Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Catalog: University Catalog 2012-2013 Program: Law and Society Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Law and Society Minor The Minor in Law and Society is designed for students majoring in other fields who wish to study how social forces influence the legal system and how the law affects society from a sociological perspective. The minor helps prepare students for a wide variety of law-related careers and professional programs.
Requirements for the Minor (28 units)
Lower Division Required Course (4 units)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SOC 201 - Principles of Sociology	(4)
Upper Division Required Course (4 units)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SOC 488 - Sociology of Law	(4)
Core Elective (4 units) Select one course from the following:
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CRIM 126 - Concepts of Criminal Law	(4)
CRIM 203 - Judicial Organization	(4)
PHIL 490 - Philosophy of Law	(4)
POLS 441 - American Constitutional Law: Federalism	(4)
POLS 442 - American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights	(4)
POLS 443 - American Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties	(4)
Electives (16 units) Select 16 units from the following courses. These electives may include up to 8 units of independent work in Law and Society (internship or directed study) with the Law and Society adviser’s approval. Law-related coursework from other departments requires adviser approval.
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SOC 383 - Violence in American Society	(4)
SOC 426 - Deviant Behavior	(4)
SOC 433 - Bioethics and Sociology	(4)
SOC 449 - Professionals in Society	(4)
SOC 479 - Drug Use and Public Policy	(4)
SOC 480 - Criminology	(4)
SOC 483 - Sociology of Human Rights	(4)
SOC 485 - Conflict and Domestic Violence	(4)
SOC 487 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Society	(4)
CRIM 308 - White Collar Crime	(4)
CRIM 470 - Women and Crime	(4)
Field Experience and Independent Study Opportunities Directed study (SOC 499) allows students to expand on their special interests in law and society. A directed study is usually in an area that the department’s normal course offerings do not cover. Students meet regularly with their faculty supervisor and earn 1 to 4 units of credit and up to 8 units if the course is repeated. Individual research projects may involve library or field research.
Internship Opportunities Students can earn up to 8 units in a directed internship program (SOC 398 or 498) or through the Sociology Internships and Service Learning SOC 405 class by arranging a work agreement with an approved agency (such as a government agency, business, or citizen group) and their faculty adviser the quarter before enrolling in the course.
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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________

Catalog: University Catalog 2012-2013 Program: Law and Society Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Law and Society Minor

The Minor in Law and Society is designed for students majoring in other fields who wish to study how social forces influence the legal system and how the law affects society from a sociological perspective. The minor helps prepare students for a wide variety of law-related careers and professional programs.

Requirements for the Minor (28 units)

Lower Division Required Course (4 units)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SOC 201 - Principles of Sociology

(4)

Upper Division Required Course (4 units)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SOC 488 - Sociology of Law

(4)

Core Elective (4 units)

Select one course from the following:

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CRIM 126 - Concepts of Criminal Law

(4)

CRIM 203 - Judicial Organization

(4)

PHIL 490 - Philosophy of Law

(4)

POLS 441 - American Constitutional Law: Federalism

(4)

POLS 442 - American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights

(4)

POLS 443 - American Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

(4)

Electives (16 units)

Select 16 units from the following courses. These electives may include up to 8 units of independent work in Law and Society (internship or directed study) with the Law and Society adviser’s approval. Law-related coursework from other departments requires adviser approval.

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SOC 383 - Violence in American Society

(4)

SOC 426 - Deviant Behavior

(4)

SOC 433 - Bioethics and Sociology

(4)

SOC 449 - Professionals in Society

(4)

SOC 479 - Drug Use and Public Policy

(4)

SOC 480 - Criminology

(4)

SOC 483 - Sociology of Human Rights

(4)

SOC 485 - Conflict and Domestic Violence

(4)

SOC 487 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Society

(4)

CRIM 308 - White Collar Crime

(4)

CRIM 470 - Women and Crime

(4)

Field Experience and Independent Study Opportunities

Directed study (SOC 499) allows students to expand on their special interests in law and society. A directed study is usually in an area that the department’s normal course offerings do not cover. Students meet regularly with their faculty supervisor and earn 1 to 4 units of credit and up to 8 units if the course is repeated. Individual research projects may involve library or field research.

Internship Opportunities

Students can earn up to 8 units in a directed internship program (SOC 398 or 498) or through the Sociology Internships and Service Learning SOC 405 class by arranging a work agreement with an approved agency (such as a government agency, business, or citizen group) and their faculty adviser the quarter before enrolling in the course.

Notes: