Looking for a vocation with purpose-driven application? The study of law opens doors to many professional opportunities, diverse areas of practice, and skills transferable to a variety of careers—from academia and consulting to management and mediation.
A Sampling of Courses
U.S. Immigration Law and Policy
Politics
This course explores U.S. immigration and immigration policy, with special attention to the period from 1996 to the present. Taking into account the ideological shifts resulting in previous immigration reforms, the course examines causes of migration, current strategies used by the U.S. government to control the flow of immigrants into the United States, the costs and benefits of immigration to the U.S. and sending countries, security concerns, and ethical and human rights implications.
POLS 336
Constitutional Law: Civil Rights
Politics
This course examines Supreme Court cases related to equality by situating cases within varying theories of constitutional interpretation, and by assessing the socio-political implications of those decisions. Civil rights are specific governmental provisions to secure individual entitlements, as exemplified by the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of "equal protection of the laws." Claims centering on race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability are examined, along with other claims of equality arising from the Fifteenth Amendment's prohibition of voting discrimination.
POLS 338
Law and Economics
Economics
This course examines how legal rules and institutions create economic incentives and affect behavior. The course is organized around the three major areas of the common law—property, tort, and contract law—and criminal law. Both a jurisprudential and an economic theory of the law are introduced and developed. Economic analysis is used to predict the behavior and outcomes that result from various legal rules.
ECON 329
Fundamentals of Acting
Theatre Arts
An introduction to the actor's art. Understanding the demands of performance and the execution of dramatic action. Students are expected to perform frequently in exercises and scenes.
THTR 131
Contact
Andrea C. Hatcher
Associate Professor of Politics and Director, Pre-Law Program
ahatcher@sewanee.edu
Guerry Hall 205-B, Ext. 1652
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