PHIL 377 - Philosophy of Law

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
Introduction to the main schools of jurisprudence and legal philosophy with an emphasis on their application to issues of social justice.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-C - Upper Division Arts or Humanities, Overlay - Social Justice
Cross-listed: POSC 377
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

write clear, academically rigorous argumentative essays;
read complex texts, create original arguments, analyze the arguments of others, and express these criticisms orally and in writing;
demonstrate knowledge of philosophical legal traditions, their relevant concepts, theories, methods, and historical contexts;
cultivate an appreciation for a diversity of ideas and values pertaining to law, morality, and justice in areas such as race, sexuality, gender, class, ethnicity, religion and culture.

UD-C. Upper-division Arts or Humanities Learning Outcomes

demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply the principles, methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in the arts and humanities;
analyze cultural production as an expression of, or reflection upon, what it means to be human; and
demonstrate how the perspectives of the arts and humanities are used by informed, engaged, and reflective citizens to benefit local and global communities.

Social Justice Overlay Learning Outcomes

use a disciplinary perspective to analyze issues of social justice and equity;
describe the challenges to achieving social justice; and
identify ways in which individuals and/or groups can contribute to social justice within local communities, nations, or the world.