AMST 211 Contemporary American Domestic Issues (3)

UHM Pre-Law Advising Center – EB, LK – Nov. 2013

AMST 211 Contemporary American Domestic Issues (3)

Interdisciplinary exploration of such current American domestic issues; topics as politics, economics, civil rights, family life, the justice system, and the environment. DS, WI

AMST 212 Contemporary American Global Issues (3)

Interdisciplinary exploration of such current global issues as international diplomacy, economic development, national security, demographic change, and environmental protection. DS, WI

AMST 325 Religion and Law in the United States (3)

Surveys church-state jurisprudence since the 1940s, with special attention to difficulty of defining religion, and applies the religion clauses to current issues. A-F only. Pre: sophomore or higher standing, or consent. (Once a year) (Cross –listed as POLS 325) DH.

BUS 209 Written Communication in Business (3)

An interactive writing class stressing persuasive writing in the context of memos, letters, and business reports. A-F only. Pre: ACC 201 and ENG 100. Students may not earn credit for both BUS 209 and ENG 209.NI, WI

BLAW 200 Legal Environment of Business (3)

Introduction to the legal environment of business operations with particular attention to business law and ethics and to principles of law relating to contracts, agency, partnerships, and corporations.

COMG 251 Principles of Effective Public Speaking (3)

Combined lecture/laboratory providing extensive practice in preparing and presenting effective public speeches with special emphasis on organization, outlining, audience analysis, analytical reasoning, and delivery skills. DA

COMG 353 Argumentation and Debate (3)

Adapting communication theory to forensic strategies for social action. Practice in formal argument. Pre: one of 151, 170, 181, 185, 251 or 301; or consent. OC

COMG 364 Persuasion (3)

Theories, concepts, strategies, and processes of persuasion and social influence in contemporary society. Focus on analyzing, developing, and resisting persuasive messages. Pre: one of 151, 170, 181, 185, 251 or 301; or consent. DS

ENG 306 Argumentative Writing I (3)

Theory and practice of written argument; emphasis on the role of invention in argumentative discourse and on the nature of rhetorical proof. Pre: FW and either 200 or one ENG DL course, or consent. WI

ES 460 Ethnic Conflict (3)

Today ethnic conflict accounts for a majority of wars. Theory and multiple case studies will be used to examine the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict. How can it be managed or settled? Junior standing or higher. Pre: One social science course or consent (Fall only).

ES 340 Land Tenure and Use in Hawaii (3)

Dynamics of change: indigenous Hawaiian land tenure; Great Mahele and Kuleana Act; ethnic succession of land ownership; concentration of ownership today; effects of land development onethnic communities. Pre: one social sciences core course. DH, ETH, OC

HIST 473 Slavery and Freedom (3)

Examines the history of slavery, race, and abolition in the Americas from a comparative, global perspective, and traces the legacy in the post-emancipation societies of the New World. (Cross-listed as AMST 432) DH.

HWST 496 Kanawai II: App. Of Rights

Historical analysis of land use, race and self-determination; introduced to legal case briefing, analysis of legal precedent, practical impacts of rules and regulations and the sociopolitical factors that influence law and law enforcement. A-F only. Pre: 390 or consent.

JOUR 365 Communication & Law (3)

Role of communication in the legal process; impact of law on communication processes. Pre: COM major and junior standing, or consent (Cross-listed as COM 451) DS

PACE 310 Survey Peace and Conflict Studies (3)

Survey of basic concepts, relationships, methods, and debates in modernpeace research and conflict resolution studies. Pre: any social science100- or 200-level course or consent. DS, ETH

PACE 447Mediation Skills: UH Basic (3)

Basic mediation skills training course. Completion of course requirements qualifies student to be listed as a mediator for university disputes, as co-mediator or on mediation panel. Pre: any Social Science 100 or 200 level course, or consent. OC

PACE 420 Introduction to Human Rights: International and Comparative Perspectives (3)

Introduction to international, regional, and domestic human rights law; comparative perspectives on the theoretical origins of human rights, dispute resolution, and enforcement mechanisms. Pre: any 100 or 200 level social sciences course, or consent.

PHIL 110 Introduction to Deductive Logic (3)

Principles of modern deductive logic. FS

PHIL 111 Introduction to Inductive Logic (3)

Introduction to the theory of arguments based on probabilities and to the theory of decision-making in the context of uncertainty. A-F only. FS

PHIL 310 Ethics in Health Care (3)

Ethical issues in application and organization of biomedical resources; professional responsibility, confidentiality, euthanasia, experimentation on human subjects, etc. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or MED or NURS or with a DB designation; or consent. DH

POLS 130 Introduction to American Politics (3)

American political processes and institutions, as seen through alternative interpretations. Emphasis on opportunities and limitations for practical political participation. DS

POLS 301 Hawaii Politics I (3)

Introduction to and critical study of institutions, governments, and political processes in Hawai‘i. Attends to race, class, gender, sexuality, indigeneity and nationality. Grounded in native Hawaiian perspectives, with an emphasis on comparative study and dialogue. Pre: any 100- or 200-level POLS course, or consent. DS

POLS 315 Global Politics/ International Relations (3)

CRN: 72615; MWF 10:30-11:20a

CRN: 75981; TR 10:30-11:45a

Introduction to global politics with emphasis on concepts and theories developed from an international relations perspective. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. DS

POLS 377 Topics in Law and Politics(3)

Current issues; recent research findings; practical research undertaken by student. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent.DS

POLS 376Constitutional Law II: Rights (3)

Analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on civil rights and liberties. Pre: 375 or consent. DS

POLS 385American Politics (3)

Institutions (parties, interest groups, legislatures, executives, local government); policies (national defense, poverty, energy, etc.), politics (symbolism, inequality, race, and gender).DS

PPC 301 Governing, Politics and Public Policy (3)

Analysis of major processes that translate citizen preferences into public policy. A-F only.

PSY 202 Psychology of Gender (3)

Survey of topics in psychologyrelevant to gender and its impact on the lives of women and men: socialization of gender, mental health, racial identity, majority-minority status, sexual orientation, life-span issues and violence. A-F only. Pre: 100 or WS 151.(Cross-listed as WS 202).DS, NI

REL 348 Religion, Politics, and Society (3)

Exploration of the diverse approaches and perspectives that American religious groups embrace with respect to some of the more controversial and diverse elements of contemporary American life. Pre: 150 or 151, or consent. DH, ETH, OC

SOC 231 Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency (3)

Forms of juvenile deviance; conditions and processes that result in alienation and deviance of youth. Juvenile corrections as institutionalized societal responses. DS

SOC 333 Survey of Criminology (3)

Concepts used in crime, law enforcement, criminal justice, and corrections. Types of criminal behavior; costs and effects of control. DS

SOC 336 Deviant Behavior and Social Control (3)

Interrelations of deviance, criminology, juvenile delinquency, corrections, social control, sociology of law. Key concepts, theories. DS

SOC 431 Analysis in Criminology/ Juvenile Delinquency
Research in systematic social deviation. Scaling and measurement of delinquents/criminals, official data, gangs, identification and measurement of delinquent/criminal value orientations, etc. DS

SOC 218 Intro to Social Problems (3)

Theoretical and substantive survey of the nature and causes of social problems; selected types: poverty, inequality, deviance, etc. DS

WS 390 Gender & Race in US Society (3)

Historical and sociological studies of race and gender in U.S. society; grassroots feminist and race/ethnic activism in the mainland and Hawai‘i. A-F only. Pre: 151, ES 101, or social science cores. (Cross-listed as ES 390) DS.

WS 436 Gender, Justice and Law (3)

Exploration of landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases related to sex and gender. Topics may include sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, privacy, and reproductive freedom. A-f ONLY. pRE: ONE OF 151, 175, 176, 202, 360, 381, or consent. (Cross-listed as AMST 436 and POLS 436) DS.

UHM Pre-Law Advising Center – EB, LK – Nov. 2013