Law, Rights and Justice
Major or Minor in
Law, Rights and Justice
The law, rights and justice major and minor at Linfield examine the relationship between law, rights and competing concepts of justice. You will study across the disciplines like political science, philosophy, history, English, business and economics to explore human rights, rule of law, politics and public policy. It’s an opportunity to engage with questions about the sources, functions and impact of law and the relationships between law and freedom, virtue, democracy and equality.
As a law, rights and justice major at Linfield
you might take:
Study original works of twentieth-century political theory with consideration of alternative views of political concepts. (POLS 312)
Rebels, Thugs and Skeptics: Twentieth-Century Political Theory
Study original works of twentieth-century political theory with consideration of alternative views of political concepts. (POLS 312)
Learn how to use logical and inductive reasoning for arguments and debates. (PHIL 170)
Critical Thinking
Learn how to use logical and inductive reasoning for arguments and debates. (PHIL 170)
Study significant federal environmental statutes and examine current trends in environmental regulation. (ENVS 325)
Environmental Law and Regulation
Study significant federal environmental statutes and examine current trends in environmental regulation. (ENVS 325)
Studying law, rights and justice at Linfield
Learning Outcomes
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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.
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Exhibit a fundamental grasp of the major reasons that have been offered in critique of the rule of law, individual rights and competing conceptions of justice.
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Think critically about the connections and tensions between the rule of law, individual rights and competing conceptions of justice.
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Learn how to ask meaningful questions about law, rights and justice.
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Communicate with clarity and precision in response to meaningful questions about law, rights and justice.
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Intern in all areas of law, rights and justice
Internships provide invaluable hands-on experience and further develop your professional skills. Some companies where law, rights and justice majors at Linfield have found internship placements include:
- US Senator Merkley and US Rep Kurt Schrader
- Beer Co-op, CapeTown, South Africa
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