The Certificate in Law and Humanities promotes the interdisciplinary study of law through the lens of the humanities. It addresses the broader cultural, theoretical, and historical contexts of law. The certificate’s courses provide a critical understanding of legal systems through the analysis of law within the context of various disciplines, like literature, history, cultural and media studies, philosophy and religion. Through this study, you will develop ethical, analytical, and communicative skills like critical textual analysis and writing that are necessary for careers in diverse professional paths that have a connection to law. Such a cross-disciplinary dialogue between law and other fields opens the door to a broader and more complex understanding of law and justice.
The Certificate requires a minimum of five courses and a minimum of 15 credits. The courses must be distributed as follows:
Complete one course from the Introduction to Law and Humanities section, three courses from Themes in Law and Humanities, and one course from the Capstone Experience.