Overview
Description
Study of theory, origins, practices, laws, conflicts, resolutions involving U.S. Constitution guarantees of free speech, press, religion, assembly, petition.
Requirements
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO8
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- define and apply basic legal terminology.
- distinguish between different stages of the judicial process.
- identify elements of case citations and locate case law.
- demonstrate comprehension of major cases that have shaped our understanding of communication law by analyzing a contemporary or hypothetical legal case and applying relevant legal precedent.
- demonstrate familiarity with the origins, history, and essential elements of the Constitutions of the United States and Nevada, as well as the evolution of American institutions and ideals.