Law and Society
Interdisciplinary Programs, EBU 3B
Computer Science and Engineering Building, Room 1108
Warren College
https://warrenminors.ucsd.edu/law-and-society/index.html
All courses, faculty listings, and curricular and degree requirements described herein are subject to change or deletion without notice.
Law and Society is an interdisciplinary minor that emphasizes the complexity and interrelationship of legal, social, and ethical issues in their historical context. Although it is administered by Warren College, it is available to all UC San Diego undergraduate students considering law-related careers or those with a general interest in law as a social institution. The purpose of the program is to enhance students’ critical analysis of social and ethical issues related to law and of the legal implications and ramifications of policy and decision-making in their major fields of study. Students examine the role of the legal system and specific legal issues from the perspectives of the social sciences and humanities. Social forces, historical questions, and issues of values will be considered in the context of the legal system. The focus of the minor is on the process of law—how the law both reflects and defines basic social values—and its relation to the political, economic, and social conflicts within society.
The interdisciplinary content of the Law and Society minor offers students the opportunity to examine law-related issues from the perspectives of a broad range of disciplines, including anthropology, communication, critical gender studies, economics, environmental studies, ethnic studies, history, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and urban studies and planning.
Students should consult an academic adviser at their college to determine how the Law and Society minor can best meet their college graduation requirements. Minor declarations must be made online using the TritonLink major and minor application.
Students are urged to supplement the Law and Society minor with a law-related internship. The Academic Internship Program offers local placements with lawyers, judges, elected officials, government offices, and public interest groups. In addition, placements are available in Washington, D.C. with senators, representatives, legislative committees, and political action committees.
A number of extracurricular events and programs are also available to students interested in law. Information on these programs and activities is available in the Warren College Interdisciplinary Programs Office, EBU 3B, Computer Science and Engineering Building, Room 1108, Warren College, or call (858) 534-3068. Website: https://warrenminors.ucsd.edu/law-and-society/index.html.
Law and Society Minor Requirements
The minor consists of one required course and six elective courses. At least five courses must be taken at the upper-division level. To assure an interdisciplinary learning experience, students must complete courses in at least two different academic departments. Law and Society 101, Contemporary Legal Issues, will be counted under the departmental affiliation of the instructor.
Required Courses
One of the following four courses:
HILD 50. Introduction to Law and Society
PHIL 50. Law and Society
POLI 40. Introduction to Law and Society
SOCI 50. Introduction to Law and Society
Electives Chosen from the Following
Anthropology
ANSC 100. Topics in Socio-Cultural Anthropology (topic approval required)
ANSC 123. Political Anthropology
ANSC 131. Language, Law, and Social Justice
ANSC 140. Human Rights II: Contemporary Issues
ANSC 141. Language, Politics, and Identity
Communication
COMM 109E. MC: Political Economy of Mass Communication
COMM 114F. Law, Communication, and Freedom of Expression
COMM 114M. Communication and the Law
COMM 114N. Communication and the Law: The Body in Law
Critical Gender Studies
CGS 106. Gender, Equality, and the Law
CGS 118. Gender and Incarceration
CGS 123. Gender and Reproductive Politics
Dimensions of Culture
DOC 2. Justice (open to Thurgood Marshall College students only)
Economics
ECON 118. Law and Economics: Torts, Property, Crime
ECON 119. Law and Economics: Contracts and Corporations
Ethnic Studies
ETHN 152. Law and Civil Rights
ETHN 162. Practicum in California Tribal Law and Journalism
History Lower Division
HILD 50. Introduction to Law and Society
History of Science
HISC 131. Science, Technology, and Law
History Topics
HITO 134. International Law: War Crimes and Genocide
History of the United States
HIUS 128. African American Legal History
HIUS 136/ETHN 153. Citizenship and Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century
HIUS 150. American Legal History to 1865
HIUS 151. American Legal History since 1865
HIUS 152A. A Constitutional History of the U.S. to 1865
HIUS 152B. A Constitutional History of the U.S. since 1865
HIUS 153. American Political Trials
HIUS 155A. Religion and Law in American History: Foundations to the Civil War
HIUS 155B. Religion and Law in American History: Civil War to the Present
HIUS 169. Topics in American Legal and Constitutional History
HIUS 181. Topics in Twentieth-Century United States History—Reel Justice: Law and Justice in Film
Law and Society
LAWS 101. Contemporary Legal Issues
LAWS 102S. Crimes, Civil Wrongs, and Constitution
Linguistics
LIGN 105. Law and Language
LIGN 176. Language of Politics and Advertising
Rady School of Management
MGT 117. Business Law
MGT 166. Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
Philosophy
PHIL 10. Introduction to Logic
PHIL 12. Logic and Decision Making
PHIL 50. Law and Society
PHIL 138. Responsibility
PHIL 162. Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 163. Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 165. Freedom, Equality, and the Law
PHIL 167. Contemporary Political Philosophy
PHIL 168. Philosophy of Law
PHIL 171. Topics in Philosophy of Law
Political Science
POLI 13. Power and Justice
POLI 40. Introduction to Law and Society
POLI 104A. The Supreme Court and the Constitution
POLI 104B. Civil Liberties—Fundamental Rights
POLI 104C. Civil Liberties—The Rights of Criminals and Minorities
POLI 104D. Judicial Politics
POLI 104E. Environmental Law and Policy
POLI 104F. Seminar in Constitutional Law
POLI 104G. Election Law
POLI 104I. Law and Politics—Courts and Political Controversy
POLI 104J. Introduction to Legal Reasoning
POLI 104K. Legal Argument Formulation
POLI 104L. Positive Political Theory of Law
POLI 104M. Law and Sex
POLI 104N. Race and Law
POLI 104P. Science, Technology, and the Law
POLI 104T. Evidence, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Law
POLI 104U. Business Law
POLI 140A. International Law and Organizations
POLI 140D. International Human Rights Law
POLI 145A. International Politics and Drugs
POLI 150A. Politics of Immigration
Psychology
PSYC 162. Psychology and the Law
PSYC 164. Criminology
Sociology
SOCI 50. Introduction to Law and Society
SOCI 120T. Special Topics in Culture, Language, and Social Interaction (topic approval required)
SOCI 140. Sociology of Law
SOCI 140A. Defund Police and Prisons
SOCI 140F. Law and the Workplace
SOCI 141. Crime and Society
SOCI 142. Social Deviance
SOCI 144. Forms of Social Control
SOCI 145. Violence and Society
SOCI 146. Criminal Punishment
SOCI 152. Social Inequality and Public Policy
SOCI 159. Special Topics in Social Organizations and Institutions (topic approval required)
SOCI 159T. Law—View from the Bench (This is a “topics in” course. Only enrollments for sections entitled “Law—View from the Bench” will count toward the Law and Society minor.)
SOCI 160E. Law and Culture
SOCI 163. Migration and the Law
Urban Studies and Planning
USP 121. Real-Estate Law and Regulation
USP 122. Redevelopment Planning, Policy Making, and Law
USP 123. Law, Planning, and Public Policy
USP 124. Land Use Planning
USP 150. Real Estate and Development Law and Regulation
USP 161. Environmental Design and Crime Prevention
USP 189. California Water Law and Policy (This is a “topics in” course. Only enrollments for sections entitled “California Water Law and Policy” will count toward the Law and Society minor.)
Students may petition to substitute courses in the minor that have substantial legal content. Petitions should be submitted to the Warren College Interdisciplinary Programs Office.
Recommended Internship Experience
A law-related internship (AIP 197) is recommended and should be arranged at least one quarter in advance through the Academic Internship Program, Teaching + Learning Commons, Geisel Library, http://aip.ucsd.edu/.