Law and Society
Minor or Integrative Studies Concentration only
The Law and Society minor/concentration is a program of study that is intended for the understanding of law in its historical and social contexts.Through study of the evolution of law from ancient societies to our contemporary day, students are encouraged to see law as a dynamic institution shaped by historical forces and social values. Substantively, emphasis is given to the study of such contemporary legal issues as human freedoms and civil rights, social responsibility and the treatment of criminals, constitutional interpretation and the enunciation of citizen rights.
The Law and Society field takes up studies of the legal environment of various institutional sectors in our society. The health care, the family, and mental health systems all have detailed legal environments setting standards for professional conduct, responsibilities of various participants and enabling legislation of various kinds. Other fields, such as communications media, business enterprises, and the military also have fully elaborated legal environments.
Minor or Integrative Studies Concentration Requirements
The Law and Society Minor/Concentration is structured as follows:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Two Prerequisites | ||
PHIL 240 | Ethics | 3 |
Select one course from: | 3 | |
Critical Thinking | ||
Symbolic Logic | ||
or PHIL 350 | Symbolic Logic | |
Core Course | ||
SOC/CRJ 453 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
Four Track Courses | ||
Select two from Group A and two from Group B: | 12 | |
Group A: Legal environments of industries and professions (CABL): | ||
Media Law and Ethics | ||
Making Film History | ||
Environmental Law | ||
Medical Ethics | ||
Health Pol and Administration | ||
Mental Health and the Law | ||
Health Care and the Law | ||
Family, Aging and the Law | ||
Educator and the Law | ||
Federal Income Taxation | ||
Legal Issues in Human Resource | ||
The Legal Environment of Bus | ||
Business Law: Advanced Topics | ||
Group B: Structure and process of legal institutions (CABS): | ||
Int'l Criminal Justice Systems | ||
Economics of Pov and Discrm | ||
Public Choice | ||
Antitrust and Regulation | ||
Economics of the Labor Sector | ||
Public Finance | ||
Philosophy of Law | ||
Contemporary Ethical Issues | ||
American Political Thought | ||
Legislative Process | ||
The American Presidency | ||
The American Judicial Process | ||
Women, Politics, and the Law | ||
Cr Just Policy and Admin | ||
American Constitutional Law | ||
Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
Problems in Constitutional Law | ||
Criminal Law | ||
Total Credit Hours | 21 |
For more information, students and faculty should contact the CASL College-Wide Programs office, 2040 CB, 313-593-4925 or visit the Law and Society webpage.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the minor/concentration. The GPA is based on all coursework required within the minor (excluding prerequisites).
- A minimum of 9 credits must be completed at UM-Dearborn for a 12 credit minor/concentration.
- A minimum of 12 credits must be completed at UM-Dearborn for a 15 or more credit minor/concentration.
- Courses within a minor/concentration cannot be taken as Pass/Fail (P/F)
- Only 3 credit hours of independent study or internship may be used to fulfill the requirements for a 12 credit hour minor/concentration. Only 6 credit hours of such credit may be used in a 15 or more credit hour minor/concentration.
- Minors requiring 12 credits may share one course with a major. Minors requiring 15 credits or more may share two courses with a major. This does not apply to concentrations for the Integrative Studies major.