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Legal Studies Minor Requirements
This minor is for students interested in the study of law and legal institutions, and in the relationship of law to other aspects of society and culture. The law extends throughout contemporary political, social, and economic systems, playing an important role in shaping the conduct of life for both individuals and institutions. It is important for students to understand the forces that shape law, the way laws have been used and understood by a variety of peoples in differing historical circumstances, and the consequences of law for contemporary life. Political, sociological, historical, and philosophical approaches to legal phenomena are included in the course of study.
Recognizing the critical role that law plays in societies, the minor in legal studies is designed to guide students to courses that will deepen and expand their understanding of law as practices, especially its influence on social and economic institutions.
Liberal Arts Minor (open to all Majors)
Required: 0501/0513-464 Law, Justice and Society, plus any two from each group:
Group A: Theoretical and Historical Approaches to Law
0501-444 Concepts in Criminal Law
0501-522 Victimless Crime
0507-446 American Slavery, American Freedom
0507-467 Disabilities in American History
0507-495 The Civil Rights Movement in 20th Century U.S. History
0509-446 Philosophy of Law
0513-457 Constitutional Law
0513-463 First Amendment, Liberty & Deliberative Democracy
0513-514 Political Theory
0515-509 Social Policy
0535-448 Rhetoric of Free Speech
Group B: Operations and Impacts of Law
0501-402 Crime, Justice, and Social Diversity
0501-405 MI: Fundamentals of Legal Research I
0501-405 MI: Cyberlaw
0501-405 MI: Issues in Criminal Prosecution
0501-405 MI: Federal Crime and Justice
0501-409 Legal Rights of the Offender
0501-456 Courts
0501-506 Evidence
0501-527 Seminar in Law
0508-484 Environmental Policy
0513-447 Human Rights and Global Perspectives
0513-460 Constitutional Rights & Liberties
Minor Code: GLGS
Minor Advisor:
Marcia Beattie (LBR-2231, (585) 475-5855, mabcce@rit.edu)
