Law, Rights and Justice Minor

Political Science Chair: Dr. Dawn Nowacki
Transfer Advisor: Dr. Dawn Nowacki
First-year Student Contact: Dr. Nick Buccola

GOALS FOR THE MINOR:

In successfully copleting the Law, Rights & Justice minor, a student will:

• exhibit a fundamental grasp of the major reasons that have been offered in defense of the rule of law, individual rights, and competing conceptions of justice;
• exhibit a fundamental grasp of the majore reasons that have been offered in critique of the rule of law, individual rights, and competing conceptions of justice;
• think critically about the connections and tensions between the rule of law, individual rights, and competing conceptions of justice;
• ask meaningful questions about law, rights and justice;
• communicated with clarity and precision in response to meaningful questions about law, rights and justice.

LAW, RIGHTS, AND JUSTICE MINOR REQUIREMENTS:

In order to complete the Law, Rights and Justice minor, students must complete six courses.  Elective credits for this minor many not count toward the student's majore. Students must take at least one elective course from List A and at least one elective course from List B.  No more than three courses from one department may be counted toward the minor.  If a student believes a course not listed below might be an acceptable alternative, he or she should check with the coordinator of the program.

REQUIRED COURSES:

• POLS 220: Great Political Thinkers OR PHIL 365: Social & Political Philosophy
• POLS 320: Law, Rights & Justice

ELECTIVE COURSES: