DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Application: Law & Society Minor
Law & Society (LSoc) is a selective minor, meaning that students cannot declare it simply by completing a Declaration of Major/Minor form. Minimum requirements for acceptance include a GPA of 3.3 and completion of at least 30 hours at GW. Achievement of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the minor.
Student’s name: ______GWid: ______
GW email: ______Local phone number: ______
What is your cumulative GPA at GW? ______
Total number of hours completed at GW: ______
Expected date of graduation (semester & year): ______
How did you hear about the Law & Society minor? ______
Student’s signature: ______
To set up an advising meeting and to be signed into the minor, contact Dr. Fran Buntman () in the Department of Sociology, Phillips Hall Suite 409 - Room G. Bring the following items to your appointment:
1. This completed form.
2. Completed Declaration of Major/Minor form (attached) if you are in CCAS – or – a completed secondary field form if you are not in CCAS and your major school does not accept CCAS’s Declaration of Major/Minor form.
3. An unofficial copy of your transcript, available online from GWeb (Banner) or from the Registrar.
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DECLARATION OF MAJOR/MINOR
CCAS Undergraduate Services Office
801 22nd St, NW
Phillips Hall 107
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-6210 Fax: (202) 994-6213 Today’s Date ______
Major/Minor approval is granted by designated faculty members in each area of study. To declare a major/minor, visit the department and meet with the relevant individual(s) to fill out this document. Once completed and signed, return this form to the CCAS Undergraduate Services Office (Phillips Hall 107). Non-CCAS majors may need to instead get “secondary field” declaration forms for submission to the schools that house their majors.
Name: GWid:
Last Name First Name M.I.
Daytime Phone: GW E-mail: @gwmail.gwu.edu
Name of Major(s) Name of Faculty Advisor
o BA o BS o BFA
o Add o Drop o Keep
Concentration (if applicable):
o BA o BS o BFA
o Add o Drop o Keep
Concentration (if applicable):
Name of Minor(s) Name of Faculty Advisor
Law & Society þAdd o Drop o Keep Dr Fran Buntman
o Add o Drop o Keep
Completion of an undergraduate degree in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences includes:
· 120 academic credits (EXSA/LSPA hours do not count),
· a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better,
· completion of a CCAS major, and
· completion of the general education curriculum (G-PAC or GCRs, depending on date of admission)
This Tentative Plan of Study for the major or minor is an informal document. Discuss graduation requirements with your faculty and academic advisors. Please check all relevant policies, including: (a) minimum of 60 hours outside the major department; (b) no grade below C- in upper-level courses; (c) no required coursework for the major, minor, or General Curriculum may be taken P/NP; (d) 45 of the final 60 (or in some cases, the final 75) hours must be in residence, including 9 of the final 15.
Tentative Plan of Study for the Law and Society Minor(Indicate which courses you intend to take and when)
Semester/Yr. / Department & Course Title / GW or Transfer
Required Courses:
SOC 2167 / GW
UW 2031W / GW
PSC 2988 / GW
At least one secondary foundation course:*
______AMST 1160
______PHIL 3142
______PSC 2214
______PSC 2215
Two of the following:
Any of the secondary courses listed above, or:*
______BADM 4101
______ECON 3190
______HIST 3370
______MAE 3171
______PSC 2213
______PSC 2444
______PUBH 3136
______SMPA 2173
______SOC 2145
______SOC 2146 (formerly 2189 or 5785)
______WSTU 3470 (formerly 3170)
*No more than two courses from a department may be used to fulfill this minor.
If changes to the requirements in the University Bulletin are allowed but not listed on this form, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that these changes are communicated officially to the Undergraduate Services Office.
Departmental Approval(s)
Please note: Certain departments may require a faculty advisor’s approval in addition to that of the department.
Department Approval (1st Major/Minor): Date:
Department Approval (2nd Major/Minor): Date:
I have reviewed the requirements for the major(s) and the minor(s) (where applicable) as stated in the current University Bulletin and understand what I must do to meet them.
Student Signature: Date:
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