Public Law Certificate

(SIMS Code: 115526)

The Certificate in Public Law offers courses in the College of Arts and Letters with law content. Students specialize in public law to obtain multiple perspectives on the use of law to regulate social problems; to strengthen critical thinking skills; and to learn to form and defend arguments.

Students must obtain a grade of C (2.0) or better in each of the certificate courses. Up to nine units in the certificate may count towards the political science major but may not count towards the political science minor. Students may obtain the Certificate in Public Law without majoring in political science or another major in the College of Arts and Letters. Contact the Department of Political Science to enroll in the certificate program or for additional information.

Required Courses

The certificate requires 15 units to include

POL S 346 - Law and the Political System Units: 3

Twelve Units Selected from

AFRAS 380 - Blacks in the American Justice System Units: 3
AMIND 485 - Federal Indian Law Units: 3
PHIL 341 - Logic and the Law Units: 3
PHIL 342 - Morality and the Law Units: 3
PHIL 510 - Philosophy of Law Units: 3
POL S 347A - American Constitutional Law: Institutional Powers and Constraints Units: 3
POL S 347B - American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Units: 3
POL S 348 - The Supreme Court and Contemporary Issues Units: 3
POL S 541 - Special Problems in Public Law Units: 3
POL S 577 - Politics of International Law Units: 3
SOC 443 - Crime and Society Units: 3
SOC 543 - Police, Courts, and Corrections: The Sociology of Crime and Punishment Units: 3
WMNST 370 - Women, Law, and Policy Units: 3