Law & Social Justice
Facilitators: Jane Curry, Political Science, and Stephanie Wildman, Law
The Law and Social Justice Pathway offers students a cross-disciplinary opportunity to learn about and focus on issues related to social justice particularly from a legal perspective. Students who are considering going to law school or pursuing a career in legal services will be able to study the principles behind the justice system and have practical experiences that expose them to social justice issues in the community. This Pathway is also beneficial to students considering a career in government, social services, or public service as students will learn about community needs and deepen their understanding of how underrepresented, marginalized, and subordinated client populations and causes can be served through social justice law.
Associated Courses
American Politics
GOVT 410-001T American Gov't & Politics Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program)
Anthropology
ANTH 151 Law and Society
ANTH 155 Conflict Resolution
Arts and Sciences:
ASCI 50 Law and Social Justice (cross-listed with ELSJ 50)
Classics
CLAS 188 Classical Origins of Justice
Communication
*COMM 104A Group Communication
*COMM 145B Legal Journalism
English
*ENGL 177 Argumentation
Ethnic Studies
ETHN 141 Asian American Women (cross-listed with WGST 111)
Experiential Learning for Social Justice
ELSJ 50 Law and Social Justice (cross-listed with ASCI 50)
History
HIST 84 Women in American Society (cross-listed with WGST 57)
HIST 177 Gays and Lesbians in United States History (cross-listed with WGST 138)
HIST 188 The Making of Modern America: The Progressive Era
Int'l Law & Organizations
SIS 450-900T Int'l Law & Organizations Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program)
Justice & Law
JLS 492-001T Justice Semester Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program)
Peace & Conflict Resolution
SIS 486-900T Peace & Conflict Resolution Seminar (American University Washington Semester Program)
Philosophy
PHIL 5 Ethical Issues in Society
PHIL 10 Ethical Issues in the Law
PHIL 111 Bioethics and the Law
PHIL 113 Ethics and Constitutional Law
PHIL 114 Ethics and Criminal Law
*PHIL 122 Political Philosophy and Ethics
Political Science
POLI 30 Introduction to Political Philosophy
POLI 45 Criminal Justice System
*POLI 124 Law, Security and Force
*POLI 125 International Law
*POLI 127 Global Perspectives in Women and Law
"Special Topics in International Relations"
*POLI 134 Race & Ethnicity in Politics of Developed States
*POLI 143 Democracy & Democracy Building
*POLI 156 Politics & Mass Media
*POLI 160 The Constitution and Equality
*POLI 161 Law & Politics in the United States
*POLI 167 Making Public Policy
POLI 169 Women and Law in the U.S.
"Special Topics in US Politics" (cross-listed with WGST 118)
Psychology
PSYC 155 Psychology and Law
Religious Studies
*RSOC 136 Religion in Latin America
*TESP 64 Environmental Justice in the Catholic Imagination
Sociology
SOCI 33 Social Problems in the United States
*SOCI 159 Sociology of Crime
SOCI 160 Sociology of Law
Transforming Communities
GOVT 417-001T Transforming Communities Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program)
Women's and Gender Studies
WGST 57 Women in American Society (cross-listed with HIST 84)
WGST 111 Asian American Women (cross-listed with ETHN 141)
WGST 118 Women & Law (cross-listed with POLI 169 "Women and Law in the U.S.")
WGST 138 Gays and Lesbians in United States History (cross-listed with HIST 177)
* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites
