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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A full semester of internship and study with the N.Y. State Legislature in Albany, N.Y. Liberal Arts credits are awarded for POSC 459, 460, 462, and 463, each course earning three credits. POSC 458 and 461 each award nine non-Liberal Arts credits. Specific course descriptions may be obtained from the Political Science Internship Coordinator. Admission to the program is competitive.
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Three Credits LA The capping course required for all Senior Political Science majors seeks to integrate major field studies with elements of the student's Core/Liberal studies experience. Usually offered as "Law and Morality.
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Three Credits LA Dual Listed as POSC 102 Introduction to Law is an introduction to the study of the law and the legal system. The course introduces students to the methodology of legal studies, to an overview of major areas of law, and to the functions of the paralegal in each area, as well as to the ethical and professional responsibilities attendant to the field. Students are prepared to continue the subject-specific courses with sufficient background and foundation to make them meaningful. Offered annually.
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Three Credits LA Dual listed as POSC 105 This course introduces the student to the Anglo-Saxon origins of some of our legal institutions, e.g., the jury system, writs, habeas corpus, etc., and traces their development up to our own time. The student is shown why the Common Law developed as it did, what distinguishes Common Law from Roman civil law, and what influence the latter had on the former. The purpose of the course is to assist the student in achieving a better understanding of our legal traditions through an historical overview. Offered biennially.
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Three Credits LA Dual listed as CRJU 305 See CRJU 305 for course description.
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Three Credits LA Dual listed as POSC 201 This course examines current constitutional issues as they relate to the Bill of Rights, including privacy, censorship, freedom of religion, fairness in the criminal-justice system, and affirmative action. Offered biennially.
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Three Credits LA Dual listed as POSC 210 See POSC 210 for course description.
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Three Credits Introduction to Legal Research and Writing teaches students how to use the tools found in a law library to solve legal problems and how to write a memorandum of law based on these tools. All primary sources of law and all significant secondary sources of law are studied, and the students are trained in the use of WESTLAW computerized legal research. Both federal and state materials are used extensively in this course. Offered annually. Corequisite: PRLG 101
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Three Credits LA Dual listed as CRJU 221 and POSC 221 See CRJU 221 for course description.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA Family Law trains students in the law relating to marriage, dissolution of marriage, property distribution, and children. The theory and practice of family law, including the drafting, modification, and enforcement of divorce decrees, separation agreements, and prenuptial agreements are fully covered. The financial consequences, including the tax consequences, of marriage and the dissolution of marriage are evaluated. Offered annually. Corequisite: PRLG 101
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