2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin

POL 305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties

3 hours 

This course examines civil liberties and civil rights in the United States. Topics include the First Amendment rights of speech, press, assembly, and religion; the right to privacy; and equal protection. Readings will consist of leading and recent Supreme Court decisions, which may be supplemented by political, philosophic and legal literature.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 201, and POL 101 or GOV 101, junior standing or above, or permission of the instructor