Jurisprudence - LAW 6394

Credits Hours: 3

This course covers legal philosophy and constitutional theory. The legal philosophy portion of the course focuses primarily on the nature of law, whether there are correct answers to legal questions, and the relationship of law and morality. The constitutional theory portion of the course focuses primarily on constitutional interpretation, Originalism versus Living Constitutionalism, and Textualism versus unenumerated rights theories. Constitutional Law strongly recommended.

Required: Elective
Fulfills these Designated Graduation Requirements: Policy and Perspective
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Prerequisites: Constitutional Law