Recommended Courses for Spring 2015
Law schools DO NOT require any specific coursework, prerequisites, or particular major. However, you may be interested in taking law-related courses during your undergraduate career. This Recommended Course List reflects classes at UH Mānoa that will either provide law-related learning or build upon important legal skills (such as writing, speaking, and analyzing).
ACC 401 Federal Individual Income Taxation (3) Examines federal income tax concepts, such as gross income, exclusions, deductions, exemptions, and tax credits, especially for sole proprietors. Introduces taxation of property transactions. Development of professional writing skills is integral to this course. Pre: 202 or BUS 624 with C- or better.
ACC 407 Taxation of Business Entities (3) A survey of the general concepts, rules, and practices involved in the taxation of sole-proprietorships, corporations, partnerships, and subchapter S corporations. Pre: 401 with C- or better.
AMST 201 American Experience: Institutions and Movements (3) Interdisciplinary course that examines diversity and changes in American values and institutions-political, economic, legal, and social. DH
AMST 211 Contemporary American Domestic Issues (3) Interdisciplinary exploration of such current American domestic issues; topics such as politics, economics, civil rights, family life, the justice system, and the environment. DS
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
AMST 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 WS 151, WS 175, WS 176, WS 202, WS 360, WS 381, or consent. (Cross-listed as POLS 436 and WS 436) DS
AMST 474 Preservation: Hawai'i, Asia, and the Pacific (3) Lectures and discussions on historic preservation issues in Hawai'i, Asia, and the Pacific. Emphasis on indigenous and national expressions. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as ARCH 474) DH
ANTH 152 Culture and Humanity (3) Introduction to cultural anthropology. How humans create, understand, order and modify their natural, social, supernatural and physical environments, and make meaning and order. Open to non-majors, required for ANTH majors. A-F only. FGB
ANTH 645 Historic Preservation (3) Federal, state, and local laws and regulations that regulate and provide protection to significant archaeological and historical resources in Hawai'i and the region. (Alt. years: spring only) (Cross-listed as AMST 645).
ARCH 433 Professional Practice Law and Ethics (3) Exploration of the practice of architecture including: professionalism; office organization and administration; public, client, consultant, and other contractor relations; project administration, procedure and compensation; construction law and contract administration. A-F only. Pre: 200 and 341
ASAN 308 Chinese Political Economy (3) Interdisciplinary review and analysis of the social and political issues in contemporary China, the interchange between state and society in national policies, the relationship between cultural tradition and technological modernization in the social transformation process. A-F only. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as POLS 308) DS
ASAN 493 Globalization in Asia (3) Globalization affects the economic, political, and cultural lives of people in Asia. Transformations by capitalism in agricultural and industrial sectors of contemporary societies. Perspective is historical and global; approach is interdisciplinary. Repeatable two times. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent. DS
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.
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.
COM 451 Communication and 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 JOUR 365) DS
COM 460 Media Ethics (3) Ethics and social responsibility for media professionals.Application of ethical theories and principles to case studies and research projects. A-F only. Pre: any 300-level course COM or JOUR and junior standing; or consent. (Cross-listed as JOUR 460)
COMG 151 Personal and Public Speech (3) Develops communication skills necessary to function effectively in today's society. Students will enhance their communication skills in one-on-one situations, public speaking, and small group situations. Ideal for new majors and non-majors.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.
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
COMG 455 Conflict Management (3) Examination of the theories, assumptions, practices, models, and techniques of managing interpersonal conflicts. Pre: one of 151, 170, 181, 185, 251, 301 or 381. DS
ECON 434 Health Economics (3) Private and public demand for health, health insurance, and medical care; efficient production and utilization of services; models of hospital and physician behavior; optimal public policy. Pre: 301 or consent. DS
ECON 460 International Trade and Welfare (3) Theory of international specialization and exchange; general equilibrium, tariffs, quotas, common markets. Pre: 301. DS
ECON 476 Law and Economics (3) Legal issues of property rights, contracts, torts, and crime.Efficiency of U.S. legal process.Economics of law enforcement, juries, prosecutors; evolution of legal rules. Pre: 301. DS
EE 495 Ethics in Electrical Engineering (1) Equip electrical engineers with the necessary background for ethical reasoning, as it pertains to technology, society, workplace issues, and the environment. EE majors only. A-F only. Pre: senior standing or consent. (Once a year)
HRM 361 Labor Problems (3) Problems and economics of labor; history, structure, government, activities of trade unions. DS
JOUR 365 Communication and Law (3) Role of communication in the legal process; impact of law on communication processes. Pre: COM/JOUR major and junior standing, or consent. (Cross-listed as COM 451) DS
LING 423 Cognitive Linguistics (3) Conceptual systems and language from a cognitive science perspective.Linguistic evidence on conceptual structure, reasoning, categorization, and understanding. Open to nonmajors. Pre: 102, 320, ICS 111, or PSY 100; or consent.
NREM 302 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (3) Introduction to American government policy in natural resources and environmental protection at federal, Hawai'i state and county levels. Policy principles, legal structure, governmental agencies, major statutes and programs, analytical techniques, program assessments. A-F only. Pre: 210 or (BIOL 101 or higher) or GEOG 101 or (GG 101 or higher); and 220 or one ECON course or two DS courses. DS
NURS 340 Contemporary Ethical Issues in Health Care (3) Explore contemporary ethical issues and their legal implications in health care. Focus on decision-making in professional practice and social policy formation. Pre: open to non-nursing majors with consent.
PACS 302 Contemporary Issues in Oceania (3) Combined lecture/discussion. Examination of critical political, social, and economic issues in the Pacific Islands region today. Pre: 108 or 201 or 202, or consent. DS
PACE 310 Survey Peace and Conflict Studies (3) Survey of basic concepts, relationships, methods, and debates in modern peace research and conflict resolution studies. Pre: any social science 100- or 200-level course or consent. DS
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 and policy debates on the protection of human rights, dispute resolution, and enforcement mechanisms. Pre: any 100 or 200 level social sciences course, or consent.
PACE 478 International Law and Disputes (3) Management, prevention, resolution of international disputes and the role of international law. Pre: any Social Science 100 or 200 level course, or consent. DS
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 318 Philosophy of Law (3) Historical and contemporary issues in law and legal theory.Law and morality; legal responsibility, justice, rights, punishment, judicial reasoning.Pre: any course 101 or above in PHIL or above 100 in BLAW or POLS or SOC, or consent.DH
PHIL 319 Ethical Issues in the Law (3) Exploration of ethical issues that have come before (mainly U.S.) courts, including but not confined to, medical and criminal justice ethics. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 101 or a course numbered 200 or above in PHIL or HIST or ENG or with a DS designation; or consent.
POLS 170 Politics and Public Policy (3) Perspectives on the role of government in guiding economies and civil societies with particular emphasis on the recent U.S. DS
POLS 271 Race and Politics (3) Racial inequality in the U.S.; mechanisms of institutional racism in employment, education, criminal justice, electoral politics.DS
POLS 302 Native Hawaiian Politics (3) Critical study of issues in contemporary Native Hawaiian politics, with an emphasis on application and active engagement. Pre: any 100- or 200-level POLS course or consent. DS
POLS 305 Global Politics/Comparative (3) Introduction to global politics with emphasis on concepts and theories developed from a comparative politics perspective. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. DS
POLS 308 Chinese Political Economy (3) Interdisciplinary review and analysis of the social and political issues in contemporary China, the interchange between state and society in national policies, the relationship between cultural tradition and technological modernization in the social transformation process. A-F only. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as ASAN 308). DS
POLS 315 Global Politics/International Relations (3) 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 376 Constitutional Law II: Rights and Liberties (3) Analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court's jurisprudence on civil rights and liberties. Pre: 375 or consent. DS
POLS 383 Politics and Public Policy II (3) Overview of the policy-making process in various political arenas (families, cities, nations, etc.); emphasis on conceptual and empirical analysis. Pre: any 100 level POLS course or consent. DS
POLS 385 American Politics (3) Institutions (parties, interest groups, legislatures, executives, local government); policies (national defense, poverty, energy, etc.), politics (symbolism, inequality, race, and gender). DS
POLS 393 Advanced Topics in Law, Policy, and Society (3) Studies integrating concerns of public law, public policy, public administration, and social movements. Pre: any 100- or 200-level POLS course, or consent.
POLS 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 WS 151, WS 175, WS 176, WS 202, WS 360, WS 381, or consent. (Cross-listed as AMST 436 and WS 436) DS
PPC 330 Survey of Public Policy and Analysis (3) Students will learn about the policy
making process, the results of policy decisions and how public policy is assessed, analyzed, and responded to. Also discusses important policy issues that currently fill the political landscape. Junior standing or higher. A-F only.
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
SOC 218 Introduction to Social Problems (3) Theoretical and substantive survey of the nature and causes of social problems; selected types: poverty, inequality, deviance, etc. DS
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 318 Women and Social Policy (3) Social and economic policies affecting women in families, education, social services, government, health care, the economy; public policy implementation and development; policy impact on women. Pre: 100 or any 200-level SOC course, or WS 151 or any 200- or 300-level WS course; or consent. (Cross-listed as WS 318) 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 432 Analysis in Corrections (3) Behavioral assumptions of various correctional practices and modes of organization; current "in-community" approaches. DS
WS 318 Women and Social Policy (3) Social and economic policies affecting women in families, education, social services, government, health care, the economy; public policy implementation and development; policy impact on women. Pre: 151 or any 200- or 300-level course, or SOC 100 or any 200-level SOC course; or consent. (Cross-listed as SOC 318) 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
NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to find the most accurate information and fulfill requirements specified by professional schools. The courses listed below are only suggestions for students interested in law careers. Compiled from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa Spring 2015 Class Availability and