Overview
The Department of Political Science (POL), in collaboration with other departments and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), offers a minor in Law and Politics (LAP). Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in each course and an overall GPA of 2.0 to complete the LAP minor. Any questions related to requirements should be directed to the POL Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Introductory Course | ||
| POL 201 | Introduction to American National Government | 3 |
| The U.S. Constitution | 3 | |
| Complete at least 1 of the following: | ||
| The Constitution | ||
| Constitutional Law I 1 | ||
| Constitutional Law II 1 | ||
| Electives | 12 | |
| Complete at least 4 of the following: | ||
| Topics in American Studies: Law | ||
| Ancient Greek and Roman Law | ||
| Ancient Politics: Theory and Practice in Greece and Rome | ||
| Literature and Law | ||
| Legal Writing | ||
| Legal Rhetoric | ||
| History on Trial: Law and American Society | ||
| American Legal and Constitutional History | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy and Law | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Logic and Law | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Philosophical foundations of criminal law | ||
| Legal Philosophy | ||
| Interest Groups and Lobbying | ||
| The Constitution | ||
| Crime and Punishment: Implicit Bias in the Justice System | ||
| Hot Topics in the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Introduction to Game Theory for Political Science | ||
| Constitutional Law I | ||
| Constitutional Law II | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| The Torah and Ancient Law | ||
| Criminal Justice | ||
| Crime and Public Policy | ||
| Criminology: Law and Society | ||
| Theatre Skills Are Life Skills | ||
| The following courses will be considered for elective credit with advisor approval: | ||
| Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law | ||
| Transfer Credit in Public Administration, Policy, and Law | ||
| Internship | ||
| Public Affairs Internship | ||
| Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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POL 373 and 374 are not a sequence; they can be completed in any order.
Other Requirements
-A minimum final grade of C- in all courses
-A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses
-A minimum of 9 credits must be earned in residency at UM; thus, only a maximum of 6 credits can be transferred from other institutions as eligible credits.
