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​

• PSC 260 LAW AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM
• One course from the following list: 
• PSC 261 FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
• PSC 262 RIGHTS OF DEFENDANTS
• PSC 263 EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS    
• Two courses from the following list:
• 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 269 TOPICS IN PUBLIC LAW      
• One course from the following list: 
• 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 338 POLITICS AND LITERATURE 
• PSC 339 ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT         
• One course from the following list:
• PSC 361 INTERNATIONAL LAW
• PSC 362 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
• PSC 363 WOMEN AND THE LAW
• PSC 364 COMPARATIVE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
• 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 THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM, 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.

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