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LW473 (Version: 2019 2) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 2019 2 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Environmental law has become an integral part of the legal system in the United States today. This course provides an introduction to environmental issues and the framework of the major federal environmental statues (the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, etc.), and how the law works in practice. The course also covers environmental issues in the military and the growing subject of International Environmental Law. This course provides a solid understanding of the legislative, administrative and judicial system of environmental law today.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Four written partial reviews and a TEE. Two homework assignments.

LW473 COURSE REQUISITES


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LW473 (Version 2019-2) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2025 - 1 2 19 38 30 0 8 N Hours

2026 - 1 3 19 57 23 1 34 Y Hours

2027 - 1 2 18 36 14 0 22 Y Hours


LW473 (Version: 2013 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 2013 2 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Environmental law has become an integral part of the legal system in the United States today. This course provides an introduction to environmental issues and the framework of the major federal environmental statues (the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, etc.), and how the law works in practice. The course also covers environmental issues in the military and the growing subject of International Environmental Law. This course provides a solid understanding of the legislative, administrative and judicial system of environmental law today.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Four written partial reviews and a TEE. Two homework assignments.

LW473 COURSE REQUISITES


None

LW473 (Version: 1981 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SEMINAR 1981 1 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
The environmental law seminar focuses on the development of legal responses to environmental problems. Students critically analyze the applicability, goals, and structure of common law, administrative law, major federal statutes, and international law related to environmental issues. The course examines federal environmental law statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. Case studies illustrate the practical application of legal solutions to contemporary environmental problems. As primary objectives, the course seeks (1) to foster understanding of law as providing a means to solve problems of environmental degradation and depletion of scarce resources and (2) to develop appreciation of the fundamental role environmental considerations must play in society's decision-making processes.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
One in-class presentation, eight quizzes, and a 10-15-page paper in lieu of TEE.

LW473 COURSE REQUISITES


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