PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

Credits: The place of sports in American political life--local and national, professional and amateur--is longstanding in US history and omnipresent in modern society. With historical roots and modern focus, this course will look at a variety of important political factors affecting sports at all levels, as well as how sports has affected local, state, and national politics.

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PLAW

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4

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4

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course

Edition

2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/programs-study/politics-and-law/requirements- political-science-minor Requirements for a Major in Political Science with Concentration in Politics and Law

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PLAW

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course

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

Credits: Justice in the Courts is a 2-credit applied learning class that introduces students to professionals who work in and with the legal system in the United States. The course is centered on introducing students to practitioners from the community, who represent different interests in the legal system and who have different perspectives. (Students must have completed 24-credits at Rhodes) Students who complete PLAW 265 and PLAW 266 will complete the F11 requirement.

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PLAW

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2

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2

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course

Edition

2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/programs-study/law-and-society/law-and-society- minor-program-committee/requirements-minor-law-and Liberal Arts in Prison Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/programs-study/liberal-arts-prison

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PLAW

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.rhodes.edu

6. Senior Seminar: PPE 486 Elective Courses (12 credits), choosing from: Economics (check for prerequisites): 201 or 202 (in addition to course taken in #2 above) 308: Industrial Organization 310: International Trade and Policy 312: Economic Development (Foundation credit: F9) 331: Labor Economics 333: Health Economics 338: U.S. Economic History (Foundation credit: F3, F2i) 339: European Economic History (Foundation credit: F3, F2i) 343: Family Economics 407: Game Theory Two-credit courses: 311: International Financial Economics 318: Economics of Crime and Corruption 319: Economics of Income Inequality International Studies: 222: Global Health Policy 310 or 311 (in addition to the course taken in #3 above) 263: Comparative Political Economy of East Asia

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PLAW

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course

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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course

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

PLAW 284 (previously listed as PLAW 283): Supreme Court Seminar EDUC 265/PLAW 285: Schools and the US Constitution

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PLAW

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course

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

Credits: Course Description Schools are not only a place where civics and citizenship skills are taught and practiced. They are also a central forum for the making of constitutional law. This course examines the role of schools in the development of American constitutional law. We will consider a range of constitutional topics, including equal protection, free speech, religious freedom, and student privacy. Students will engage with cases and the contexts in which they arise in American schools, considering questions about the role of education in the American constitutional system, the constitutional responsibilities schools have toward students, and the ways schools cases have driven American law. Department of Education Guidelines Each week, students will read selections from books (Schoolhouse Gate and others) as well as edited versions of the cases discussed in the books. These readings will serve as the basis for classroom discussion, which will be evaluated as a component of course engagement and which students may be assigned to lead for particular sessions. Students will complete up to 3 short response papers (up to 800 words), one of which will be shared with and reviewed by a peer. There may be some flexibility regarding format of the response papers, such that students may complete a comparable assignment in a different form (such as a presentation or short video). At the conclusion of the semester, students will complete a final project, which may include responding to a hypothetical case in writing or orally or presenting a brief research project.

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PLAW

Credits (min)

4

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4

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course

Edition

2026

Source

catalog.rhodes.edu

Prerequisite

Students must have completed 32-credits at Rhodes

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PLAW

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course

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

Credits: This course is intended to be used for transfer credits and study away classes that could be used towards degree requirements, but do not have a clear parallel in our exisitng courses.

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PLAW

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

4

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course

Edition

2026

Source

catalog.rhodes.edu

PLAW 387 (previously listed as PLAW 380): Environmental Law and Policy in the United

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PLAW

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course

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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course

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2026-2027

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www.rhodes.edu

Credits: This course is a critical introduction to the development of public policy related to gender in the U.S. Topics include discrimination and harassment protections, parental leave, and reproductive technologies and justice. We will consider how other dimensions of power, including race, class, and sexuality intersect with the governance of gender. The final portion of the course will consist of student-led research and presentation of case studies of U.S. state or federal gender-related public policies, comparing them with other states and/or countries’ policies.

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PLAW

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

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course

Edition

2026

Source

catalog.rhodes.edu

Prerequisite

PLAW 206 or GSS 200 or permission of the instructor

Credits: Elections represent instances wherein the electorate renders its collective judgment on the past performance of a party or candidate, and the expectation of adopting particular public policies. Elections have wide-reaching consequences on the direction of the polity. Critical elections are especially pertinent episodes which fundamentally redirect the trajectory and focus of the nation. As such, free and fair elections remain immensely important exercises in democracies. Campaigns are operations designed precisely to turn out voters - mobilizing the base and persuading undecideds - on behalf of a party or candidate. Today, these organizations are vast and complex entities tasked with a bevy of responsibilities. When managed well, they pay enormous dividends to the beneficiary. When managed poorly and inefficiently, they can seriously hamper the efforts by a candidate to solicit support from voters. This course delves into the above themes in greater detail. We explore the broad span of political development in the United States, examining critical presidential elections and realignments which have altered the nature of campaigns and elections. How and why have elections become more popular and democratic? How have campaigns changed and evolved? Additionally, we examine nomination contests. Why has the primary system emerged as the premier method of nominating candidates for higher office? We also cover congressional elections and the changes wrought by major reforms. Finally, we assess components of campaigns themselves - candidate recruitment, fundraising, organization, mobilization, communication, and strategy. How have these organizations developed over the course of history? Why have they become so complex? Students should glean a better appreciation of the intricate manner by which campaigns are managed and the reasons behind their successes and failures.

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PLAW

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4

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4

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course

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

Credits: States are often described as "laboratories of democracy" because they serve as vibrant testing grounds for novel policies, approaches, and programs. Their successes and failures can be visibly traced, measured, and observed. And, despite the growth of federal powers, states continue to be immensely important units within the broader political system. Our course intricately covers the realm of state and local governments. It explores federalism and its various historical models, the structures of state and local governments (executives, legislatures, and courts), political systems and values, civic engagement and voter turnout, policies, challenges, and major issues. What should be the priorities of state and local governments today? How can they resolve these pressing problems? Prerequisite: PLAW 151. Students who previously completed PLAW 280: State and Local Politics may not register for this class.

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PLAW

Credits (min)

4

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4

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course

Edition

2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

Credits: Voting is the fundamental practice of democratic politics. The efficacy of a democratic political system is contingent on the accuracy with which the will of the people is expressed. This course examines voting in the United States. We will consider the formal laws, regulations, legal precedents, and policies that influence voting at the national level in the United States. We will consider how voter participation and voting practice has changed over time. Topics include voting systems, voter efficacy, suffrage, voter suppression, gerrymandering, voter participation, voter turnout, the electoral college, and voting behavior. Prerequisites: PLAW 151 or ECON 100

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PLAW

Credits (min)

4

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4

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course

Edition

2026

Source

catalog.rhodes.edu

Credits: This course examines practical and theoretical attempts to create perfect (or more perfect) political communities in the United States. Each of these “more perfect unions” is designed purposefully with intention. Each of the communities we will study is based on a theoretical and practical understanding of human nature, human flourishing, division of labor, allocation of material goods, leadership, freedom, membership, responsibility, and relationship to the “outside.” None of the communities that we will study in this course are organic: they did not spontaneously develop out of necessity nor did they historically develop as a result of circumstance; rather, they are all constructed according to specific principles, with an identifiable beginning (and often end). We will study different examples of intentional or planned communities, each of which has a different theoretical and practical account of the best life.

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PLAW

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4

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4

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course

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu

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PLAW

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2026

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catalog.rhodes.edu