COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 212 Constitutional Law

CREDIT HOURS: Four (4) REQUIRED: yes ELECTIVE: no

PREREQUISITES (Required): NONE.

PREREQUISITES (Advised): NONE.

WHEN OFFERED: Fall semester.

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

Objective is to become familiar with major topics of constitutional debate and to learn to make a constitutional argument. Coverage: Article III, Commerce Clause, Dormant Commerce Clause, Articles IV & VI, Due Process, Equal Protection and (time allowing) First Amendment freedoms of speech and religion.

RELATION TO OTHER OFFERINGS IN CURRICULUM:

Criminal Procedure I covers substantive constitutional law also. Constitutional law underlies Federal Courts and Administrative Law.

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

Constitutional law is on both Multistate and Tennessee bar examinations.

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Constitutional law issues arise in virtually all areas of litigation and family law.