Spring 2024
LEGALST 100 001 - LEC 001
Formerly 100A
Foundations of Legal Studies
Kyle Deland
Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Mo, We, Fr
10:00 am - 10:59 am
Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 160
Class #:20675
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Letters & Science Legal Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-1
Enrolled: 101
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 60
Open Reserved Seats:
12 reserved for Legal Studies Majors
Hours & Workload
8 hours of outside work hours per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
TUE, MAY 7TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
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Course Catalog Description
This is a liberal arts course designed to introduce students to the foundational frameworks and cross-disciplinary perspectives from humanities and social sciences that distinguish legal studies as a scholarly field. It provides a comparative and historical introduction to forms, ideas, institutions, and systems of law and sociological ordering. It highlights basic theoretical problems and scholarly methods for understanding questions of law and justice.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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