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LW495 JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL THEORY

Law & Philosophy · 5 versions

Offerings are listed from 2027-1 Fall through 2031-1 Fall.

LW495 JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL THEORY

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 2025-2
  • In effect
Scope
This is the capstone course for both the American Legal Studies and International and Comparative Legal Studies Majors. The course is an advanced seminar in legal philosophy as applied to contemporary domestic and international legal issues. It analyzes these issues using the perspectives of jurisprudence (the ideas and reasoning of jurists) and legal theory (using insight from disciplines such as science, economics, and political theory to address legal problems). It explores theoretical and practical approaches to identifying, developing, and preserving the rule of law. The course integrates legal coursework throughout the Academy curriculum and the Cadet?s respective legal studies major.
Lessons
30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Three written partial reviews and a final paper which analyzes a contemporary legal problem using the analytical tools of jurisprudence and legal theory.
Prerequisites
one of
LW495 version 2025-2 offerings
Term Sections Section size Capacity Enrolled Wait list Seats Closed Details
2027-2 Spring 4 18 72 58 0 14 Yes Hours for 2027-2 Spring
2028-2 Spring 4 18 72 60 0 12 No Hours for 2028-2 Spring
2029-2 Spring 3 18 54 53 3 1 Yes Hours for 2029-2 Spring
2030-2 Spring 3 19 57 0 0 57 Yes Hours for 2030-2 Spring