Provides a general framework of knowledge, ideas and thought -- mainstream and critical -- regarding the assumptions, structures, actors, operation, intentions and outcomes of the American legal system. Interdisciplinary liberal arts course exploring the effect of law on and in our society from past, present and future perspectives. Law now pervades most of what we think, do and believe in the United States. This course will help illuminate how and why that happens.

Explores the field of paralegalism, introduction to the law, legal procedures and paralegal skills and legal ethics.

Explores the political, legal, and historical dynamics that distinguish more than 500 Indigenous nations located within the boundaries of the United States. Introduces students to concepts, such as tribal sovereignty, tribal self-determination, tribal law, treaty rights, and federal Indian policy and examines how they shape the relationships between Indigenous people, the federal government, municipal and state governments, the courts, and non-Indigenous people. Cross-listed as INDG/LSTU 151.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

LSTU 211 is an introduction to our current criminal law process and will cover elements of a crime, anticipatory offenses, classification of crime types, due process, defending/prosecuting criminal cases, sentencing guidelines and punishment issues. Will also examine State and Federal court cases along with interpretation of the rule of law in our system of justice.

Provides a comprehensive view of criminal procedure within the United States justice system. The course examines the Constitutional limitations placed on law enforcement and other state actors and outlines current standards regarding due process, legal liabilities of law enforcement, search and seizure, interrogations, and surveillance.

Survey of the civil litigation process in state and federal courts, including form and content of documents used in instituting, prosecuting and defending lawsuits.

Review of federal, state and local administrative agencies.

The law of family relation, including marriage, annulment, dissolution, judicial separation, alimony, legitimacy of children, custody and adoption, community property and non-marital relationships.

Comprehensive exploration of litigation procedure, pleadings, evidence, motions, damages, appeals and more.

Consideration of the principles of the law of contracts and restitution, contract formation, enforceability, performance and breach, plaintiffs' remedies and third-party interests.

Investigates the legal rights and responsibilities of citizens in the United States, both individual and corporate. Topics include the meaning, practical and ethical dimensions of citizenship, constitutional foundations of democratic rights and responsibilities, and public law methods and tools for practicing effective civic engagement on the local, state and federal levels. The course involves the students in academic service-learning in the local community.

Directly examines the legal and justice challenges that shape everyday life in the United States. Students examine how laws emerge, whose interests they serve, and how legal systems respond when social, political, and technological conditions shift. The class centers real world debates, current events, and lived experiences. Students work to recognize and critique various forms of fallacious and non-fallacious argumentation. Students then research, discuss and debate pressing issues of contemporary significance in U.S. law, examining how arguments on all sides of each debate are presented. Students consider the disparate impact of legal controversy on historically disempowered groups in American society.

Introduces the principles and practices of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and hybrid processes, while examining their growing applications within the criminal justice system. Exploration of how ADR offers collaborative, efficient alternatives to traditional litigation and punitive models, with emphasis on restorative justice, victim–offender mediation, police–community conflict resolution, and dispute management in correctional settings.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Field trips designed by department faculty to give students direct experiences in foreign countries. Each program includes preparatory reading, orientation meetings, a faculty-supervised study tour, and a detailed written evaluation of learning situations associated with the course. With consent of the relevant program and content adaptation, programs provided by other agencies can be considered for credit. Students must obtain approval for taking these courses prior to participation. Otherwise the course may not count. For specific degree requirements, consult your advisor. Course can be repeated only if content is different.

Explores the various rules and regulations which govern human action as it relates to the environment. Analyzing the long history of environmental destruction in the United States, this course outlines the role that government action at the federal, state, and local level plays in conservation, preservation, and the management of natural resources.

Introduction to legal research, including legal resources and computerized legal data research; practice briefing cases and use of treatises, texts, digests, reporter systems, citation resources, encyclopedias, legal periodicals and government documents; introduction to basic principles of legal analysis and writing.

Advanced course in legal research, writing and argumentation skills.

Explores the great legal trials that informed and transformed our understanding of the law and the society that we live within. Students will also deepen their understanding of theories and practices of argument construction and defense. Offers numerous hands-on practice experiences.

Analyzes competing definitions, objectives, and philosophies of law. This course discusses the role of historical and contemporary debates about the meaning and function of law to frame issues of inequality and injustice in the United States legal system. Special attention is paid to conflicting theories of punishment, conflicting theories of justice, the natural law/positive-law debate, individual rights and liberties in relation to centralized governmental power, and how issues of race/gender/class/religion/and citizenship dictate legal outcomes. This course offers a critical review of how judges and legal practitioners apply completing theories of law and justice in the practical resolution of complex legal disputes.

This course examines global judicial systems, including common law, civil law, and tribal law systems built on differing social and political ideologies. Attention is given to multiple countries globally and comparing justice systems, including functions, procedures, strategies and principles of law. Additional study will include international justice traditions, global perspectives on policing, courts, corrections, juvenile justice and an in-depth comparison of our own criminal justice system.

Explores how racial minorities experience the American legal system utilizing theoretical and empirical tools from social and legal research; investigates the political and socioeconomic causes of judicial inequities; addresses major social movements and legal cases impacting racial issues in the justice system.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Examines the judicial interpretation of Constitutional Law in the United States. This course outlines the historical tensions between individual rights and the prerogatives of democracy as it relates to the first 19 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Special attention is paid constitutional rules guaranteeing freedom of speech, the press, the right to bear arms, the right to privacy, and equal rights.

A structured, supervised ¿eld experience in a legal or social justice setting such as law firms, courts, advocacy groups, or related organizations. Students participate in meaningful professional work under the guidance of a site supervisor while engaging in regular reflection and instructor-supported activities. Students gain hands-on experience within aligned organizations while engaging in structured course activities that promote critical reflection and applied learning. Instructor consent is required to enroll in this course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-Superior course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.

Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.

Required capstone course that integrates coursework and career preparation into a portfolio and public presentation. Involves the culmination of classroom discussions and workshops, reflection and assessment of one's academic experience, and professional development tailored to the specific career goals of each student.

This is a specially designed seminar or student-initiated seminar when there is sufficient interest or a special topic to examine. For further information, contact LSTU program faculty.

Applied skills course experience for those participating in competitive Mock Trial. Course can be repeated for up to six credits toward graduation although only three credits count toward major/minor requirements. LSTU 499 is a capstone requiring students to give a public presentation of their work. Students taking LSTU 499 as a capstone must take LSTU 498 in order to graduate. See Legal Studies faculty for more information.