Legal Studies Program Directory New Mexico State University Program Name: Law and Society Director: Bill Taggart Program Address: Department of Government New Mexico State University Law Cruces, NM 88003 505/646-4935 Program Type: Major Program Status: A 24-credit hour undergraduate supplemental major, with courses drawn primarily from the College of Arts and Sciences. Statement of Intellectual Structure: This multidisciplinary program is designed to introduce students to the law as it operates in the American polity. The program emphasizes the historical, social, philosophical and political dimensions of the law. Core courses examine case law, legal concepts, legal theory and legal institutions. Electives seek to foster skills in writing, public speaking and critical thinking, and to introduce students to legal issues in society. Offerings in international law and in comparative legal systems are being added. Program Curricular Organization: Eight courses including three core courses from a list of approved core courses, one course each from three areas (Critical Thinking, Jurisprudence, and Legal Issues in Society) and two electives.   Required Courses: None Sample of Elective Courses: Critical Thinking Contemporary Political Theory Formal Logic Jurisprudence Philosophy of Law Criminology Legal Issues in Society The Supreme Court Law, Society and Morality Experiential Component: None Please e-mail us with any changes or corrections. Legal Studies Directory Home | College Index | Geographical Index