GOVT-455 Equal Protection (3)

This course offers a comprehensive historical, social science, and legal analysis of one the most important and transformational decisions ever handed down by the Supreme Court, Brown v. Board of Education (1954). The relationship between institutional racism, public education, and constitutional interpretation are covered, along with the power and limits of constitutional litigation as a mechanism of social change. Students read and view a combination of written, video, and audio material, including primary sources, that address issues of race, class, and political power and their relationship to law, education, and constitutional law and litigation. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity and Capstone. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: GOVT-226, SPA-220, SPA-350, or SPA-351.