| Program Name: |
Law and Politics |
| Director: |
Nancy Kassop |
| Program Address: |
Department of Political Science
Jacobsen Faculty Tower, Rm 808
State University of New York
College at New Paltz
75 South Manheim Blvd.
New Paltz, NY 12561-2499
914/257-3544 |
| Program Type: |
Minor |
| Program Status: |
N/A |
| Statement of Intellectual Structure: |
| "This program is designed to introduce the student to the nature and
significance of law in Western society. Required and Elective courses examine (a) the role
of law in America, (b) the history, organization, and dynamics of legal institutions, (c)
the relationship of law to contemporary legal institutions, (d) legal principles governing
business, commerce and labor, and (e) law in the contemporary international system." |
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| Program Curricular Organization: |
Six courses, two required, one course on Constitutional Law
and three electives. |
| Required Courses: |
Introduction to Law
Courts and Judges
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| Sample of Elective Courses: |
Constitutional Law
Sex Discrimination and the Law
Juvenile Delinquency
International Law
History of American Law
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| Experiential Component: |
A law-related internship may serve as one of the electives. |
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