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Law and Society
Skidmore College
815 N. Broadway
Saratoga Springs,
New York, 12866
Department Contacts
Erica Bastress-Dukehart
Program Director
Barbara McDonough
Program Secretary
Main Skidmore Phone
518-580-5000
| The Law and Society program at Skidmore College has been temporarily suspended. If you have questions or need pre-law advising, please contact Professor Christine Kopec at ckopec@Skidmore.edu . |
Courses
The following courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor.LW 200. INTRODUCTION TO LAW, JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP 4
An examination of the role of law in regulating individual rights and social order. The course introduces the major themes of the Law and Society Program and the relationship between the key concepts of law, citizenship, and justice. Students will apply general theories to specific cases such as the death penalty, homeland security, environmental justice, and community justice. Students participate in service learning projects such as participation on the Integrity Board, mediation training, and writing clemency petitions for death row inmates. B. Breslin, D. Karp
LW 210. COLLEGE JUDICIAL PROCESS 1
An introduction to issues relevant to college disciplinary systems. This course will provide intellectual background and practical training for members of the Skidmore Integrity Board. The course will address issues such as philosophies of punishment, offender reintegration, community involvement, and strategies for effective sanctioning. D. Karp
LW 251. SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3
An examination at the intermediate level of special topics, methods, and areas of law and society.
LW 299. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3 or 6
Professional experience in law and society. With faculty sponsorship and approval of the program director, students may extend their law-related liberal arts experience into work in professional settings such as law firms, the criminal justice system, and relevant social service and governmental agencies. No more than three semester hours of LW 299 may be used to satisfy the minor requirements. Not for liberal arts credit.
LW 351. ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3
An examination at the advanced level of special topics, methods, and areas of law and society.
LW 371, 372. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3
Advanced-level reading and research in law and society under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: LW200 and two additional courses from the law and society curriculum. Requires approval of law and society director.
LW 399. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN LAW AND SOCIETY 3 or 6
Professional experience at an advanced level in law and society. With faculty sponsorship and approval of the program director, students may extend their law-related liberal arts experience into work in professional settings such as law firms, the criminal justice system, environment conservation and public-policy agencies, and relevant social services. No more than three semester hours of LW 399 may be used to satisfy the minor requirements. Prerequisites: LW200 and two additional courses from the law and society curriculum. Not for liberal arts credit.
AM 260 Themes in American Culture: "Civil Rights in Twentieth-Century U.S."
AM 363 Women in American Culture
AM 376D Religion in American Culture
ED 215 School and Society
EN 363 Race, Space, and Law in the 19th Century U.S.
EN 363 Law and Literature
ES 351 Environmental Legal Issues
GO 211 Courts, Politics, and Judicial Process in the United States
GO 213 Comparative Constitutional Systems
GO 301 Contemporary International Politics and Law
GO 311 Constitutional Law
GO 314 Civil Liberties
GO 362 Politics of the Congress
HI 224H The Enlightenment
HI 258 European Fascism
HI 315 Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe (1400–1800)
HI 317 The Common Law and its Colonial Contexts
MB 333 Business Law I
MB 334 Business Law II
MB 336H Diversity and Discrimination in the American Workplace: Is the Melting Pot Boiling Over?
MB 355 Business, Ethics and Society
PH 211 Ethics
PH 304 Socio-Political Philosophy
RE 204 Religious Ethics
SO 213 Crime and Victimization
SO 251 Juvenile Delinquency
SO 328 Social Movements and Collective Action
SO 329 Criminal Justice
SW 338 Social Policy and Social Justice
