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JOUR 601

First Amendment and Society

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

Overview

Description

Study of theory, origins, practices, laws, conflicts, resolutions involving U.S. Constitution guarantees of free speech, press, religion, assembly, petition.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

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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.