Public Law/Political Thought (Minor)

This minor provides the non-major with an introduction to the study of law and its foundation in political thought.

Course Requirements

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
PSC 260	LAW AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM	4
Select one of the following:		4
PSC 261	FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
PSC 262	RIGHTS OF DEFENDANTS
PSC 263	EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS
PSC 264	CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON POLITICAL POWER
Select two of the following:		8
PSC 230	CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 231	MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 232	LIBERALISM, CONSERVATISM, AND DEMOCRACY
PSC 233	POLITICAL IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES
PSC 234	FREEDOM AND EMPOWERMENT
PSC 235	EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
PSC 236	LEGITIMACY AND CRISIS
PSC 239	TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 265	LAW AND POPULAR CULTURE
PSC 266	LAW, POLITICS AND MASS INCARCERATION
PSC 267	LAW, POLITICS AND SOCIETY
PSC 269	TOPICS IN PUBLIC LAW
Select one of the following:		4
PSC 330	AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 331	CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 333	MARXISM
PSC 335	THEORIES OF THE CHURCH
PSC 336	AFRICAN-AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 337	CHRISTIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC 339	ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Select one of the following:		4
PSC 361	INTERNATIONAL LAW
PSC 362	THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
PSC 363	WOMEN AND THE LAW
PSC 365	VOTING, REPRESENTATION, AND THE LAW
PSC 366	NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
PSC 367	IMMIGRATION LAW
PSC 368	RIGHTS-BASED SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
PSC 369	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.