The law and public policy (LPP) minor offers students an opportunity to obtain a deep understanding of the U.S. legal system and apply that knowledge to current law and policy debates. In the LPP minor core courses, students have the opportunity to watch a criminal and/or civil trial, debate their classmates, and listen to speakers from both the public and private sector (state and federal judges, public defenders, and government lawyers). While the minor is well suited for students interested in pursuing a career in law and/or policy, it is invaluable for students in any field of practice, as law affects all professions and society at large.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A grade of B or higher is required in the following two courses: | ||
| LPSC 1101 | Introduction to Law | 4 |
| LPSC 2301 | Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | 4 |
Law and Public Policy Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Topics in Law and Public Policy | ||
| Understanding the Modern Supreme Court | ||
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses not used to satisfy the requirements above: | 8 | |
| Gender, Race, and Medicine | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Legal Argumentation, Advocacy, and Citizenship | ||
| Social Movement Communication | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Free Speech: Law and Practice | ||
| Criminal Due Process | ||
| Criminology | ||
| The Death Penalty | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability | ||
| Courts: The Third Branch of Government | ||
| Youth Crime and Justice | ||
| Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration | ||
| Policing a Democratic Society | ||
| Global Criminology | ||
| Psychology of Crime | ||
| Political Crime and Terrorism | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Race, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Courts and Sentencing | ||
| Communities and Crime | ||
| The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies | ||
| Healthcare and Medical Economics | ||
| Economics of Crime | ||
| Contested Issues in the U.S. Economy | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| A Critique of Capitalism | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Women’s Labor and the Economy | ||
| Economics of Human Capital | ||
| Urban Economic Issues | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| Rhetoric of Law | ||
| Advanced Writing for Prelaw | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Issues in Corporate Governance (for business students only) | ||
| Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture | ||
| Capitalism and Business: A Global History | ||
| The Global Far-Right since 1945: Politics, Culture, Violence | ||
| Uses and Abuses of History: Historical Reasoning in U.S. Global and Domestic Policy | ||
| Gender and Reproductive Justice | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China | ||
| History of Modern Terrorism | ||
| Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression | ||
| The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change | ||
| Social Policy | ||
| International Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| The First Amendment and the Media | ||
| Topics in Law and Public Policy | ||
| Understanding the Modern Supreme Court | ||
| Law and the City | ||
| Copyright in the Creative Industries | ||
| Introduction to Economic Justice | ||
| Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare | ||
| Business, Ethics, and Human Rights | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| The Ethics of Food | ||
| Philosophical Problems of Law and Justice | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Sexuality, Gender, and the Law | ||
| Topics in Philosophy Seminar | ||
| Business and Government | ||
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Democratic Erosion | ||
| Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs | ||
| Current Issues in Cities and Suburbs | ||
| U.S. Health and Welfare Policy | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| U.S. Constitutional Law | ||
| U.S. Civil Liberties | ||
| Immigration and Urban America | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Resilience: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| Sociology of Poverty | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| The Twenty-First-Century Workplace | ||
| Law and Social Justice | ||
| Gender and Reproductive Justice | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | ||
| Law and Society in a Digital World | ||
| Gender and Reproductive Justice | ||
| Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism | ||
| Sexuality, Gender, and the Law | ||
GPA Requirement
3.000 GPA required in the minor