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    Law and Policy minor

    Department of Law

    As an Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Minor

    The Department of Law at the Zicklin School of Business and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences offer a joint interdisciplinary program in law and policy that satisfies Baruch College’s liberal arts minor requirement. The Law and Policy Minor is suitable for both liberal arts and business students who have an interest in developing a critical, multidisciplinary understanding of the U.S. legal system. This program focuses on analyzing the legal system from various liberal arts and jurisprudential perspectives and thus draws heavily on philosophical, historical, sociological, and political insights about law and individual rights.

    Requirements for the Minor

    To satisfy the liberal arts minor in Law and Policy, students must first take two of the 3000-level elective courses listed below and then take one of the interdisciplinary 4000-level capstone courses offered by the Department of Law.

    BLS 3014 

    Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation 3 credits
    COM 3045
    Communication Law and Free Speech ( PHI 3045)
    3 credits

    ENV 3005 

    Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology 3 credits

    HIS 3005 

    Social Welfare Policy ( POL 3005)

    3 credits

    HIS 3060 

    African American History ( BLS 3060)

    3 credits

    HIS 3650 

    Women in America 3 credits
    JRN 3220
    Media Ethics and Law 3 credits

    LAW 3122 

    Law and the Environment* 3 credits

    LAW 3400 

    Law, Business and Sustainability* 3 credits

    PHI 3020 

    Philosophy of Law 3 credits

    PHI 3025

    The Philosophy of Rights and Property 3 credits

    PHI 3260 

    Crime and Punishment 3 credits

    POL 3008

    Religion and Politics in the United States ( REL 3008)

    POL 3313 

    Constitutional Law 3 credits

    POL 3314 

    Civil Liberties 3 credits

    POL 3422 

    Urban Public Policy 3 credits

    PSY 3069 

    Psychology and Law 3 credits

    SOC 3154 

    Crime and Justice in Sociological Perspective 3 credits

    *For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course.

    LAW 4900 

    Law, Public Policy and Legal Theory * 3 credits

    LAW 4905 

    U.S. Immigration Law and Policy * 3 credits

    LAW 4906 

    Women, Law and Policy * 3 credits

    LAW 4907

    Technology Policy and Legal Theory * 3 credits

    *For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course.

    Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.

    Spring 2026 Law and Policy Course Offerings

    (Subject to Change)


    LAW 4900 Law, Public Pol, Legal Theory

    UTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27513

    In-Person: Tu 6:05PM – 9:00PM

    Instructor: Matthew Edwards


    LAW 4905 US Immig Law & Pol Law Cap Sem

    CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25489

    In-Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM

    Instructor: Wilfred Zamora

    PTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25488

    In-Person: TuTh 5:50PM – 7:05PM

    Instructor: Wilfred Zamora


    LAW 4906 Women, Law, and Policy

    MTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26203

    In-Person: Tu 11:10AM – 2:05PM

    Instructor: Shawn Grant


    COM 3045 Communication Law and Free Speech

    (Cross-listed with PHI 3045)

    DMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26436

    Online-Synchronous: MoWe 12:50PM – 2:05PM

    Instructor: Donovan Bisbee

    NETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26438

    Online-Asynchronous

    Instructor: Catherine Langford

    UWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26435

    In Person: We 6:05PM – 9:00PM

    Instructor: Eric Gander


    HIS 3060 African American History

    (Cross-listed with BLS 3060 CTRA-LEC Regular; 32016)

    CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26409

    In Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM

    Instructor: TBA


    JRN 3220 Media Ethics and Law 

    EWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27138

    Hybrid Asynchronous: We 2:30PM – 3:45PM

    Instructor: Geanne Belton

    NETA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26338

    Online-Asynchronous

    Instructor: Eileen Connelly


    JRN 3220H Honors Media Ethics and Law

    EWH-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27140

    Hybrid Asynchronous: We 2:30PM – 3:45PM

    Instructor: Geanne Belton


    LAW 3122H  Hon Law & The Env

    CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26226

    In-Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM

    Instructor: TBA


    LAW 3400 Law, Business & Sustainability

    CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27510

    In-Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM

    Instructor: Valerie Watnick


    PHI 3020 Philosophy Of Law

    QTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27760

    Online-Synchronous: TuTh 7:30PM – 8:45PM

    Instructor: Ross Colebrook


    PHI 3260 Crime and Punishment

    FMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27769

    In Person: MoWe 4:10PM – 5:25PM

    Instructor: Jacob Browning


    POL 3313 Constitutional Law

    FMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26898

    Online-Synchronous: MoWe 4:10PM – 5:25PM

    Instructor: Korey Hughes


    PSY 3069 Psychology And Law

    ETA-LEC Regular; Class Number:27347

    Hybrid Asynchronous: Tu 2:30PM – 3:45PM

    Instructor: Jaihyun Park

    EWFA-LEC Regular; Class Number:27348

    In Person: WeFr 2:30PM – 3:45PM

    Instructor: Nahama Broner


    Winter 2026 Law and Policy Course Offerings


    COM 3045 Communication Law and Free Speech

    (Cross-listed with PHI 3045)

    JNET-LEC Winter; Class Number: 26437

    Online-Asynchronous

    Instructor: Catherine Langford


    PSY 3069 Psychology And Law

    JNT1-LEC Winter; Class Number:26731

    Online-Asynchronous

    Instructor: Jaihyun Park


    Contact

    Professor Matthew Edwards – Matthew.Edwards@baruch.cuny.edu


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