Applied law electives housed in the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies are listed under LGST. See course lists in the degree requirement sections for other courses, not listed here, that count toward the major and minor.
LGST 30600 - Criminal Law NLA
An introduction to topics in criminal law, criminal procedure, and criminal justice. Topics include the American court system; origins of law; elements of crimes; defenses to crimes; constitutional issues in criminal law; criminal procedure issues, including policy operations, arraignments, indictments, grand jury procedure, criminal trials, and appeals; and criminal justice issues, including "white- and blue-collar" crime, philosophies of crime and punishment, and crime in the workplace. An optional clinical component in the Tompkins County court system will be available. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300. 3 credits. (F,S)
LGST 30700 - Environmental Law and Policy LA
A survey of environmental law and the policies and goals of key federal environmental statutes. Students will examine the role of the Environmental Protection Agency in implementing and enforcing environmental standards, as well as significant case law developments. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300; junior standing; or permission of instructor. 3 credits. (Y)
LGST 32000 - Marketplace Regulation and Consumer Protection NLA
Discussion and in-depth study of the role of government in protecting the consumer and regulating marketplace practices. Seminar topics include the costs and effectiveness of the administrative law process, case studies of federal regulatory agencies, and recent developments in marketing and product liability law. Emphasis on research skills, and individual and group presentations. Cross-listed with MRKT 32000. Students may not receive credit for both LGST 32000 and MRKT 32000. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
LGST 32300 - Legal Research Seminar NLA
Introduction to legal research and legal writing. During the first half, students use the Cornell University law school library to research state and federal statutes and cases, and they complete weekly research assignments. Once use of the law school library is mastered, the focus changes to a tutorial-structured course in which students use computerized databases located at Ithaca College to prepare legal memoranda. Prerequisites: GBUS 20300; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
LGST 40200 - Seminar in Legal Studies LA
A seminar on a topic of depth and relevance to the study of law. Students discuss the topic in depth, each week, from a radically different viewpoint. The course begins with a legal analysis of the topic and then introduces analyses in a layered form from such points of view as religious; philosophical; business (marketing/finance); sociological; criminal; and others as the professors decide throughout the semester. Each week features extensive readings by authors in the field and writings by the students, as well as lectures or discussion groups featuring different professors and speakers to offer students a different viewpoint on the same legal issue throughout the semester. Students are required to do extensive reading and writing for each weekly meeting and a final paper is required. Prerequisite: LGST 32300 (may be taken concurrently), and senior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)
LGST 49800 - Internship: Legal Studies NLA
Off-campus experience involving varied, non-routine work projects designed to allow students to synthesize academic theory with "real-world" operations of an organization. Primary responsibility is on the student to develop a project proposal and then carry out its requirements in conjunction with a faculty sponsor. Prerequisites: Junior standing; completion of appropriate principles courses; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 at Ithaca College; prior approval of the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies; approval of proposal by term beginning. Also offered at the Ithaca College London Center. Pass/fail only. 1 to 6 credits. (F-S,Y)
LGST 49900 - Independent Study: Legal Studies NLA
Special reading and research not covered in courses currently being offered, under supervision. Prerequisites: Junior standing; completion of appropriate principles courses; prior approval by the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies. Variable credit. (F-S,Y)