Legal Studies Sequence

Sequence Requirements (5 courses)

Completion of the program requires 5 courses, taken from at least 3 of the following disciplines:

Economics
Government
History
Philosophy
Psychology

Approved courses are listed under Courses in Legal Studies .

Students may petition the Director for pre-approval to substitute one of the five required courses with a full-credit internship with substantial Legal Studies relevance. Before petitioning, please see the College’s internship policies to make sure your internship will satisfy the college requirements for a full credit.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes for the Legal Studies Program

Learning Goals

The learning goals of the legal studies program are:

To illuminate law from a liberal arts perspective, with the ideas and methods from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities;
To equip our students to analyze legal issues and questions based on these disciplines;
To assist students to communicate effectively.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students with a sequence in legal studies will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of social science and humanities disciplines and their relevant literature to questions of law;
Demonstrate an ability to apply a variety of social science and humanities disciplines and their relevant literature to questions of law;
Substantiate their arguments with critical reasoning and logic;
Inform their arguments with an in-depth knowledge of relevant theoretical and methodological frameworks, socio-historical contexts, political institutions, and public policies;
Express themselves effectively in writing.