SJSU Political Science Department


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Focus on Law Requirements

This focus is designed for students interested in careers in law.

Advisor: Nuger.

Lower Division: (15 units )

PS 001 ( 3 units )
PS 002 ( 3 units )
PS 003 ( 3 units )
PS 004 ( 3 units )
PS 020 (121A or 121B may be substituted, but then will not count below(3 units)

Key Courses for the Focus: ( 15 units )

PS 122 Judicial Politics (3 units)

Any four additional courses (12 units)selected from:

120 Law and Society
121A The Supreme Court: Constitutional Law
121B Civil Liberties: Constitutional Law
124 Introduction to Environmental law
160A Classical Political Thought
160B Modern Political Thought
181 Internships (Judicial Internship)
223 Law and Public Administration

Methods, Capstone: ( 12 units )

Soc 15 or Stat 95 (GE, prep for major)
PS 100W (GE, prep for major) (3 units)
PS 195A (3 units) or tested proficiency in a foreign language. If the language substitution is elected then any one additional upper division Political Science course satifies this requirement
PS 190 or 190H (3 units)

Upper Division: ( 9 Units )

Any course in Comparative Politics (140 series) (3 units)
Any course in International Relations (150 series) (3 units)
American Political Thought (163) (3 units)

Total: 42 units (plus 6 units supporting from GE)

In addition, students will be encouraged to select electives from other departments that support the focus on law: AJ 103, AJ 132, AFAM 143, BUS 80, COMM 140, COMM 147, COMM 191M, ECON 141, ENVS 124, ENVS 125, HIS 171, MCOM 101, MCOM 270, PHIL 108, PHIL 155, PSYC 153, and others.