First Amendment

SLN #: 18184
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 024
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Weinstein
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
The first few sessions will be devoted to reading basic material on free speech as well as recently decided Supreme Court decisions on the subject. The seminar will then cover topics in free speech to be selected by the class and the instructor. We may also spend a session or two on the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment.

Sessions at the end of the semester will be devoted to discussions of drafts or outlines of student papers.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Con Law II strongly recommended
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.