US Law & Legal Analysis - Masters
SLN #: 26952Course Prefix: SDO-501
Course Section: D03
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Erickson;Carstens
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course introduces non-JD students to the U.S. legal system and to the types of legal reasoning used by U.S. lawyers and judges. It provides the necessary instruction to use legal reasoning in work, including reading and understanding cases and statutes and applying existing law to the issue presented. Students will engage in extensive written legal analysis exercises. This course includes a lab requirement, Pre-Program Workshop, in which fundamental skills and topics are covered to prepare students for success in their program.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Online
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.