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3.00 Credits
A study of the structure, processes, and institutional role of the American judiciary. Topics may include: the adversarial system, criminal and civil procedure, implementation of court decisions, judicial decision-making, legal development, and legal reasoning. Special attention is given to the federal judiciary, especially the Supreme Court. Prerequisites: POSC 120 or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed as POSC 248.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the nature and character of the American juvenile justice system, including its history, changing emphasis, and current trends. The system will be viewed from the point of entry into the system until final disposition. Various treatment alternatives, including rehabilitation, will also be examined. Prerequisites: POSC 120 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamental problems of legal philosophy are considered, including the nature of law, the justification of legal authority, the relationship between legality and morality, the nature of judicial decision-making, theories of punishment, and/or issues involved in civil disobedience. Prerequisites: a previous course in philosophy or major standing in Law and Policy or Political Science. This course is cross-listed as PHIL 255.
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3.00 Credits
Courses in the area of Policy Studies. The content of the course will reflect the interests and expertise of faculty and the needs of students. Prerequisite dependent upon topic.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the diverse public-service roles that lawyers and administrators play at the local, state, national, and international levels. Emphasis will be given to the professional rights and duties attached to public-service positions and the ethical dilemmas that arise in fulfilling these responsibilities. Public-service professionals will play an integral role in the course as visiting speakers. Prerequisite: LPPM 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course will serve as a capstone experience for Law and Policy majors. It will echo the key principles covered in the Foundations class, including an appreciation for (1) fluid interdisciplinarity, (2) the contingent nature of knowledge, (3) connections to the wider world beyond the college, (4) principle-based models of leadership, (5) the meaningful application of ethics, and (6) the role of stakeholder values in problem analysis and decision making processes. Emphasis will be placed on helping students refine their interdisciplinary approach to the topics of law and policy in a liberal arts framework. The seminar will give students one last comprehensive look as a series of policies to see how a legal regime limits policy choices and how the policy process informs and limits laws. Prerequisites: LPPM 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the scientific study of human language. We will discuss language as a cultural phenomenon (How does language change over time? How does language variation express cultural identity?) and as a cognitive function (How do children learn language? How do human brains store and process language?). Participants will learn the fundamentals of linguistic analysis, including phonetics and phonology (sounds), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentence structure), and semantics and pragmatics (meaning).
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the sounds systems of human languages. We will learn about articulatory phonetics (how sounds are produced by the vocal apparatus), acoustic phonetics (what acoustic properties distinguish sounds from each other), and phonology (how sounds pattern and alternate in languages). Prerequisite: 101, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course concerns the analysis of the grammatical structure of linguistic expressions (syntax) and its relationship to meaning (semantics). Students will develop skills in uncovering and stating linguistic patterns and generalizations in English and other languages. Prerequisite: 101, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of topics in Linguistics not otherwise represented in the curriculum. Prerequisite: 101, or permission of instructor.
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