10 courses with the subject LS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
of the function of law and politics in both domestic and international economic development. Concentration will be given to understanding the importance and influence of governmental institutions and specific laws upon individual societies, in particular, developing countries. Offered spring term odd years. Cross-listed as LS/POLS 304. Three semester hours.
and its relationship to the handling of disputes at different levels of the legal structure and various stages of the legal process. Using case-law materials, the techniques of legal reasoning and styles of legal thinking, along with the ways in which judicial decisions are able to respond to the demands of social change, are investigated. Consideration is given to techniques of reading legal texts, strategies of interpretation, legal reasoning, decision-making, and persuasion. Offered fall term even years. Three semester hours.
the American Constitution with concentration on the role of the judicial branch of the government as arbiter in determining the respective limits on national and state power, in protecting the individual against that national and state activity which offends the Bill of Rights and other constitutional guarantees of liberty and property, and in securing civil rights. Selected Supreme Court cases will be studied. Offered fall term odd years. Three semester hours.
American family, the law, and the church. Topics include the legal definitions of marriage and family; the rights and obligations within the family; the role of church and government in marriage and family life; the dissolution of marriage and related issues such as the distribution of marital assets, alimony, child custody, visitation, and support; the issues of paternity, adoption and surrogacy will also be explored. Offered spring term even years. undergraduate course descriptions 155
legal agencies, designed to give the student broad exposure and initial practical competencies. Credit hours are based on internship work hours during the semester with one credit hour assigned for each 50 work hours. Offered as needed. Three to six semester hours.
Nine hours of electives chosen from the following:
independent research and writing in areas not included in the regular course offerings. Topics considered vary from semester to semester. Offered occasionally. One to three semester hours.
which students craft a research proposal, prepare a literature review, and outline the methods by which they plan to conduct research. Offered every term as needed. One semester hour.
which students complete their research in a manner consistent with practices in their discipline and submit a written draft of their findings to their mentor. Offered every term as needed. One semester hour.
which students revise their research and present their findings publicly. Offered every term as needed. One semester hour.
Source: Milligan University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
