3400 Law and Society
Program Offered:
- Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Law and Society
- Pre-Law Allied Field
- Criminology Allied Field
This program emphasizes the social sciences and humanities perspectives of the law. Drawing on the disciplines of political science, sociology, history, English, philosophy, psychology, criminal justice, and business law, the Law and Society area of concentration offers the student a broad liberal but non-professional background in law. It is a viable option for pre-law students. For students interested in the program, please contact faculty coordinator, Dr. Stephen Anthony (santhony@gsu.edu).
Program Admission
A 2.0 Georgia State University GPA is required in order to apply to the program. Application materials can be obtained from the Office of Academic Assistance, 418 Langdale Hall, 404/413-5000. Students should apply to the program by the time they have earned 42 credit hours to avoid a delay in graduation.
Program Degree Requirements
Please refer to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies section 3030.30 of this catalog for academic regulations for this program.
In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see section 3030) and the University Degree Requirements (see section 1400).
Courses used to fulfill the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses for each B.I.S. program will not count towards the rules of Area G — no more than three to four 3-4 credit hour courses (12 hours) from a single discipline — nor of Area H — no more than two 3-4 credit hour courses (6-8 hours) can be taken within a single discipline.
B.I.S. with a Concentration in Law and Society
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major
- Required Course (3)
- POLS 2401 Global Issues (3)
- Required Course (3)
- SPCH 1500 Public Speaking (3)
- Students must complete level 1002 (3) of a language.
- PHIL 1010 Critical Thinking (2) is required if not taken in Area B.
- Select additional courses to complete 18 hours:
Area G: Area of Concentration — Law and Society (33)
No more than three to four 3-4 credit hour courses (12 hours) can be taken within a single discipline.
- Required Course to fulfill CTW requirement (3)
- POLS 3800 Introduction to Political Research-CTW (3)
- Required Course to fulfill CTW requirement (3)
- POLS 4900 Senior Seminar in Political Science-CTW (3) or
- Required Courses (6)
- Select two courses (6): At least 3 hours of PoIS must be taken here.
- Select five additional courses (15) — At least 3 hours of PoIS must be taken here, but no more than 12 hours from a single discipline:
- AAS 4180, AAS 4640, CRJU 3100, CRJU 3110, CRJU 3700, CRJU 3710, CRJU 4710, CRJU 4760, CRJU 4770, CRJU 4910, ECON 4080, ECON 4400, ECON 4680, HIST 3200, HIST 3210, HIST 3220, HIST 4200, HIST 4240, JOUR 3060, PMAP 3311, PHIL 4820, PHIL 4800, POLS 3750, POLS 3550, POLS 4130, POLS 4131, POLS 4420, POLS 4780, POLS 4570, SPCH 4510/JOUR 4510, SPCH 4480, SOCI 3222, SOCI 3224. Internship POLS 4930, POLS 4940 (No more than six hours of internship may be used.)
Area H: Allied Fields
No more than two 3-4 credit hour courses (6-8 hours) can be taken within a single discipline. Students may choose either Pre-Law or Criminology as the allied field.
Criminology
- Select five courses (15):
Pre-Law
- Required Course (3)
- Required Course (3)
- Select three courses (9)
Area J: Electives
Electives are used to build the hours in Areas G-J to 60 hours, have 39 hours at Georgia State University taken at the 3000-4000 level for residency, and complete 120 hours required for graduation.