Dr. Todd Peppers, Dr. Harry Wilson, Coordinators
The concentration allows students to draw upon a variety of different perspectives regarding the nature of law, the role of law in society, and the law as a tool of social change. The concentration is designed to give students flexibility in selecting the classes that are most relevant to their future career plans.
Four required courses:
POLI 101 American National Government
CJUS/POLI 214 The Judicial Process
CJUS/POLI 213 Criminal Law or
BUAD 227 Business Law or
POLI 312 Civil Liberties
POLI 311 American Constitutional Law or
POLI 312 Civil Liberties
Electives: Choose three from the following:
BUAD 244 Labor Relations
CJUS 227 Law and Society
CJUS 325 Comparative Law Enforcement
POLI 395 or CJUS/POLI 401 or 406 or 416 or 495 (topics when appropriate and approved by the Public Affairs department)
CJUS/POLI 211 Criminal Justice
POLI 214 or 311 or 312 or BUAD 227 (if not offered as a requirement above)
POLI 252 Human Rights Policy
PSYC 325 Social Psychology
SOCI 238 Juvenile Delinquency
SOCI 334 Criminology
PHIL 122 Logic
CJUS/POLI/SOCI 261 (special topics when appropriate and approved by the Public Affairs department)
Any IL or HNRS course whose topic is appropriate and approved by the Public Affairs department.