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LAW-2772 Education Law
TBA
3 credits day; 3 credits evening.
Education Law is a varied field, covering the many legal issues that arise in institutions of
learning on the elementary and secondary levels as well as on the higher education level. This
course will examine both the public and private sectors, including such issues as affirmative
action, freedom of speech, student dismissals, tenure, institutional closings, religion and the
schools, and business planning. Course materials include textbook and supplementary materials
drawn from a number of sources.
Faculty comments
: This is a seminar conducted in a discussion format. The focus of the course
is on reported decisions, primarily U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with important rights
issues, coupled with policy discussions about education today. The course paper will be
weighted as two-thirds of the course grade, with one-third of the grade being based on class
participation, etc. The course paper is guided by the Professor, and is written through a series of
steps spread over the semester. Periodic discussions of career possibilities in the field of
education law take place during the course.
Prerequisite: Constitutional Law
Enrollment is limited: 24
Elective Course
May Fulfill Legal Writing Requirement
Final Paper Required
<<Course Updated: July 01, 2016>>