Law and Society
Courses
For course descriptions not found in the 2008-2009 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. Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
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.
198. Directed Group Study (4) Law-related
group studies, readings, projects, and discussions. Prerequisite:
upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
