COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 378 Legal History

CREDIT HOURS: Three (3.0) REQUIRED: no ELECTIVE: yes

PREREQUISITES (Required):

PREREQUISITES (Advised): (enrollment priority given to 3L students)

WHEN OFFERED: Spring or Summer

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

Introduction to the history of American constitutional and private law, the origins and applications of legal theories and processes, and the development of the system of case law analysis. An analysis of how throughout periods of history the courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies have led to the development of current American law and American society in the American republic. The role of American lawyers and law schools in the development of the American legal system.

RELATION TO OTHER OFFERINGS IN CURRICULUM:

Jurisprudence, Legal Method (Research Paper)

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

Constitutional Law

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Academic