NAME: ___________________________________
AU ID: ______________________
Additional Majors/Minors:____________________
Intended Graduation: ___________
LAW and SOCIETY MAJOR
(54 Credit Hours with grades of C or better)
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENT Math and Writing requirements must be completed before completing 30 credits in residence
WRTG-100 or AP/IB Exam credit____________________________
WRTG-101 or WRTG-106
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Math
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Writing Proficiency Exam:____________________________
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT General Education Requirements must be completed before completing 60 credits in residence
AREA I: The Creative Arts
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AREA 2: Western Traditions
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AREA 3: Global & Multicultural Perspective
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AREA 4: Social Institutions & Behavior
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AREA 5: The Natural Sciences
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NOTE: A maximum of 2 courses from any academic department may be used for General Education requirements (for example, only 2 GOVT courses or 2 LIT
All major and major related courses must be taken for an A-F grade. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.
FOUNDATION COURSES (18 Credits)
Semester/Grade
JLC-101 Introduction to Law
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JLC-110 Western Legal Tradition (FA 2) or JLC-202 History of International Thought and Law
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JLC-201 Philosophical Problems in the Law
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JLC-203 Law and Social Theory
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JLC-402 Comparative Systems of Law and Justice
or
JLC-411 Topics in Legal History
SPA-220 The American Constitution (FA 4)
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PROCESS & POLICY REQUIREMENT (6 Credits)
One of the following courses in Legal Processes:
JLC-104 Intro to Systems of Justice
JLC-200 Deprivation of Liberty (FA 4)
JLC-225 American Legal Culture (FA 2)
JLC-310 The Legal Profession
JLC-342 Judicial Administration
JLC-343 Issues in Civil Justice
One of the following courses in Justice and Public Policy:
JLC-103 Critical Issues in Justice
JLC-205 Introduction to Criminology
JLC-215 Violence and Institutions (FA 4)
JLC-245 Cities and Crime (FA 4)
JLC-309 Justice and Public Policy
Course:
Semester/Grade
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CONCENTRATION (15 credits) choose one:
_______ Humanities Concentration
Approved concentration courses:
Legal Theory:
JLC-308 Justice, Morality and the Law
JLC-343 Issues in Civil Justice
JLC-410 Topics in Legal Theory
Law and Social Science
JLC-333 Law, Psychology and Justice
JLC-352 Psychiatry and the Law
JLC-413 Topics in Law and Social Science
JLC-435 Gender and the Law
_______ Social Sciences Concentration
Approved concentration courses:
Law and Social Science
JLC-333 Law, Psychology and Justice
JLC-352 Psychiatry and the Law
JLC-413 Topics in Law and Social Science
JLC-435 Gender and the Law
Legal Theory:
JLC-308 Justice, Morality and the Law
JLC-343 Issues in Civil Justice
JLC-410 Topics in Legal Theory
Complete the following:
Legal Theory (3cr):
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JLC-333
Justice
Legal Theory
(3cr):Law, Psychology and ____________________
JLC-352
Legal Theory
(3cr):Psychiatry and the Law
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Law & Social Sciences (3cr):
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Additional course (Legal Theory OR
Law & Social Sciences)
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Complete the following:
JLC-280 Intro to Justice Research
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Law & Social Sciences (3cr):
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Law & Social Sciences (3cr):
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Legal Theory (3cr):
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Additional course (Legal Theory OR
Law & Social Sciences)
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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES (15 Credits) Choose five courses from the following:
ANTH-215 Sex, Gender & Culture (FA 3)
ANTH-331 Taboos
ECON-100 Macroeconomics (FA 4)
ECON-200 Microeconomics (FA 4)
ECON-317 Political Economy
ECON-320 History of Economic Ideas
GOVT-321 Congress & Legislative Behavior
GOVT-335 Democratization: Theory & Practice
GOVT-352 Law & the Political System
GOVT-403 Ancient Political Thought
GOVT-405 Modern Political Thought
GOVT-455 Equal Protection
HIST-451 Era of the Revolution & Constitution
JLC courses not taken for other major requirements
PHIL-105 Western Philosophy (FA 2)
PSYC-205 Social Psychology (FA 4)
PSYC-215 Abnormal Psychology & Society (FA 4)
PSYC-240 Drugs & Behavior (FA 5)
SISU-210 Peace, Global Security & Conflict Resolution
SOCY-350 Social Problems in a Changing World
SOCY-351 Race & Ethnic Conflict: Global Perspectives
Course:
Semester/Grade
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Updated: 10/12/15