Course Offerings by term

Course Offerings

Introduces the Italian language with emphasis upon speaking, basic grammatical structure, with a particular focus on culture. Videos, CDs, plus a field trip to Venice, make this class an enjoyable challenge.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
12:10
13:30
C-101
Wednesday
12:10
13:30
C-101
Thursday
12:10
13:30
C-101

Firstbridge courses are offered to degree seeking freshmen and registration is done via webform in pre-arrival checklist.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
15:20
16:40
G-102
Friday
15:20
16:40
G-102

Topics vary by semester


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
13:45
15:05
SD-5
Thursday
13:45
15:05
SD-5

Firstbridge courses are offered to degree seeking freshmen and registration is done via webform in pre-arrival checklist.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
12:10
13:30
C-505
Friday
12:10
13:30
C-505

What role does law play in shaping society? How have courts shaped society, both domestically and internationally? What strategies have people taken to resist unjust laws? Students engage in weekly moot courts that survey gripping historical and contemporary cases, including fugitive slave laws, the death penalty and criminal justice, hate speech, transgender rights, and issues relating to immigration, including asylum and deportation. Readings come from history, literature, sociology, and legal opinions. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply critical approaches to the law to contemporary issues; perform a mock trial, from start to finish; and write persuasive and analytically rigorous papers that demonstrate interdisciplinary thinking.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
15:20
16:40
C-102
Thursday
15:20
16:40
C-102

What role does law play in shaping society? How have courts shaped society, both domestically and internationally? What strategies have people taken to resist unjust laws? Students engage in weekly moot courts that survey gripping historical and contemporary cases, including fugitive slave laws, the death penalty and criminal justice, hate speech, transgender rights, and issues relating to immigration, including asylum and deportation. Readings come from history, literature, sociology, and legal opinions. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply critical approaches to the law to contemporary issues; perform a mock trial, from start to finish; and write persuasive and analytically rigorous papers that demonstrate interdisciplinary thinking.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
09:00
10:20
C-102
Thursday
09:00
10:20
C-102

Topics vary by semester


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
10:35
11:55
Q-704
Thursday
10:35
11:55
Q-704

International human rights law established the norms, jurisprudence and legal infrastructure necessary to promote the implementation of international human rights standards. This course introduces key substantive and institutional issues and explores the establishment of standards, international human rights treaties, their implementation mechanisms and the expanding body of jurisprudence that make up this discipline at the crossroads of law and development.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
10:35
11:55
Q-A101
Friday
10:35
11:55
Q-A101

Covers the formal structure of the international legal order; sources, uses and dynamics of law in international relations; use of force, war crimes; the status and functions of states, governments, international organizations, companies, and individuals; law of the sea, environment, jurisdiction, aliens, human rights, the diplomatic process and its protection, and treaties. Discusses theory and future directions of international law. This course is crosslisted with Politics.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
13:45
15:05
Q-A101
Thursday
13:45
15:05
Q-A101