Law and Society
Courses
For course descriptions not found in the 2006-2007 General Catalog,
please contact the department for more information.
As indicated above, most course work for the Law and Society minor
is listed under the academic department providing instruction. Law and
Society 101, described below, is an interdisciplinary course. It may
be counted toward minor requirements as either political science or
sociology. Further information on Law and Society 101 is available in
the Interdisciplinary Programs Office.
Upper-Division
101. Contemporary Legal Issues (4) This
course will deal in depth each year with a different legal issue of
contemporary significance, viewed from the perspectives of political
science, history, sociology, and philosophy. Required for students completing
the law and society minor. May be repeated for credit once, for a maximum
total of eight units.
102S. Crimes, Civil Wrongs, and Constitution (4) Through
lectures and discussions on several controversial topics, students
are introduced to the subjects taught in the first year of law school.
They learn briefing, case analysis, and the Socratic method of instruction,
engage in role-playing exercises, and take law-school examinations.
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Law and Society
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