Constitutional Democracy, Minor
Patricia Proctor
patricia.proctor@marshall.edu
The minor in Constitutional Democracy, administered through the Simon Perry Center for Constitutional Democracy, brings together different disciplines to study our Constitutional government and different perspectives related to our law and politics. It is designed to promote the study of the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court, the legal application of the Constitution, and U.S. politics and governance. It is also focused on developing critical thinking skills and learning about subject matter useful in understanding the law. It includes courses that demonstrate the role of powerful forces in shaping the nature of our constitutional system over a long period of time and highlights the roles of some of America’s greatest leaders in this effort. In addition, this minor is particularly useful for students considering applying to law school after graduation, as it includes courses from a variety of disciplines that will be useful in the study of law.
The interdisciplinary minor in Constitutional Democracy is a 15-hour minor that requires students to take:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
PSC 104  | Am Natl Govt & Politics (CT) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Shapers and Definers | ||
| Politics in History | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| American Legal History | ||
| Phil of Politics & Power | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Comparative Politics (CT) | ||
| Amer Political Parties | ||
| Public Opinion and Propaganda | ||
| Black Politics | ||
PSC 417 | ||
| American Political Thought II | ||
| Women and Political Thought | ||
| American Political Thought I | ||
| Shapers and Definers | ||
| Politics of Confl & Rev | ||
| The American Judiciary | ||
| Power in American Society | ||
| Dictatorship & Democracy | ||
| Politics in History | ||
| Civil Rights & Liberties | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| The Political Novel | ||
| American Legal History | ||
| American Revolution | ||
| Am Civil War & Reconstruc | ||
| In Our Time-Am Since 1945 | ||
| Intro Phil Ancient Period (CT) | ||
| Intro Phil Modern Period (CT) | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Logic & Interpretation | ||
| Phil of History & Culture | ||
| Phil of Politics & Power | ||
| American Society | ||
| Social Class Power & Conflict | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| National Identity | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |