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LW475 COURSE DETAILS


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LW475 (Version: 2019 2) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW475 ADV CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEM 2019 2 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This seminar course covers a broad range of traditional and contemporary constitutional law topics. In addition to studying U.S. Supreme Court cases in particular areas of constitutional law, cadets are given an opportunity to study the historical foundations of the U.S. Constitution and underlying theories and principles of constitutionalism. The seminar format demands active participation in classroom debate, role playing, and critical thinking about complex issues of law and policy. As part of the seminar curriculum, each cadet will assume the role of a Supreme Court Justice. In this role, the cadet will study a real case pending before the Supreme Court and will write an abbreviated opinion reflecting the cadet's decision based on principled reasoning. The seminar typically travels to the Supreme Court to hear argument in the studied case as part of the opinion writing exercise.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Preparation of a Supreme Court "opinion" (10, double spaced, typewritten pages).

LW475 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  LW403 1991 1 1 Y
  LW403L 2020 1 2 Y

LW475 (Version 2019-2) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2024 - 2 2 19 38 36 0 2 Y Hours

2025 - 1 1 19 19 7 0 12 N Hours

2025 - 2 2 19 38 37 0 1 N Hours

2026 - 1 1 19 19 3 0 16 Y Hours

2026 - 2 2 19 38 33 0 5 Y Hours

2027 - 1 1 19 19 0 0 19 Y Hours

2027 - 2 2 19 38 4 0 34 Y Hours


LW475 (Version: 1980 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW475 ADV CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEM 1980 1 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This seminar course covers a broad range of traditional and contemporary constitutional law topics. In addition to studying U.S. Supreme Court cases in particular areas of constitutional law, cadets are given an opportunity to study the historical foundations of the U.S. Constitution and underlying theories and principles of constitutionalism. The seminar format demands active participation in classroom debate, role playing, and critical thinking about complex issues of law and policy. As part of the seminar curriculum, each cadet will assume the role of a Supreme Court Justice. In this role, the cadet will study a real case pending before the Supreme Court and will write an abbreviated opinion reflecting the cadet's decision based on principled reasoning. The seminar typically travels to the Supreme Court to hear argument in the studied case as part of the opinion writing exercise.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Preparation of a Supreme Court "opinion" (10, double spaced, typewritten pages).

LW475 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  LW403 1991 1 1 Y