COORDINATOR

Robin Barklis, Ph.D.

The Law, Rights, and Justice major and minor encourage students interested in law to connect legal theory with legal practice, to explore law through the lenses provided by multiple disciplines, to think critically about the relationship between law, rights, and competing conceptions of justices, and to combine liberal learning with career aspirations.

REQUIREMENTS

Degree Requirements

This major is available as a bachelor of arts degree only, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.

Major Requirements

At least two elective courses must be at the 300 or 400 level. Students may not double major in Political Science and Law, Rights, and Justice. If a student believes a course not listed above might be an acceptable alternative, he or she should check with the coordinator of the program.

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The proseminar consists of a one-on-one research paper tutorial supervised by a faculty advisor and is taken during the junior year. Students may register for a proseminar to accompany a 300-level course or register for the proseminar with a faculty advisor with expertise in the student's area of interest.

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Students pursuing Secondary Licensure must select Law, Rights, and Justice electives required and approved for the major with the following subjects: HIST, POLS, ECON, or SOAN only to be counted toward a preliminary teaching license endorsement in Social Studies. To best prepare for the Social Studies teaching license exam, the Education Department strongly encourages prioritizing HIST electives.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

In successfully completing the Law, Rights, and Justice major, a student will:

• exhibit a fundamental grasp of the major reasons that have been offered in defense of the rule of law, individual rights, and competing conceptions of justice;
• exhibit a fundamental grasp of the major reasons that have been offered in critique of the rule of law, individual rights, and competing conceptions of justice;
• think critically about the connections and tensions between the rule of law, individual rights, and competing conceptions of justice;
• learn how to ask meaningful questions about law, rights, and justice;
• communicate with clarity and precision in response to meaningful questions about law, rights, and justice.

OREGON PRELIMINARY TEACHING LICENSURE IN SOCIAL STUDIES

A student majoring in Law, Rights, and Justice and desiring an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License in Social Studies must also complete a Secondary Education major with Licensure. Students must select Law, Rights and Justice electives required and approved for the major with the following subjects: HIST, POLS, ECON, or SOAN only to be counted toward a preliminary teaching license endorsement in Social Studies. To best prepare for the Social Studies teaching license exam, the Education Department strongly encourages prioritizing HIST electives. A teaching license endorsement in Social Studies also requires a course in ethnic studies. Students should consult with their Education advisor to be sure they are meeting licensure requirements for a Social Studies endorsement with this major.

 In order to complete the Secondary Education major with Licensure, students should begin taking education courses no later than their sophomore year. The student must be advised by faculty in both majors. Alternatively, students may complete a Teaching Certificate program at Linfield after degree completion.  Students should seek advice from the Education Department Director if you are considering the post-graduation certificate option.

Students seeking teaching licensure may earn no grade lower than a C in both major and all licensure coursework.*

_{*This statement added to the catalog 12/2024, though the policy is not new.}