POLS 408 - The Supreme Court

Credits: 3

In this course we will learn about the Supreme Court; in particular this course focuses on: The basics of how the Court functions; the highly contentious and political process of selecting justices to serve on the Court; how those justices do their jobs; and how the Court fits into the political system and wider society. We do so by studying major texts on the Court, and taking deep dives into the most consequential cases of the most recent court term.

Prerequisite(s): POLS 102

Term(s) Offered: Summer

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