Law and Justice Minor
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
College of Humanities and Social Science

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

Description

The Law and Justice Minor is designed for students who have a special interest in the areas of public law, criminal justice and politcal theory. It provides a broad understanding of the interplay between law and politics, of the administrative dimensions of law enforcement and criminal justice processes and of the legal and theoretical dimensions of political life. This minor is especially suitable for students interested in careers in law, government, criminal justice agencies and judicial administration as well as for students interested in graduate and professional education in law, political science of criminal justice

The Law and Justice Minor is designed so that students will:

• Develop an understanding of the role of law and the legal system in the larger political, economic and social contexts in which they function.
• Learn to analyze writings in the field and to communicate effectively ideas concerning law and justice issues both orally and in writing.
• Think analytically about ethical issues and societal responsibilities attached to actors within the justice system.
• Understand the interplay of law and politics in addressing important issues in national as well as international communities
• Study the role of law and legal institutions from a political system perspective.
• Develop a thorough familiarity with the workings of the entire justice system, both in theory and in practice.

Requirements

To complete the Law and Justice Minor, a student must complete 15 hours of course work with grades of C- or better and with a cumulative average of 2.0 in that course work. Those 15 hours must include the required course, PS 205, and four (4) other courses selecter from the elective course list, and one of those four courses must be a 400-level or above senior seminar. Seminar courses are marked each semester in the Schedule of Courses by a head note.

Required Courses

PS 205 Law and Justice

Elective Courses

PS 204 Problems in American Democracy
PS 305 The Justice System
PS 307 Introduction to Criminal Law
PS 308 United States Supreme Court and Public Policy
PS 309 Equality and Justice in American Law
PS 320 Environmental Law and Politics
PS 335 International Law
PS 361 Introduction to Political Theory
PS 362 American Political Thought
PS 415 Administration of Justice
PS 418 Gender Issues in Law and Policy
PS 445 Comparative Systems of Law and Justice
PS 462 Seminar in Political Theory
PS 506 United States Constitutional Law
PS 507 Civil Liverties

Admissions and Certification of Minor

The minor will be administered by an advisory committee consisting of four members of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. The members are Shannon Carey, Sanford Kessler, Robert Moog and Traciel Reid. Kessler, Moog and Reid are all faculty members who teach the department's political theory, public law and criminal justice courses. Shannon Carey, the program manager of the undergraduate curriculum in the department, will serve as acting advisor for the minor. Students may contact her at: 217 Caldwell Hall, 919.515.4469, smcarey@social.chass.ncsu.edu

Contact Person

Shannon Carey

217 Caldwell Hall

919.515.4469

smcarey@social.chass.ncsu.edu