B.A. in Law and Social Thought
Law and Social Thought
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| LST 2010 | Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 2500 | Proseminar I | 1 |
| LST 3500 | Proseminar II | 1 |
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought (take twice) | 6 |
| LST 4990 | Capstone in Law and Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 4940 | Field Experience | 3-6 |
| LST Elective Courses/Cross-Listed Courses | ||
| Select 15 hours in consultation with an LST co-director/advisor. The following Paths are recommended but not required: | 15 | |
Path 1: Law, History, and Theory | ||
Path 2: Law, Difference, and Social Practices | ||
Path 3: Law, Institutions, and Public Policy | ||
Path 4: Comparative Law | ||
| Every LST student is required to turn in a graduation portfolio. | ||
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
- 1
Students are required to take both Proseminar I & Proseminar II.
Disability Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| LST 2010 | Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 2500 | Proseminar I | 1 |
| LST 3500 | Proseminar II | 1 |
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought (take twice) | 6 |
| LST 4990 | Capstone in Law and Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 4940 | Field Experience | 3-6 |
| Disability Studies Concentration | ||
| Select 15 hours of Disability Studies courses in consultation with an LST co-director/advisor. | 15 | |
| Every LST student is required to turn in a graduation portfolio. | ||
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
- 1
Students are required to take both Proseminar I & Proseminar II.
Women's and Gender Studies Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| LST 2010 | Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 2500 | Proseminar I | 1 |
| LST 3500 | Proseminar II | 1 |
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought (take twice) | 6 |
| LST 4990 | Capstone in Law and Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 4940 | Field Experience | 3-6 |
| Concentration in Women and Gender Studies | ||
| Select 15 hours of Women and Gender Studies Courses in consultation with an LST co-director/advisor. | 15 | |
| Every LST student is required to turn in a graduation portfolio. | ||
| Total Hours | 32-35 | |
- 1
Students are required to take both Proseminar I & Proseminar II.
Law and Social Thought
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| LST 2010 | Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| HIST 1010-1200 | Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| LST 2500 | Proseminar I | 1 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| LST 2800 | Cultural Anthropology (Social Sciences Core/Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| BIOL 1120 | Survey Of Biology (Natural Sciences Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 1220 | Survey Of Biology Laboratory (Natural Sciences Core - Lab) | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| PSY 1010 | Principles Of Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 | Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 |
| PHYS 1320 | Jurassic Physics (Natural Sciences Core) | 3 |
| GEPL 2030 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| PHIL 1010 | Introduction To Logic (Arts/Humanities Core) | 3 |
| LST 2640 | Race, Class, And Gender (Social Sciences Core/Diversity of US) | 3 |
| ANTH 2100 | Human Society Through Film (Social Sciences Core) | 3 |
| PHIL 3230 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| REL 1220 | World Religions (Arts/Humanities Core) | 3 |
| ECON 1010 | Introduction To Economic Issues (Social Sciences Core) | 3 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Arts/Humanities Core - Fine Arts) | 3 |
| LST 3550 | Principles Of Law | 3 |
| BUAD 2080 | Global Environment Of Business | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| LST 3750 | Social And Political Philosophy | 3 |
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| LST 4940 | Field Experience | 3 |
| COMM 4090 | Mass Communication Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 3050 | Persuasive Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| LST 3510 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| SOCW 3070 | Child Welfare I | 3 |
| COMM 3180 | Mass Communication Law | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| LST 3500 or LST 2500 | Proseminar II or Proseminar I | 1 |
| LST 3520 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| LST 4990 | Capstone in Law and Social Thought | 3 |
| ECON 3070 | Economics And Law | 3 |
| BANS 3060 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| WGST 3010 | Global Issues In Women's Studies | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Disability Studies Concentration
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| LST 2010 | Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| HIST 1010-1200 | Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| LST 2500 | Proseminar I | 1 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| LST 2800 | Cultural Anthropology (Social Sciences Core/Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| BIOL 1120 | Survey Of Biology (Natural Sciences Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 1220 | Survey Of Biology Laboratory (Natural Sciences Core - Lab) | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| PSY 1010 | Principles Of Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 | Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 |
| PHYS 1320 | Jurassic Physics (Natural Sciences Core) | 3 |
| GEPL 2030 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| PHIL 1010 | Introduction To Logic (Arts/Humanities Core) | 3 |
| DST 2020 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| ANTH 2100 | Human Society Through Film (Social Sciences Core) | 3 |
| PHIL 3230 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| REL 1220 | World Religions (Arts/Humanities Core) | 3 |
| ECON 1010 | Introduction To Economic Issues (Social Sciences Core) | 3 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Arts/Humanities Core - Fine Arts) | 3 |
| BUAD 2080 | Global Environment Of Business | 3 |
| DST 3030 | Disability Culture | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| DST 3060 | U.S. Disability History | 3 |
| LST 4940 | Field Experience | 3 |
| COMM 4090 | Mass Communication Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 3050 | Persuasive Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| DST 4640 | Disability Law and Human Right | 3 |
| SOCW 3070 | Child Welfare I | 3 |
| COMM 3180 | Mass Communication Law | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| LST 3500 or LST 2500 | Proseminar II or Proseminar I | 1 |
| LST 4990 | Capstone in Law and Social Thought | 3 |
| DST 4500 | Asylums, Prisons and Total Institutions | 3 |
| ECON 3070 | Economics And Law | 3 |
| BANS 3060 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| WGST 3010 | Global Issues In Women's Studies | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Women's and Gender Studies Concentration
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| LST 2010 | Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| HIST 1010-1200 | Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| LST 2500 | Proseminar I | 1 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| LST 2800 | Cultural Anthropology (Social Sciences Core/Non-US Diversity) | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| BIOL 1120 | Survey Of Biology (Natural Sciences Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 1220 | Survey Of Biology Laboratory (Natural Sciences Core - Lab) | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| PSY 1010 | Principles Of Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 | Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 |
| PHYS 1320 | Jurassic Physics (Natural Sciences Core) | 3 |
| GEPL 2030 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| PHIL 1010 | Introduction To Logic (Arts/Humanities Core) | 3 |
| ANTH 2100 | Human Society Through Film (Social Sciences Core) | 3 |
| WGST 2010 | Introduction To Gender Studies: Gender, Sex And Difference | 3 |
| PHIL 3230 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| REL 1220 | World Religions (Arts/Humanities Core) | 3 |
| ECON 1010 | Introduction To Economic Issues (Social Sciences Core) | 3 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz (Arts/Humanities Core - Fine Arts) | 3 |
| BUAD 2080 | Global Environment Of Business | 3 |
| WGST 2610 | Women In American Politics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| WGST 3550 | Feminism And Philosophy: Love, Sex and Marriage | 3 |
| LST 4940 | Field Experience | 3 |
| COMM 4090 | Mass Communication Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 3050 | Persuasive Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| WGST 4590 | Law, Policy And The Politics of Sexuality | 3 |
| LST 4900 | Seminar In Law And Social Thought | 3 |
| SOCW 3070 | Child Welfare I | 3 |
| COMM 3180 | Mass Communication Law | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| LST 3500 or LST 2500 | Proseminar II or Proseminar I | 1 |
| LST 4990 | Capstone in Law and Social Thought | 3 |
| WGST 4610 | Feminist Political Theory | 3 |
| ECON 3070 | Economics And Law | 3 |
| BANS 3060 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| WGST 3010 | Global Issues In Women's Studies | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
1. Students will demonstrate an ability to interpret current law related issues in the context of broad cultural, historical, and intellectual traditions.
2. Students will be able to critically assess the assumptions and traditions that guide distinct interpretations of the law and of legal institutions and understandings of justice and fairness.
3. Students will demonstrate awareness of and ability to evaluate social effects of legal decisions, legal institutions and the deployment of force by legal authorities.
4. Students will demonstrate knowledge of and evaluate the status of cultural and economic differences vis-à-vis the law.
5. Students will demonstrate awareness of the legal status and meaning of class, race, gender, and disability.
6. Students will write clearly, critically, and effectively.
7. Students will read and analyze complex arguments.
8. Students will make well-reasoned judgments about relations among courses in different disciplines and demonstrate sensitivity to difference between interdisciplinary and discipline specific approaches.
9. Students will demonstrate awareness of professional options and an awareness of the contribution of the study of law and society to legal practices.
2. Students will be able to critically assess the assumptions and traditions that guide distinct interpretations of the law and of legal institutions and understandings of justice and fairness.
3. Students will demonstrate awareness of and ability to evaluate social effects of legal decisions, legal institutions and the deployment of force by legal authorities.
4. Students will demonstrate knowledge of and evaluate the status of cultural and economic differences vis-à-vis the law.
5. Students will demonstrate awareness of the legal status and meaning of class, race, gender, and disability.
6. Students will write clearly, critically, and effectively.
7. Students will read and analyze complex arguments.
8. Students will make well-reasoned judgments about relations among courses in different disciplines and demonstrate sensitivity to difference between interdisciplinary and discipline specific approaches.
9. Students will demonstrate awareness of professional options and an awareness of the contribution of the study of law and society to legal practices.