At the next level are guidelines, polities, guides and the like. Federal, state and local materials will be covered. These materials are available through law libraries, Internet, government agencies, book stores and other sources. The course will emphasize practical skills. This should help students decide whether administrative law presents a viable career opportunity for them.
Administrative law entails the theory and practice of dealing with government agencies.
During the course, students will have opportunities to find, read, analyze and discuss administrative law. There will be numerous opportunities to develop writing and other practical skills. The professor has designed 75 percent of the course. The remaining 25 percent of the course will be designed after students have indicated what they hope to gain from the course. Because the College of Law also offers course work in administrative law areas such as environmental law and patent law, our course will try to steer clear of these topics.