HIST 304 - American Legal History

(3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 211, 212 or POLI 201. Prerequisite: HIST 211, HIST 212, or POLI 201. This course will study the evolution of a distinct American body of law from the colonial period to the 20th century. A special emphasis will be placed on examining the factors in American politics and society that shape the development of law, and how law in turn shapes American society and culture. This course may be also be applied to Political Science majors and minors and Criminal Justice majors. This course cannot be challenged.