Administrative Law

SLN #: 87395
Course Prefix: LAW-600
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dallyn
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
A large portion of federal law is written, and enforced, by administrative agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Bureau of Land Management. This class examines the constitutional, statutory, and judge-made law governing the operations and authority of these administrative agencies. Topics will include the sources of administrative authority; the rationale for delegation of authority to administrative agencies; constitutional constraints on agency power; the different forms of agency rulemaking; agency adjudication of facts and law; the scope and purpose of judicial review of agency action; and the degree to which administrative agencies exercise executive, legislative and judicial powers.

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: In-Class - Completely Secure
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.