Subject Course Section Course Title Course Description Instructor Files Term
LS 351 001 Philosophy of Law

Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification of punishment, and theories of rights, responsibility and liability.

Cross-listed with PHIL 327

 Stéphanie Grégoire PDF icon PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
SOC 327 001 Policing in a Democratic Society

A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.

Cross-listed with SOC 327

 Frederick Desroches PDF icon SOC-LS 327_F.Desroches_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
LS 292 001 Literature and the Law

A study of literary works that involve legal matters and/or have led to litigation on such grounds as obscenity, treason, heresy, libel, and plagiarism.

Cross-listed with ENGL 213

 Veronica Austen PDF icon ENGL 213-LS 292_V.Austen_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
LS 291 001 Legal Writing

A study of the principles, processes, and various forms of writing used in the practice of law and drafting of legislation. The history and structure of legal writing, including current debates about plain language, will be examined.

Cross-listed with ENGL 210I

 Ryan Devitt PDF icon ENGL 210I-LS 291_R.Devitt_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
LS 272 001 Psychology and Law

Psychological principles drawn from a variety of subdisciplines (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive) will be surveyed in terms of their relevance and application to the legal system. Topics may include jury selection and decision-making, eyewitness testimony, insanity defense, competency assessment, risk assessment, and attitudes toward law and the legal process.

Cross-listed with PSYCH 230

 John Rempel PDF icon PSYCH 230-LS 272_J.Rempel_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
LS 235 001 History of Ancient Law

An historical introduction to law in the ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, and Roman law, legal practices, and concepts will be examined.

Cross-listed with CLAS 210, HIST 210

 Dan Hutter PDF icon HIST-CLAS 210-LS 235_D.Hutter_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
LS 229 001 Selected Topics in Criminology

Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.

Cross-listed with SOC 229

 Frederick Desroches PDF icon SOC-LS 229_F.Desroches_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
LS 101 001, 002, 081 Introduction to Legal Studies

An introduction to the study of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. This interdisciplinary course examines the origins of legal systems and their impact on society. Included is an analysis of the diverse historical, political, economic, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society.

 Patrick Watson PDF icon LS 101-001_A.Purkey_Fall 2017.pdfPDF icon LS 101-002_A.Ouedraogo_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
ITALST 291 001 Italian Culture and Civilization 1

A survey of developments in Italian culture -- history, literature, and the arts -- up to and including the Renaissance.

 Gabriel Niccoli PDF icon ITALST 291_G.Niccoli_Fall 2017.pdf Fall 2017
ITAL 201 001 Intermediate Italian 1

Advanced study of grammar. Conversation sessions based on intermediate-level readings reflecting contemporary Italian life. Intensive practice in the spoken and written language.

 Gabriel Niccoli PDF icon ITAL 201_G.Niccoli_Fall 20217.pdf Fall 2017