LAW IN ACTION
A review of the interaction of law (judicial decisions, legislation, administrative actions) with public policy by studying the approaches used to resolve a number of significant issues by use of law and examining the actual impact of such efforts.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate how law operates across different areas of practice Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize the role of legal institutions, actors, and processes in specific contexts Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate how different groups are situated unequally in relation to the law Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the ways politics, culture, and society shape the working of law Audience: Undergraduate 5. Compose effective arguments supported by evidence and critical thinking skills Audience: Undergraduate 6. Recognize and access different kinds of legal documents and other legal resources Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate how law operates across different areas of practice Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize the role of legal institutions, actors, and processes in specific contexts Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate how different groups are situated unequally in relation to the law Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the ways politics, culture, and society shape the working of law Audience: Undergraduate 5. Compose effective arguments supported by evidence and critical thinking skills Audience: Undergraduate 6. Recognize and access different kinds of legal documents and other legal resources Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027