Spring 2018  |  PA 5972 Section 001: Elections and the Law (54906)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Meets With:
PA 3972 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
12:00AM - 12:00AM
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (12 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theories and basic structure of the American legal system. Experience with basic tools and skills for using the law to understand and analyze issues facing election administrators across the nation. Use of election-related and non-election related materials to prepare election administrators for interacting with counsel, legislators and the courts in carrying out their responsibilities.
Class Notes:
Synchronous sessions will be required and will be added once the dates are finalized. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dchapin+PA5972+Spring2018
Class Description:
In this course, students will learn about the theories and basic structure of the American legal system while also getting experience with basic tools and skills for using the law to understand and analyze issues facing election administrators across the nation. The course will draw from both election-related and non-election related materials in an effort to prepare them for interacting with counsel, legislators and the courts in carrying out their responsibilities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54906/1183
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dchapin_PA3972_Spring2019.pdf (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dchapin_PA5972_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2015

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