Global Approaches to Immigration & Citizenship

SLN #: 13369
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 019
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Banks
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course examines the variety of ways that immigration and citizenship issues are regulated outside of the United States. Students will become familiar with international, regional, and domestic legal rules governing immigration and citizenship. Topics to be explored will include access to citizenship, admission requirements, deportation, and unauthorized migration. Legal regimes to be explored include the European Union, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Haiti, and the United Arab Emirates. Grades will be based on class participation, a class presentation, and a paper.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Paper
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
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: It is recommended, but not required, that students take Immigration & Citizenship prior to this seminar.
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Paper and class presentation
Participation Points: Yes
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.