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Focus in Law and Society

The BGS program focus in Law and Society emphasizes concepts of law, judicial procedures, the framework of legal institutions in modern society, social justice and social problems, public safety and criminal justice. This focus serves students whose interests are in such areas as law, government and public safety.

Focus Requirement
24 credits minimum, with at least 18 credits at the 200s level.
 
  Three tracks of study are offered:
   
C
= Criminal Justice
   
G
= Government
   
P
= Pre-Law
    Please note that a track need not be selected. However, the codes C, G and P appear with the course listed below, to guide course selection decisions within the tracks, if desired.
 
Required Courses (6 credits)
Choose two of the following
  General Studies - GS
    206 Leadership in Ethics and Public Safety (3 - C)
  Political Science - POLS
    173/173W Introduction to American Politics (3 - G)
    251 Law and Society (3 - C, G)
    252 Constitutional Law (3 - C, G, P)
  Sociology - SOCI
    107/107W Introduction to Sociology (3 - C, G, P)
 
Recommended Courses (18 credits)
  Business Law - BLAW
    271 Fundamentals of Business Law (3 - P)
    275 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 - P)
  General Studies - GS
    205 Contemporary Issues in Policing (3 - C)
    207 Employment Issues for Public Safety Managers (3 - C, G, P)
    208 Confessions and Interrogations for Law Enforcement Personnel (3 - C)
    233 Criminal Justice/Public Safety Liability Issues (3 - C)
    234 Evolving Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3 - C, P) Recommended preparation: POLS 252
    235 Bias and Law Enforcement (3 - C)
    236 Juvenile Justice Issues (3 - C, P)
    237 Introduction to U.S. Detention and Corrections (3 - C)
    296 BGS Internship (Variable - C, G, P)
    297 BGS Summary Project (3 - C, G, P)
    299 BGS Independent Study (Variable - C, G, P)
  History - HIST
    131/131W United States History to 1877 (3 - G)
    132/132W United States History since 1877 (3 - G)
    235 Constitutional History of the United States (3 - G, P)
  Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
    264 Legal Aspects of Family Life (3 - P)
    269 Family Violence (3 - C)
    274 Public Policy and the Family (3 - P)
    285 Child Welfare, Law and Social Policy (3 - P)
  Natural Resources Management and Engineering - NRME
    240 Environmental Law (3 - P)
  Philosophy - PHIL
    104 Philosophy and Social Ethics (3 - G, P)
    215/215W Ethics (3 - P)
    226 Philosophy of Law (3 - P)
  Political Science - POLS
    121/121W Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 - G)
    205 The Theory of Human Rights (3 - P)
    221 National and International Security (3 - G)
    253 Judiciary in the Political Process (3 - G, P)
    255 Politics of Crime and Justice (3 - C, P)
    256 Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3 - C)
    260 Public Administration (3 - G)
    270 Connecticut State and Municipal Politics (3 - G)
    274 State and Local Government (3 - G)
    275 The Presidency and Congress (3 - G)
  Psychology - PSYC
    243 Study of Personality (3 - G)
    245/245W Abnormal Psychology (3 - C)
  Sociology - SOCI
    115/115W Social Problems (3 - C)
    125/125W Race, Class and Gender (3 - G)
    216/216W Criminology (3 - C)
    217/217W Deviant Behavior (3 - C)
    219/219W Drugs and Society (3 - C)
    244/244W Sociology of Mental Illness (3 - C)
    280/280W Urban Sociology (3 - C, G)
  Urban and Community Studies - URBN
    230/230W Introduction to Urban Studies (3 - C, G)
    280/280W Urban Sociology (3 - C, G)
  Women's Studies - WS
    263 Women and Violence (3 - C)