | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| CHRISTIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
| WOMEN AND THE LAW | ||
| VOTING, REPRESENTATION, AND THE LAW | ||
| NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | ||
| IMMIGRATION LAW | ||
| RIGHTS-BASED SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN PUBLIC LAW | ||
PSC 120 is recommended, in addition to the above courses, for students who lack a background in American politics.
Students majoring in Political Science (BA) or minoring in American Politics or International Politics are restricted from earning this minor.