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Public Law
LST 3351: Law in Literature and Film Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Study of how literature and film change and reflect laws and the practice of law.
POLS 3344: International Law and the Law of War Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to legal principles and procedures of recognized public international
law and laws of war.
POLS 3345: National Security Law Cr. 3 (3-0). Constitutional and Congressional allocation and judicial review of war-making powers,
security issues and organizations, control/oversight of intelligence gathering and
covert operations, terrorism, the use of the military.
POLS 3346: Human Rights Cr. 3 (3-0). Exploration of the scope, protection, and enforcement of international human rights
as well as the politics surrounding their protection.
POLS 3350: Public Law and Political Theory Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
The philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the Anglo-American legal system,
and its impact upon public policy.
LST 3354: Law and Society (formerly 4354) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
How the values and attitudes of society influence the content and enforcement of the
law.
POLS 3355: Judicial Process (formerly 4355) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: GOVT 2306. Development and operations of courts and related institutions;
impact of judicial decisions upon the political system.
LST 3356: Introduction to Constitutional Law (formerly 4356) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
American constitutional law using major Supreme Court cases and other materials.
LST 3357: Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (formerly 4357) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: LST/POLS 3356. American constitutional principles related to the area
of civil rights and civil liberties.
POLS 3358: Judicial Behavior (formerly 4359) Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Judicial decision-making process in single-judge and collegial courts; interaction
among judges on collegial courts.
LST 3359: Criminal Justice Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Workings of the criminal justice system. Examines their victims, communities, and
the police.
LST 3385: Intro to Law Cr. 3 (3-0). Legal reasoning, legal processes, and seven different fields of law. Allows a realistic
assessment of the properties, advantages, and shortcomings of the legal system.
LST 3386: Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
POLS 3397: Selected Topics in Public Law Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit when topics apply. New topics in U.S. and Comparative Public
Law
POLS 4397: Selected Topics in Public Law and Public Administration Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit when topics apply. Public Administration and Public Law
categories.
LST 4392: Internship in Public Law Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
This internship is intended for students interested in going to Law School or into
law-related fields. The internship will provide students with hands-on experience
in organizations that focus on public interest law, which seeks to help the public
on a wide range of issues related to rights, health and welfare, and the representation
of marginalized groups or interests. Interns will be placed in governmental and non-governmental
organizations or specialized law firms.