Focus will be on the constitution, Civil Rights Acts, employment law, marriage and family law, abortion law, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Examination of Federal and Supreme Court cases will be utilized to assess the gender bases of our legal system. This course is trying to shed some light on the following issues.
Students are responsible for the completion of all reading assignments, class lectures and films.
Final exam will be cumulative and will include essay quesitons. Exams must be taken on the day they are scheduled. All students are expected to write a 8-10 page term paper. The term paper will be a synthesis of materials researched on a subject of interest to you. Papers are due the last day of class session .