| Program Name: |
Law and Society |
| Director: |
Paul Hyams |
| Program Address: |
Cornell University
Law & Society Program
119 Stimson Hall
Department of History
Ithaca, NY 14853-7601
607/255-8515
E-mail: prh3@cornell.edu |
| Program Type: |
Concentration/Major |
| Program Status: |
Students may choose either to do a concentration in Law &
Society in cooperation with another major, or they may major in Law & Society through
Cornell's Independent Major Program. |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| "The Law and Society Program offers an interdisciplinary
concentration for undergraduates who are interested in the law from the perspectives of
the social sciences and the humanities: anthropology, comparative literature, economics,
government, history, philosophy, psychology, science and technology studies, and
sociology.” |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
Four courses from list of approved courses, two of which are
recommended but not required |
| Required Courses: |
The Nature, Functions and Limits of Law
Psychology and Law
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
Biotechnology, Society and Law
Supreme Court and Civil Liberties
Law, Society and Morality
Racism in American Society
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| Experiential Component: |
None |
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Please e-mail us
with any changes or corrections. |
