Honors Track - Law and Public Policy

Upon completion of the Honors Law and Public Policy track or area of emphasis as part of the University Honors minor, students will have explored the theory and application of legal and policy studies.

Choosing an honors curriculum with an emphasis in Honors Law and Public Policy means choosing courses and experiences that are measurably broader, deeper or more complex than traditional college-level learning.

Honors Law and Public Policy students:

  • Identify differing rationales and methods associated with developing laws and public policies;
  • Explore the impact of the political and social environment upon the development, interpretation and application of both public policy and law; and
  • Apply basic knowledge of law and public policy to research or other work environments.

Faculty are welcome to submit courses to the Cohen Honors College faculty council to be considered for inclusion in the track. Contact honors@wichita.edu for more information.

Program Requirements

Course Title Hours
HNRS 102Honors Colloquium0
HNRS 103Honors Colloquium Portfolio0
Core Course
HNRS 352Survey of Law & Public Policy3
Electives
Select one course from each of the following sections: 16
Theory
United States Constitutional History to 1865
United States Constitutional History from 1865
Law and American Society
Law and Modern American Civil Rights
Contemporary Philosophy of Law Honors
Political Philosophy
Political Theory and Philosophy
Applied
Legal Environment of Business
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Civil Liberties
Supreme Court
Immigration Policy and Politics Honors
Policy I: Understanding Social Welfare Policy
Urban Sociology
Experience-Based Learning
Select one of the following:3
Travel Seminar
Internship
Independent Study
1

No more than one course can be taken from the same academic department. If a course on this list is not offered during an academic year, the student may request a substitute course from the same academic department, by petitioning the Honors College for an exception.