2023-24 Edition

Humanities and Law, Minor

Jeffrey Helmreich, Director
85 Humanities Instructional Building
949-824-6525
http://www.humanities.uci.edu/humlaw/

The minor in Humanities and Law involves courses in the School of Humanities that UCI graduates have found useful in acquiring the skills and knowledge that prepare them for law-related careers. One set of courses develops skills in critical reading, writing, and analysis that are essential to the study and practice of law. Another set presents theoretical and analytical perspectives on ethical, political, and social issues relevant to the law. A final set focuses on specific law-related topics from a humanistic perspective. Lower-division requirements primarily develop foundational skills in the first set, whereas upper-division requirements are drawn primarily from the other sets.

Requirements for the Minor in Humanities and Law

A. Complete: 1
PHILOS 22 Introduction to Law and Society
or ENGLISH 11 Society, Law, and Literature
B. Select one of the following options:
Humanities Core Lecture
and Humanities Core Writing
and Humanities Core Lecture
and Humanities Core Writing
and Humanities Core Lecture
and Humanities Core Writing
(or the Humanities Core Alternative) 2
or
PHILOS 2 or PHILOS 29 and one course, not used above, chosen from: PHILOS 22, PHILOS 133, ENGLISH 11, or GEN&SEX 60B
C. Select five upper-division courses with approved topics from the list of electives below. At least one course must be completed from each area of philosophy, history, and either literature or classics. 1,3
Electives
AFAM 157 Critical Race Theory
AFAM 162W The Black Protest Tradition
AFAM 128 Topics in Gender/Sexuality
ASIANAM 130 Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
ASIANAM 150 Special Topics in Asian American Studies
ASIANAM 168 Politics of Animal Rights
ASIANAM 138 Race and Urban Space
ASIANAM 144 The Politics of Protest
CLASSIC 176 International Studies and the Classics
COM LIT 107 Colonialisms and Postcolonialisms
ENGLISH 100 Introduction to Literary Theory
COM LIT 130 Gender, Sexuality, Race, Class
ENGLISH H80 Sanctuary: Medieval and Modern
ENGLISH H81 What is a Person?
GEN&SEX 110A Gender, State, and Nation
FLM&MDA 115 Authorship
LIT JRN 103 Lectures on Topics in Literary Journalism
HISTORY 146H Topics in Women and Gender Relations in the United States
HISTORY 147 Education and the American Dream: Historical Perspectives on Democracy and Education
HISTORY 185 Special Studies in Social Theory
PHILOS 102W Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge
PHILOS 103 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
PHILOS 121A Medical Epistemology
PHILOS 124 Topics in Feminist Epistemology
PHILOS 131C Medical Ethics
PHILOS 133 Topics in Philosophy of Law
PHILOS 134 Topics in Philosophy of Gender and Race
PHILOS 162 Social Ontology
PHILOS 163 Social Epistemology
PHILOS 165 Philosophy of Action
1

 Additional courses may be substituted with prior approval of the Director of the Humanities and Law minor.

2

The Humanities Core Alternative is also an option. Visit the School of Humanities Undergraduate Study website for additional information.

3

All topics must be approved by the Director of the Humanities and Law Minor.

Students considering a career in law are strongly encouraged to take advantage of other law-related courses offered across the campus and of extracurricular activities such as the Pre-Law Society.

Residence Requirement for the Minor: Four upper-division courses required for the minor must be successfully completed at UCI. Two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, provided course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.