Augsburg College
Political Science Department

Political Science Courses

POL 170- Law in the United States: A survey of American law and legal process. Theories of law; law and society; roles of courts, police, lawyers and juries; the United States Constitution as "supreme" law; law as politics; historic and contemporary legal issues.
POL 370- Constitutional Law: The legal-political-philosophical role of the Supreme Court in the American political system in significant decisions affecting the allocation of powers in the national government and in the federal system. (Prereq.: POL 170 or consent of instructor)
POL 371- Topics in Constitutional Law: Selected topics in constitutional law, especially civil rights. Content will vary, defined by the subtitle of the course. (Prereq.: POL 170 or consent of instructor)
POL 375- Media Law: Study of key issues and contemporary conflicts in media law and regulation, including the uses of law to settle disputes about media content, access, ethics and ownership. (Prereq.: one course in Political Science, POL 342, or consent or instructor)