HS 347 - Our Rights: A History of Civil and Human Rights Law in America

(3.00 cr.)

Examines the legal history of civil and human rights in America, from the colonial period through the present. Students explore the social, economic, and political forces that influenced significant cases such as Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade, and analyze how decisions in those cases shaped subsequent legal and social discourse. Students interpret Supreme Court opinions, identify recurring tensions in American legal history, and analyze these tensions in various aspects of present day civil and human rights law controversies.

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: GT/IPJ