Constitutional Law (GOV203)
Course Description
This course covers the most important aspects of the United States Constitution, comparing current judicial interpretations with our Founders’ original plan for self-government. Students will study modern Supreme Court cases as well as the debates that shaped the original text of the Constitution.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: none
Additional Details
Course objective: To learn the fundamental principles of constitutional law through analysis of Supreme Court decisions and other original materials. Constitutional law is the study of the principles of freedom and self-government. This course will seek to instill an understanding and appreciation in the vital link between the rule of law (specifically constitutional law) and both liberty and self-government. Considerable focus will be placed on discovering the original intent of the Constitution.
