Law & Politics Concentration
The Law & Politics concentration provides an opportunity for Political Science majors to gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between law, politics, society, and governance. Eligible courses cover a broad range of methodological approaches and substantive inquiries, including (but not limited to) constitution law, criminal justice, policing and incarceration, law and political economy, and international law. This concentration may be especially useful to those considering a career in law, legal academia, or public policy. Students who complete the Law & Politics concentration will receive a certificate from the Political Science Department verifying that they have completed all necessary requirements for the concentration.
- To earn a Law & Politics concentration, students must fulfill all political science major requirements.
- Students must take at least four approved Law & Politics credits. Of these four, one may be taken outside of the Swarthmore College Political Science department.
- Courses taken at other institutions (e.g., TriCo courses, Penn, or study abroad) must be approved by the department before they are counted towards the concentration.
Pre-Approved Courses:
POLS 13. Constitutional Law & Politics: Institutional Powers
POLS 14. Constitutional Law & Politics: Civil Rights and Liberties
POLS 15. Democratic Theory: Everyday Debates in Democratic Politics
POLS 24. Judicial Politics
POLS 20E. Special Topics: The History & Politics of Punishment
POLS 26. The Politics of the Wire
POLS 55. Ethics and International Relations
POLS 70C. Philosophy & Politics of Punishment
POLS 70D. The History & Politics of Punishment
POLS 103. Judicial Politics (H, 2 credits)
POLS 115. The Politics and Practices of Humanitarianism (H, 2 credits)
ECON 42. Law & Economics
ECON 64. Economics of Crime and Justice
