Learning Goals

As a law and values major you will:

  • develop a better understanding of the way various political and economic systems interact in order to recognize the way different types of institutions lead to different types of societies
  • examine the sources of human value systems by considering, assessing, and defending various ways to define a “good” society
  • employ normative criteria to evaluate the laws, policies, and other social forces that shape political and economic institutions
  • exhibit skills of effective leadership and decision making by analyzing complex problems through a multi-disciplinary lens, composing sound and persuasive arguments about contemporary social issues, and effectively communicating well-formulated solutions with clarity