ASLJ 601 - Legal Aspects of Education

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course involves the analysis of legal issues related to education and includes an examination of major court decisions. It covers the legal structure of education, as well as topics related to religion, academic freedom, employment law, due process, free speech and freedom of expression, search and seizure, desegregation, tort liability, and intellectual property/copyright, among others. The case method is used primarily, with considerable reliance on the Internet.