LW - Law
Law and the legal system in the United States. The impact of legal institutions on society. The law as a reflection of political, economic and social values.
Credits
3.0
Core
Social and Behavioral Analysis
Offered
Both Semesters
Prerequisite: LWPS 230 Improving research and writing skills for students preparing to go to law school. Identifying strategies for legal research and preparing legal documents such as case briefs, legal memoranda, pleadings and motions. Students taking this course have a significant advantage in law school.
Credits
3.0
Offered
Spring Semester (Odd Years)
Prerequisites: 12 credits in the major, and permission of the instructor. Reading and/or research in a selected area of law and society.
Credits
1.0 - 3.0
Offered
Both Semesters and Summer
An upper-level special topics course offered at the discretion of the department. The content and methods vary with the interest of students and faculty members
Credits
3.0
Offered
As needed
Prerequisites: 15 credits in the major, and permission of the supervising instructor and the director of the Law and Criminal Justice program. Participation and experience in law and society related settings through supervised full- or part-time work. Placements may be in a variety of settings such as: court systems, states attorneys’ offices, prisons, law enforcement agencies, advocacy organizations or government offices. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Credits
3.0 - 15.0
Offered
Both Semesters and Summer
Prerequisites: LWPS 230, CJ 230, PSCI 308 and LW 300 and with permission of the instructor. The Pre-Law Clinic provides students with hands-on experience by conducting investigations, legal research, and preparing real cases for trial. The Clinic has a classroom seminar and collaborative investigative component. Note: There is an application process to participate in Pre-Law Clinic. Please contact Professor Bean for more information.
Credits
3.0
Offered
Fall Semester
Corequisite: LWCJ 401A. Grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory. The Pre-Law Clinic provides students with hands-on experience by conducting investigations, legal research, and preparing real cases for trial. The Clinic has a classroom seminar and collaborative investigative component.
Credits
3.0
Offered
Fall Semester
Prerequisites: Completion of LWCJ 401A and LWCJ 401B and by permission of the instructor. The Pre-Law Clinic II permits students to continue their PTC client and project work through the spring semester.
Credits
3.0
Offered
Spring Semester
Corequisite: LWCJ 401A and LWCJ 401B and by permission of the instructor. The Pre-Law Clinic II permits students to continue their PTC client and project work through the spring semester.
Credits
3.0
Offered
Spring Semester
Prerequisites: PSCI 215 or LWPS 230 or PSCI 307, or permission by instructor. This course will investigate the basic question underlying the debate over the utility of international law. The influence of global civil society, multinational corporations, and other non-state actors in the development and application of international law will be examined.
Credits
3.0
Offered
As Needed
Prerequisite: This course is open only to senior Law and Criminal Justice majors. This course focuses on the relationship between law and its social context, how law is used for the attainment of the goals of particular interest and pressure groups within society, and looks at the current critical legal theory debates occurring in the academic and legal arenas. The relationship between law, social change and political interests will also be explored.
Credits
3.0
Offered
Spring Semester
Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.
Credits
6.0
Offered
Year Long