The School of Public Affairs and Administration also offers a minor option for the law and society program. The minor requires 18 hours of coursework. This includes nine hours of core courses and nine hours of electives, either from Law and Society courses, or relevant interdisciplinary courses.
Core Courses [9 hours]
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Course |
Credit Hr. |
KU Course |
|
Introduction to Law & Society |
3 |
LWS330 |
|
The Pursuit of Rights: Law, Democracy & Power |
3 |
LWS333 |
|
Methods in Law & Society |
3 |
LWS332 |
Elective Options
Students choose 9 credit hours from either Law & Society or an interdisciplinary list of courses being taught throughout the university. Listed below is the current list of approved electives. Other relevant courses may be approved on an ad hoc basis.
Law and Society:
LWS 332: Methods in Law & Society (if not already completed for core in minor)
LWS 643: Theoretical Foundations of Law & Society (if not already completed for core)
LWS 699: Capstone in Law & Society
Public Administration:
PUAD 330: Intro to Public Administration
PUAD 333: Hard Choices in Public Administration
PUAD 432: Conducting the People’s Business Ethically
PUAD 433: Metro-politics and Macro-problems
PUAD 601: Crime and Punishment
PUAD 602: Diversity in Public Administration
PUAD 639: Concepts of Civil Society
PUAD 641: Public Service Leadership
African and African American Studies:
AAAS 306. The Black Experience in the U.S. Since Emancipation
AAAS 322. Legal Issues and the African America
AAAS 328. African American Urban Community and Class in the Midwest
AAAS 510. Comparative Racial and Ethnic Relations
AAAS 511. The Civil Rights Movement
AAAS 611. History of the Black Power Movement
Applied Behavioral Science:
ABSC 437. Independent Living and People with Disabilities
ABSC 441. Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Applied Behavioral Science
American Studies:
AMS 320. Border Patrolled States
AMS 522. American Racial and Ethnic Relations
AMS 565. Gender, Culture, and Migration
Psychology:
PSYC 465. Stereotyping and Prejudice Across Cultures
PSYC 492. Psychology and Social Issues
Sociology:
SOC 304: Principles of Sociology
SOC 306. Principles of Social Problems
SOC 561: Sociology of Deviance
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies:
WGSS 563 Gender, Sexuality and the Law
WGSS 640 Politics of Reproductive Policy
WGSS 653 Gender, War, and Peace
Business:
BBA 302: Legal Aspects of Business
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, students obtaining a minor in law and society must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
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Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses
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Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor
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Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 18 hours from junior/senior courses (300-level and above) in the minor
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Minor Junior/Senior Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses (300-level and above) in the minor. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including Fs and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
Please see the program advisor for additional details.