Law and Public Policy 2009-2010
Overview
Union and Albany Law School have established a six-year program that leads to the B.A. and J.D. degrees. Ten freshmen each year are admitted jointly by the two institutions and major in law and public policy at Union. If at the end of three years a student has maintained a cumulative average of at least 3.00 and has comported themselves in a manner consistent with the standards of the legal profession, the student will automatically be accepted into Albany Law School. After successful completion of the first year at Albany Law School, Union confers a B.A. degree for the formal Law and Public Policy major. Because of the timing of events, the Union College degree may not be awarded until the year following the completion of the first year of law school.
Law and Public Policy majors can fulfill the undergraduate major course requirements in either of two ways:
1. By choosing appropriately from the allowable courses listed below, Law and Public Policy majors can emphasize either the political science or economics aspects of public policy.
Political Science: Introduction to U.S. Politics; Politics of Poverty and Welfare; Law and Public Policy; International Law; Policy Making and American Society; Supreme Court and Judicial Politics; Congressional Politics; Racial and Ethnic Politics; Electoral Politics; Constitutional Law; Civil Liberties; The Environment, Energy, and American Politics; Women and Politics; Health Politics
Economics: Introduction to Economics; Microeconomic Analysis; Labor and Industrial Relations; Introduction to Financial Analysis; Public Finance; Macroeconomic Theory and Policy; Environmental Economics; Gender Issues in Economics; International Economics; Managerial Economics; Economics of Urban Problems; Seminar in Economic Development; Seminar in Finance; Seminar in Public Policy
In addition, majors are urged to take a course in accounting. Introduction to Statistics or Social Data Analysis and a fundamental course in computer science are also recommended.
2. Students who choose to pursue the first three years of any conventional undergraduate major can also qualify for this program, subject to the approval of the College. The courses should be those that develop powers of analysis and expression.
UNION COLLEGE
Union is a coeducational college of 2,100 full-time undergraduate students. Founded in 1795, the College has a long history of accomplishment and innovation in higher education. Union was the first liberal arts college to offer engineering as part of its curriculum, and the current mix of programs in the humanities, arts, social sciences, physical and natural sciences, and engineering and computer sciences makes Union distinctive among small colleges. The flexible three-term curriculum gives students the opportunity to create individualized programs under the “organizing theme major.” The 196 full and part-time faculty members are selected not only for excellence in classroom teaching but also for their ability to counsel and encourage individual students.
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL
Founded in 1851, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in North America. Its alumni include former President William B. McKinley and two justices of the United States Supreme Court. The campus is located in Albany, the capital of New York. The course of study at Albany Law School is designed to acquaint the student with the sources of law and to provide a knowledge and understanding of the rules and principles of law, both in their historical context and as they are applied to today’s society. The student is trained to develop powers of reasoning, analysis, and expression and is taught the techniques and methods used by judges and lawyers in solving legal problems. The student is thus equipped for the general practice of law, for graduate study, and for legal work in governmental service. Albany Law School is fully approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
For further information and a viewbook and application, please contact:
Office of Admissions
Grant Hall
Union College
Schenectady, N.Y. 12308
Phone:(518)388-6112