Faculty Name

Margaret Hobday

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

LGST

Course Subject

LGST

Course Number

3100

Course Section

01

Course Title

American Constitutional Law

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2016

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

S

Area of Study

LGST, PLGL, PSCI, SOCJ

Course Description

(Also listed as PSCI 3100) Goals: To study the role of the courts in the development of the American Constitution. To introduce students to the “rule of law” concept in Anglo American judicial history. Content: Study of the United States Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court cases on separation of powers, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights. Taught: Annually Note: This course is applicable to majors and minors in Legal Studies and Political Science, regardless of whether it is taken as LGST 3100 or PSCI 3100. This course will not count as breadth of study for either major. Students may not earn credit for both LGST 3100 and PSCI 3100. Credits: 4

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