Law and Society Option
This option is available within the Social Science major at the following location:
- OSU-Cascades
A social science degree prepares students to be successful in a career in law. This option offers a curricula focused on critical thinking, reading, writing, and argumentation for students who wish to apply to, and succeed in, law school.
Option Code: 049
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding and the value of communication competence in group and interpersonal communication.
- Apply concepts from the social sciences to assess human-ecological systems.
- Demonstrate proficiency with critical thinking, analysis of problems, and synthesis of data.
- Communicate and collaborate with multiple audiences of diverse backgrounds and interests. Specifically, be able to write for and talk with both experts and lay persons utilizing multiple approaches.
- Be prepared to pursue further professional or academic endeavors in one’s selected discipline.
Code | Title | Credits |
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COMM 312 | ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
or COMM 316 | ADVANCED PERSUASION | |
COMM 320 | INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL THEORY | 3 |
COMM 466 | ETHICS OF RHETORIC | 3 |
PS 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 4 |
PS 362 | MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | 4 |
PS 382 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL LIBERTIES | 4 |
or PS 383 | *CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS | |
SOC 448 | LAW AND SOCIETY | 4 |
Total Credits | 25 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Option Code: 049