Adrian, USA
DEGREE TYPE
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 28,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The Law and Politics major is designed to offer students a focused course of study of law and politics in the liberal arts tradition. The core curriculum will expose students to some of the dominant approaches to the study of law and politics.
Students with a stronger interest in politics would choose a more in-depth study of politics by following the politics track of the curriculum. This track is designed to deepen a student’s understanding of politics by focusing the student’s studies in two subfields of political science in preparation for a Senior Seminar course and a Senior Thesis.
Students with a stronger interest in law, or who plan to attend law school, would choose the law track of the curriculum. This track is designed to emphasize specific courses to hone a student’s exposure to law, sharpen legal thinking, and strengthen legal writing skills in preparation for a profession in the field of law.
Both tracks are designed to develop the ability to think, write, speak, and act thoughtfully, ethically, and competently about politics.
Program Distinctions
- Combines a contemporary approach to political science with a classical emphasis on the philosophy and history of the study of politics and law;
- A unique two-track part of the major that allows students to focus on their area of interest (law or politics);
- Drawing on the strength of the Dominican tradition, the program emphasizes a rigorous scientific and analytic approach to politics and law while asking the larger ethical questions of how politics and the law can contribute to the public good.
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Scholarships and Funding
Did you know that approximately 90 percent of undergraduate students on the Adrian campus receive some form of financial assistance? Our admissions counselors and financial aid experts are committed to helping you find the best financial solutions for your education. Siena offers a wide range of opportunities that may be right for you, including:
- Academic scholarships
- Arts scholarships
- Athletic scholarships
- Campus Ministry scholarships
- Grants
- Work-study programs
- Federal loans
Your university financial aid package may include some or all of the above, resulting in a customized plan that makes Siena Heights University affordable for your family.
Curriculum
Course Requirements for Major
Program Requirements: 18 Credit Hours
- PSC 101 Foundations Of Political Thought 3 credit hours
- PSC 130 American Democracy 3 credit hours
- PSC 260 Comparative Politics 3 credit hours
- PSC 265 United States Foreign Policy 3 credit hours
or
- PSC 270 International Relations 3 credit hours
- PSC 380 Public Policy 3 credit hours
- PSC 431 Law And Society 3 credit hours
or
- PSC 430 Constitutional Law I: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties 3 credit hours
or
- PSC 440 Constitutional Law II: Government Powers 3 credit hours
or
- CRJ 440 Criminal Law 3 credit hours
Option for Honors: 3 Credit Hours
- PSC 495 Senior Seminar/Thesis 3 credit hours
Cognate Requirements: 6 Credit Hours
- MAT 142 Statistical Reasoning Via Application And Simulation 3 credit hours
or
- MAT 143 Statistics And Society 3 credit hours
or
- MAT 174 Data Analysis And Statistics 3 credit hours
Approved elective from 300/400 level: 3 Credit Hours
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology.
Choose One (1) of the Following Options:
Emphasis on Politics Track: 12 Credit Hours
Approved courses (taken in any number of disciplines) that focus on two of the following areas:
- American Politics
- National Comparisons
- International Relations
- Policy and Policy Processes
Emphasis on Law Track: 15 Credit Hours
- PSY 270 Research Methods 3 credit hours
or
- SOC 341 Research In The Social Sciences 3 credit hours
- PHI 311 Symbolic Logic 3 credit hours
- Choose one (1) additional Philosophy course, any level: 3 credit hours
Choose two (2) additional law courses: 6 credit hours
- BAM 340 Legal Environment Of Business 3 credit hours
- CRJ 440 Criminal Law 3 credit hours
- PSC 430 Constitutional Law I: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties 3 credit hours
- PSC 431 Law And Society 3 credit hours
- PSC 440 Constitutional Law II: Government Powers 3 credit hours
Total for Major: 39 Credit Hours
General Electives: 52 Credit Hours
Liberal Arts: 29 Credit Hours
Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
Program Outcome
- Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental political processes, institutions, actors, behavior, and ideas in the United States; and familiarity with major theories, methods, and concepts in Political Science.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how other countries might differ from the United States in political systems and why.
- Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically about political interactions in national, global, and international contexts.
- Develop and demonstrate an understanding of both the power of law and the limits of the law to alter social and political arrangements.
- Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically about the ethical dimensions of politics and law.
- Demonstrate ability to write effectively, engage in intellectually grounded debate, and form, express, and critically evaluate different arguments.
- Assess original and secondary sources of argumentation and evidence, apply scholarly findings to new situations, and express those findings in writing and in independent research.
- Gain intellectual and social skills for graduate work and employment.