Law, Rights, and Justice Major
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 365 | SOCIAL & POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | 4 |
| or POLS 220 | GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS | |
| POLS 225 | THE STUDY OF LAW | 4 |
| or POLS 320 | LAW, RIGHTS AND JUSTICE | |
| POLS 230 | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 5 |
| POLS 487 | EXPERIENCES IN POLITICS: INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| POLS 489 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 |
| POLS 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
| POLS 498 | PROSEMINAR 1 | 1 |
| Select at least 2 electives from Group A (Thinking and Arguing): | 7-8 | |
| PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE | ||
| RHETORICAL THEORY AND CRITICISM | ||
| HISTORY OF THE US WEST | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO US WOMEN'S HISTORY | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS | ||
| LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, AND PERSUASION | ||
| DIVERSE VOICES IN LITERARY EXPRESSION | ||
| LITERATURE AND LANDSCAPE | ||
| CRITICAL REASONING | ||
| MORAL PROBLEMS | ||
| LOGIC | ||
| SPORT, PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIETY | ||
| BIOETHICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | ||
| 20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY | ||
| EXISTENTIALISM | ||
| AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS ACROSS DISCIPLINES | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| WHAT IS FREEDOM? | ||
| LAW, RIGHTS AND JUSTICE | ||
| POLITICS AND THE ARTS | ||
| TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| TOPICS IN POLITICAL THEORY | ||
| OLD TESTAMENT | ||
| OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS | ||
| WOMEN IN RELIGION | ||
| Select at least 2 electives from Group B (Law, Politics, and Public Policy): 2 | 7-8 | |
| BUSINESS LAW I | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW | ||
| BUSINESS LAW II | ||
| ECONOMICS OF THE LAW | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION | ||
| WESTERN CULTURE TO 1500 | ||
| WESTERN CULTURE SINCE 1500 | ||
| EAST ASIA BEFORE 1800 | ||
| EAST ASIA SINCE 1800 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| LATIN AMERICA TO 1810 | ||
| LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1810 AMERICA | ||
| MODERN CHINA | ||
| TOPICS IN U.S. HISTORY | ||
| MODERN JAPAN | ||
| REVOLUTIONS IN 20TH CENTURY LATIN AMERICA | ||
| EUROPE IN THE AGE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION | ||
| THE US-MEXICO BORDER REGION | ||
| HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| GENDER AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF EAST ASIA | ||
| COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA | ||
| THE CIVIL WAR IN BLACK AND WHITE | ||
| THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA | ||
| AMERICAN EMPIRE | ||
| MEDIA & THE LAW | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS | ||
| THE STUDY OF LAW | ||
| COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| POLITICS AND RELIGION | ||
| U.S. SUPREME COURT | ||
| THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | ||
| POLITICS OF INEQUALITY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW, ETHICS, AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| CRIME, DEVIANCE, AND SOCIAL CONTROL | ||
| RACE & ETHNICITY | ||
| LATINAS AND LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| Total Credits | 40-42 | |
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.