Elective Courses
The following is a complete list of approved electives for Legal Studies credit, organized by Quarter. Click to see a list of all Legal Studies electives sortable by distribution, department, title and course number. Students must take at least two of these courses before they apply for the Legal Studies major.
The Director may approve a course offered in a particular year as a substitution for an elective course when the syllabus demonstrates a legal studies emphasis. If you know of a course that does not currently count as a Legal Studies elective but may be a good addition to the program please download and complete the Petition for Legal Studies credit form. **To look up class meeting days and times please go to CAESAR**
Fall 2012 Electives
| Dept | # | Title | Distribution |
| Comm St | 220 | Theories of Argumentation | Arg & Comm |
| Comm St | 395 | Media and Presidential Campaign | Arg & Comm |
| Econ | 326 | Economics of Developing Countries | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Econ | 351 | Law and Economics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Gen Cmn | 101 | Interpersonal Communication | Arg & Comm |
| Gen Cmn | 102 | Public Speaking | Arg & Comm |
| Gen Cmn | 104 | Argumentation and Debate | Arg & Comm |
| Gndr St | 230 | Roots of Feminism | Law & Inequality |
| Gndr St | 381-0 | Queer Theory | Law & Inequality |
| Gndr St | 382-0-20 | Gender, Race, & the Holocaust | Law & Inequality |
| History | 210-1 | History of the United States | Law & Inequality |
| History | 318-2 | Legal & Constitutional History of the US | Law & Inequality |
| History | 343 | Modern Italy | Global/Comp; Inst/Org/Econ |
| History | 349 | History of the Holocaust | Law & Inequality |
| History | 368-2 | Revolution in 20th c. Latin America | Global/Comp |
| History | 370-2 | History of the Islamic Middle East | Global/Comp |
| History | 381-1 | History of Modern China | Global/Comp |
| History | 392 | Immigration, Nativism, and Border Control in America | Law & Inequality |
| History | 392-30 | Arabs in a Jewish State | Global/Comp; Law & Inequality |
| Hum | 301 | Law as Literature | Law & Inequality |
| Jour | 370-0 | Media Law and Ethics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Legal_st | 101-6-20 | Freshmen Seminar: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
| Legal_st | 394-0 | Gimme Shelter: Public Housing in Chicago | Law & Inequality |
| Legal_st | 398-1 | Advanced Research Seminar | Majors Only |
| Phil | 150-0 | Elementary Logic | Arg & Comm |
| Phil | 210-1 | History of Philosophy-Ancient | Theory & Philosophy |
| Phil | 262 | Ethical Problems | Theory & Philosophy |
| Phil | 267 | Philosophy, Race, and Racism | Theory & Philosophy |
| Poli_Sci | 221 | Urban Politics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Poli_Sci | 230 | Law in the Political Arena | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Poli_Sci | 240-0 | Intro to International Relations | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 250-0 | Intro to Comparative Politics | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 343 | International Law | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 344 | U.S. Foreign Policy | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 349 | International Environmental Politics | Global/Comp; Inst/Org/Econ |
| Poli_Sci | 354 | Southeast Asian Politics | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 361 | Democratic Transitions | Global/Comp; Inst/Org/Econ |
| Poli_Sci | 395-20 | Int'l Politics of Middle East | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 395-24 | Racial Politics in American Cities | Law & Inequality |
| Psych | 339 | Psychology of Gender | Law & Inequality |
| Soc-Pol | 201 | Intro to Social Policy | Law & Inequality |
| Soc-Pol | 310-0 | Legal Aspects of Education | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 110-0 | Intro to Sociology | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 202 | Social Problems | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 216 | Gender and Society | Law & Inequality |
| Sociol | 302-0 | Sociology of Complex Organizations | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 308-0 | Crime, Politics, and Society | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 311 | Food, Politics, and Society | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 320-0 | Global Threats, Politics, and the Law | Global/Comp; Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 376 | Gangs | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Stat | 202 | Introduction to Statistics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Stat | 210 | Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences | Inst/Org/Econ |
Spring 2012 Electives
| Department | # | Title | Distribution |
| AF AM | 218 | Asian/Black Relations in the US | Law & Inequality |
| AF AM | 220 | Civil Rights and Black Liberation | Law & Inequality |
| AF AM | 319 | Race, Ethnicity and the American Constitution | Law & Inequality |
| AF AM | 380 | Black Politics- Age of Obama | Law & Inequality |
| AF AM | 394-20 | Urban School Reform | Law & Inequality |
| COMM ST | 205 | Theories of Persuasion | Argument & Comm |
| COMM ST | 220 | Theories of Argumentation | Argument & Comm |
| COMM ST | 302 | Law of the Creative Process | Argument & Comm |
| COMM ST | 310 | Rhetoric, Democracy & Empire in Classical Athens | Argument & Comm |
| COMM ST | 324-2 | Rhetoric of the U.S- Women's Rights, 1920-present | A&C and Law & Inequality |
| ECON | 250 | Business and Government | Inst/Org/Econ |
| ECON | 318 | History of Economic Thought | Theory & Philosophy |
| ECON | 323-1 | Economic History of the United States Before 1865 | Inst/Org/Econ |
| ECON | 325 | Economic Growth and Development | Global/Comparative |
| ECON | 350 | Monopoly, Competition, and Public Policy | Inst/Org/Econ |
| ENVR_POL | 394 | Environmental Policy & Law of Great Lakes | Inst/Org/Econ |
| GEN CMN | 102 | Public Speaking | Argument & Comm |
| GEN CMN | 104 | Argumentation and Debate | Argument & Comm |
| HISTORY | 300-40 | Gender & Sexuality Vict. Brit | Law/Inequality |
| HISTORY | 300-41 | The Nascent State of Israel | Global/Comparative |
| HISTORY | 300-44 | Jews/Muslims-Islamic Mdle Age | Global/Comparative |
| HISTORY | 300-45 | American Indians/Red Power Mov | Law/Inequality |
| HISTORY | 324 | American Gay and Lesbian History | Law/Inequality |
| HISTORY | 337-0 | History of Modern Europe | Global/Comparative |
| HISTORY | 349-0 | History of the Holocaust | Law & Inequality |
| HISTORY | 385-1 | History of Modern India: Early Modern Period, ca. 1500-1800 | Global/Comparative |
| HISTORY | 392 | Hamas & "Islamic Jihad" | Global/Comparative |
| INTL ST | 390 | Politics of International Human Rights | Global/Comparative |
| INTL ST | 390 | VIs Cul in Non-Western Context | Global/Comparative |
| LEGAL ST | 376-20 | Gender and the Law | Law & Inequality |
| LEGAL ST | 376-21 | Constitutional Law II | Inst/Org/Econ |
| LEGAL ST | 394-20 | The Robert's Supreme Court | Inst/Org/Econ |
| PERF ST | 330-21 | Constructing Criminality: Performance, Crime and Punishment in the U.S., Post-1960 | Law & Inequality |
| PHIL | 210-3 | History of Philosophy-Early Modern | Theory & Philosophy |
| PHIL | 230 | Gender, Politics, & Philosophy | Law/Inequality |
| PHIL | 260 | Intro to Moral Philosophy | Theory & Philosophy |
| PHIL | 394 | Business Ethics | Theory & Philosophy |
| POLI SCI | 220 | American Goverment and Politics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| POLI SCI | 230 | Intro to Law in the Political Arena | Law & Inequality |
| POLI SCI | 240 | Intro to Int'l Relations | Global/Comparative |
| POLI SCI | 333 | Constitutional Law II | Inst/Org/Econ |
| POLI SCI | 348 | Globalization | Global/Comparative |
| POLI SCI | 351 | Middle East Politics | Global/Comparative |
| POLI SCI | 390 | Politics of International Human Rights | Global/Comparative |
| PSYCH | 339 | Psychology of Gender | Law & Inequality |
| PSYCH | 340 | Psychology and Law | Law & Inequality |
| SOCIOL | 110 | Intro to Sociology | Inst/Org/Econ |
| SOCIOL | 201 | Social Inequality: Race, Class, and Power | Law & Inequality |
| SOCIOL | 202 | Social Problems | Inst/Org/Econ |
| SOCIOL | 216 | Gender and Society | Law & Equality |
| SOCIOL | 302 | Sociology of Complex Organizations | Inst/Org/Econ |
| SOCIOL | 356 | Sociology of Gender | Law & Inequality |
| SOC_POL | 305 | Law and Social Policy | Law & Inequality |
| STAT | 210 | Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences | Inst/Org/Econ |
Winter 2012 Electives
AF AM |
212-2 |
Intro to African American History, Pre-Civil War (Also Hist 212-2) |
Law & Inequality |
COMM ST |
220 |
Theories of Argumentation |
Argument & Comm |
COMM ST |
363 |
Bargaining and Negotiation |
Argument & Comm |
ECON |
213 |
Economics of Gender |
Law & Inequality |
ECON |
324 |
Western Economic History |
Global/Comparative |
ECON |
326 |
The Economics of Developing Countries |
Global/Comparative; Inst/Org/Econ |
ECON |
337 |
Economics of State and Local Governments |
Inst/Org/Econ |
ECON |
351 |
Law & Economics |
Inst/Org/Econ |
GEN CMN |
101 |
Interpersonal Communication |
Argument & Comm |
GEN CMN |
102 |
Public Speaking |
Argument & Comm |
| HISTORY | 203-2 | Jewish History, 1789-1948 | Law & Inequality |
HISTORY |
210-1 |
History of the US |
Law & Inequality |
HISTORY |
212-2 |
African American History (Also AF AM 212-2) |
Law & Inequality |
| HISTORY | 300-34 | American Indian History- 1763 to present | Law & Inequality |
HISTORY |
310-2 |
Early American History |
Inst/Org/Econ |
HISTORY |
322-1 |
Development of the Modern American City: to 1870 |
Inst/Org/Econ |
| HISTORY | 370-3 | History of the Islamic Middle East, 1789-Present | Global/Comparative |
HISTORY |
378-0 |
Law and Science |
Inst/Org/Econ |
HISTORY |
392-0-32 |
American Legal History |
Law & Inequality |
HUM |
260-0 |
Humanities Explorations: Alternatives: Modeling Choice |
Inst/Org/Econ |
INTL_ST |
394-0-20 |
Professional Linkage Program: Human Rights & US Foreign Pol |
Global/Comparative |
| INTL_ST | 394 | U.S. Refugee Law & Policy | Global/Comparative |
LEGAL ST |
376 |
Law, Gender, and Sexuality |
Law & Inequality |
LEGAL ST |
376 |
Constitutional Law I |
Inst/Org/Econ |
LEGAL ST |
394, sec. 20 |
Human Rights and US Refugee Law, William Schiller |
Global/Comparative |
LEGAL ST |
394, sec. 21 |
American Lawyers: Demystifying the Profession, Steven Harper |
Argument & Comm; Theory & Philosophy |
LEGAL ST |
398-2 |
Advanced Research Seminar |
Majors Only |
POLI SCI |
220 |
American Government and Politics |
Inst/Org/Econ |
POLI SCI |
230 |
Law in the Political Arena |
Inst/Org/Econ |
POLI SCI |
302 |
Modern Political Thought |
Theory & Philosophy |
| POLI SCI | 309 | Deportation Law | Law & Inequality |
POLI SCI |
321 |
Community Political Processes |
Inst/Org/Econ |
POLI SCI |
325 |
Congress and the Legislative Processes |
Inst/Org/Econ |
POLI SCI |
330 |
Politics of Local Justice |
Inst/Org/Econ |
POLI SCI |
332-0 |
Constitutional Law I |
Inst/Org/Econ |
POLI_SCI |
341-0-20 |
International Political Economy |
Global/Comparative |
POLI SCI |
370 |
The Fate of the State in a Globalizing World |
Global/Comparative; Inst/Org/Econ |
SOCIOL |
110 |
Intro to Sociology |
Inst/Org/Econ |
Law & Inequality, Inst/Org/Econ |
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SOCIOL |
302 |
Sociology of Organizations |
Inst/Org/Econ |
SOCIOL |
311-0 |
Food, Politics and Society |
Inst/Org/Econ |
SOCIOL |
318-0 |
Sociology Of Law |
Law & Inequality |
SOCIOL |
330-0 |
Law, Markets, and Globalization |
Global/Comparative, Inst/Org/Econ |
STAT |
210 |
Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences |
Inst/Org/Econ |
Fall 2011 Electives
| Dept | # | Title | Distribution |
| Comm St | 205 | Theories of Persuasion | Arg & Comm |
| Comm St | 220 | Theories of Argumentation | Arg & Comm |
| Econ | 339 | Labor Economics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Econ | 350 | Monopoly Competition & Public Policy | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Econ | 351 | Law and Economics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Gen Cmn | 101 | Interpersonal Communication | Arg & Comm |
| Gen Cmn | 102 | Public Speaking | Arg & Comm |
| Gen Cmn | 104 | Argumentation and Debate | Arg & Comm |
| Gndr St | 230 | Roots of Feminism | Law & Inequality |
| History | 201-1 | Euro Civ | Inst/Org/Econ |
| History | 203-1 | Jewish History | Global/Comp; Inst/Org/Econ |
| History | 318-2 | Legal & Constitutional History of the US | Law & Inequality |
| History | 381-2 | History of Modern China | Global/Comp |
| History | 392-30 | Arabs in a Jewish State | Global/Comp; Law & Inequality |
| History | 392-31 | Jewish Law | Law & Inequality |
| History | 300-24 | Islamic Law vs Mysticism | Global/Comp; Law & Inequality |
| Jour | 370-0 | Media Law and Ethics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Legal_st | 376-20 | Legal History of the US Colonies and Const | Law & Inequality; Inst/Org/Econ |
| Legal_st | 376-21 | Trial Advocacy | Arg & Comm |
| Legal_st | 376-22 | Federal Indian Law | Global/Comp; Law & Inequality |
| Legal_st | 394-0 | Gimme Shelter: Public Housing in Chicago | Law & Inequality |
| Legal_st | 398-1 | Advanced Research Seminar | Majors Only |
| Phil | 150-0 | Elementary Logic | Arg & Comm |
| Phil | 210-1 | History of Philosophy-Ancient | Theory & Philosophy |
| Phil | 269 | Bioethics | Theory & Philosophy |
| Phil | 394 | Business Ethics | Theory & Philosophy |
| Poli_Sci | 201-0 | Intro to Political Theory | Theory & Philosophy |
| Poli_Sci | 240-0 | Intro to International Relations | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 250-0 | Intro to Comparative Politics | Global/Comparative |
| Poli_Sci | 329-0 | U.S. Environmental Politics | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Poli_Sci | 349-0 | International Environmental Politics | Global/Comp; Inst/Org/Econ |
| Soc-Pol | 310-0 | Legal Aspects of Education | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 110-0 | Intro to Sociology | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 302-0 | Sociology of Complex Organizations | Inst/Org/Econ |
| Sociol | 318-0 | Sociology of Law | Inst/Org/Econ; Law & Inequality |
