Legal-political analysis of the development of national policy regarding the First Amendment with emphasis on Supreme Court decisions dealing with obscenity, libel, subversive speech and religious freedom. Foreign Policy 4 Cr. POLS-490 Legal Internship 4 Cr. Students assigned to members of legal profession. Nature of work generally includes legal research, attendance at trials and drafting of briefs or legal memoranda.
Students prepare term paper dealing with an aspect of the law to which they have been exposed.
POLS-491 Public Policy Internship 4 Cr. During summer or regular semesters, students work as researchers and administrative assistants with policy implementing government and non-governmental agencies. Conducted in conjunction with New York State Senate and Assembly Internship Programs. Students spend spring semester in Albany as legislative interns to State Legislature, complete all requirements of internship program in legislature and an in-depth term project or paper. Internships 6-9 Cr.