Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law, History & Culture Requirements
GPA/Grade Requirements
The student will receive the degree upon completion of the following:
1. Earn a grade of a "C" or higher in all pre-requisite and pre-major courses
2. Earns a grade of a "D' or higher in all major courses
3. Earn an overall institution GPA minimum of "2.0"
Foundations in Law, History & Society Requirements (15 credits)
COURSE | TItle | Credits |
|---|---|---|
CJ-151 | Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
CJ-223 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
HI-151 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
HI-201 | America thru Civil War | 3 |
HI-202 | America since Civil War | 3 |
Core Legal & Professional Skills Requirements (18 credits)
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
BU-362 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
COM-433 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
CJ-423 | Criminal Law | 3 |
EN-362 | Advanced Expository Writing | 3 |
HI-401 | U.S. Constitution I | 3 |
EN-390 | Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy | 3 |
Law, History & Justice Requirements (Take 9 credits)
COURSE | TItle | Credits |
|---|---|---|
HI/POL-305 | Contemporary America | 3 |
HI-405 | African Americans and Racial Justice | 3 |
HI-451 | Modern Hawai‘i; Legal Shifts from Indigenous Governance to Modern Constitutional Society | 3 |
HI-450 | Pre-Contact Native Hawai'ian Law/Society | 3 |
HI-452 | Pre-Contact Pacific Islander History, Law, Culture, and Society | 3 |
HI-453 | Modern Pacific History; postcolonial Legal, Economic, and Cultural Realities | 3 |
Interdisciplinary Law & Justice Recommended Courses
COURSE | TItle | Credits |
|---|---|---|
CJ-291 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
ENV-431 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
POL-375 | International Relations | 3 |
POL-403 | American Diplomacy | 3 |
RE/POL-347 | Justice, Development and Human Rights | 3 |
Experiential/Capstone Requirement (3 credits)
COURSE | TItle | Credits |
|---|---|---|
HI-482 | Law and Society Capstone | 3 |