Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the interdisciplinary subject matter of the socio-legal
studies and law and public policy. - Describe how various fields have contributed to our current understanding of socio-legal
studies. - Apply theories, methods and ways of thinking in socio-legal studies to evaluate evidence and
arguments and create law and policy applications informed by social sciences.
Minor
Option 1: Students majoring in Political Science or International Relations
Lower-Division Courses (6 units) | ||
SOCI 270 | Law and Social Justice | 3 |
POLS 120 | Introduction to American Politics * | 3 |
or POLS 170 | Introduction to International Relations | |
* POLS 120 or 170 may double count in preparation for major | ||
Upper-Division Courses (12 units) | ||
At least one course from the following list: | 3 | |
SOCI 341 | Criminology | |
SOCI 342 | Juvenile Justice | |
SOCI 343 | Corrections | |
SOCI 346 | Rights, Justice, Law and Social Change | |
SOCI 372 | Politics and Society | |
SOCI 440 | Race and the Criminal Justice System | |
SOCI 441 | Drugs & U.S. Society | |
SOCI 471 | Environmental Inequality and Justice | |
SOCI 472 | Criminalizing Immigration | |
At least three courses (9 units total) from the list of LJS electives. | 9 | |
At least two courses on the LJS electives list must be from departments other than Political Science & International Relations and Sociology | ||
Total Units | 18 | |
Option 2: Students majoring in Sociology
Lower-Division Courses (6 units) | ||
POLS 120 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
SOCI 270 | Law and Social Justice * | 3 |
* May double count in preparation for major. | ||
Upper-Division Courses (12 units) | ||
At least one course (3 units total) from the following list: | 3 | |
POLS 300 | Democratic Theory | |
POLS 305 | Black Political Thought | |
POLS 307 | Feminist Political Theories | |
POLS 309 | Sex, Power, and Politics | |
POLS 310 | The Presidency | |
POLS 312 | Congress | |
POLS 314 | Campaigns and Elections | |
POLS 316 | State and Local Government | |
POLS 317 | Asian American Politics | |
POLS 318 | Black Politics | |
POLS 319 | Politics of Race and Ethnicity | |
POLS 320 | War Powers in the American Constitutional System | |
POLS 321 | Constitutional Law and American Government:Federalism and Separation of Powers | |
POLS 322 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties | |
POLS 323 | Judicial Behavior | |
POLS 326 | Comparative Law | |
POLS 327 | International Law | |
POLS 329 | Law of the Sea | |
POLS 342 | Public Policy | |
POLS 344 | Politics of U.S. Citizenship and Migration | |
POLS 348 | Indigenous Peoples and the Environment | |
POLS 349 | Politics and the Environment | |
POLS 381 | Migration & Immigration Politics and Policy | |
POLS 382 | International Human Rights | |
POLS 383 | International Organizations | |
POLS 436 | Washington, DC: Internship in Political Science | |
POLS 480 | Model United Nations | |
At least three courses (9 units total) from the list of LJS electives. | 9 | |
At least two courses on the LJS electives list must be from departments other than Political Science & International Relations and Sociology | ||
Total Units | 18 | |
Option 3: Students not majoring in Political Science, International Relations, or Sociology
Lower-Division Courses (6 units) | ||
POLS 120 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
or SOCI 270 | Law and Social Justice | |
One other lower-division course from the LJS electives list and from a different department than the POLS 120/SOCI 270 course. | 3 | |
At least one upper-division course totaling three units from the following list: | 3 | |
POLS 300 | Democratic Theory | |
POLS 305 | Black Political Thought | |
POLS 307 | Feminist Political Theories | |
POLS 309 | Sex, Power, and Politics | |
POLS 310 | The Presidency | |
POLS 312 | Congress | |
POLS 314 | Campaigns and Elections | |
POLS 316 | State and Local Government | |
POLS 317 | Asian American Politics | |
POLS 318 | Black Politics | |
POLS 319 | Politics of Race and Ethnicity | |
POLS 320 | War Powers in the American Constitutional System | |
POLS 321 | Constitutional Law and American Government:Federalism and Separation of Powers | |
POLS 322 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties | |
POLS 323 | Judicial Behavior | |
POLS 326 | Comparative Law | |
POLS 327 | International Law | |
POLS 329 | Law of the Sea | |
POLS 342 | Public Policy | |
POLS 344 | Politics of U.S. Citizenship and Migration | |
POLS 348 | Indigenous Peoples and the Environment | |
POLS 349 | Politics and the Environment | |
POLS 381 | Migration & Immigration Politics and Policy | |
POLS 382 | International Human Rights | |
POLS 383 | International Organizations | |
POLS 436 | Washington, DC: Internship in Political Science | |
POLS 480 | Model United Nations | |
At least one upper-division course totaling 3 units from the following list: | 3 | |
SOCI 341 | Criminology | |
SOCI 342 | Juvenile Justice | |
SOCI 343 | Corrections | |
SOCI 346 | Rights, Justice, Law and Social Change | |
SOCI 372 | Politics and Society | |
SOCI 440 | Race and the Criminal Justice System | |
SOCI 441 | Drugs & U.S. Society | |
SOCI 471 | Environmental Inequality and Justice | |
SOCI 472 | Criminalizing Immigration | |
At least two upper-division courses (6 units total) on the list of LJS electives from departments other than Political Science & International Relations and Sociology. | 6 | |
Total Units | 18 | |
LJS Elective Courses*
Lower-Division | ||
HIST 116 | War and Peace in the Modern World | 3-4 |
POLS 100 | Power and Justice | 3-4 |
POLS 120 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
POLS 130 | Introduction to the Politics of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
POLS 150 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
POLS 170 | Introduction to International Relations | 3-4 |
POLS 220 | Topics in American Politics and Public Law | 3 |
PPE 101 | Morality, Markets, and Government | 3 |
SOCI 210 | Social Justice | 3 |
SOCI 240 | Crime and Inequality | 3 |
SOCI 270 | Law and Social Justice | 3 |
Upper-Division | ||
ARCH 327 | Architecture and Decolonization | 3 |
COMM 335 | Media Law and Policy | 3 |
COMM 338 | Media and Conflict | 3 |
COMM 380 | International Media | 3 |
ECON 304 | Urban Economics | 3 |
ECON 308 | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
ECON 327 | Law and Economics | 3 |
ENGR 465 | Forensic Engineering | 3 |
EOSC 300 | Environmental Issues | 3 |
EOSC 303 | Environmental Issues Abroad | 3 |
EOSC 305 | Environmental Assessment Practices | 3 |
ETHN 322 | African American Civil Rights | 3 |
ETHN 333 | Indigenous Decolonization | 3 |
ETHN 360 | Race, Religion and Social Justice | 3 |
GENG 460 | Law for Engineers | 3 |
PHIL 331 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
PHIL 332 | Business Ethics | 3 |
PHIL 333 | Legal Ethics | 3 |
PHIL 338 | Environmental Ethics | 3-4 |
PHIL 340 | Ethics of War and Peace | 3 |
PHIL 342 | Engineering Ethics | 3 |
PHIL 344 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
PHIL 345 | Computer Ethics | 3 |
PHIL 346 | Public Health Ethics | 3 |
PHIL 348 | Ethics of AI and Robotics | 3 |
PHIL 423 | African American Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 460 | Legal Reasoning | 3 |
PHIL 461 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
PHIL 462 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
POLS 300 | Democratic Theory | 3 |
POLS 305 | Black Political Thought | 3 |
POLS 307 | Feminist Political Theories | 3 |
POLS 309 | Sex, Power, and Politics | 3 |
POLS 310 | The Presidency | 3 |
POLS 312 | Congress | 3 |
POLS 314 | Campaigns and Elections | 3 |
POLS 316 | State and Local Government | 3 |
POLS 317 | Asian American Politics | 3 |
POLS 318 | Black Politics | 3 |
POLS 319 | Politics of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
POLS 320 | War Powers in the American Constitutional System | 3 |
POLS 321 | Constitutional Law and American Government:Federalism and Separation of Powers | 3 |
POLS 322 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties | 3 |
POLS 323 | Judicial Behavior | 3 |
POLS 326 | Comparative Law | 3 |
POLS 327 | International Law | 3 |
POLS 329 | Law of the Sea | 3 |
POLS 342 | Public Policy | 3-4 |
POLS 344 | Politics of U.S. Citizenship and Migration | 3 |
POLS 348 | Indigenous Peoples and the Environment | 3 |
POLS 349 | Politics and the Environment | 3 |
POLS 381 | Migration & Immigration Politics and Policy | 3 |
POLS 382 | International Human Rights | 3 |
POLS 383 | International Organizations | 3 |
POLS 436 | Washington, DC: Internship in Political Science | 3,6 |
POLS 480 | Model United Nations | 1 |
PSYC 374 | Psychology and the Law | 3 |
SOCI 341 | Criminology | 3 |
SOCI 342 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
SOCI 343 | Corrections | 3 |
SOCI 346 | Rights, Justice, Law and Social Change | 3 |
SOCI 372 | Politics and Society | 3-4 |
SOCI 440 | Race and the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
SOCI 441 | Drugs & U.S. Society | 3 |
SOCI 471 | Environmental Inequality and Justice | 3 |
SOCI 472 | Criminalizing Immigration | 3 |
*Additional courses may be accepted as LJS electives, with approval of the program director. Note: Some elective courses have individual prerequisites.