Teaching Constitutional Law to Undergraduates

Authors

  • Kristine Coulter University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

Keywords:

college course, undergraduate, political science, law, constitutional law

Abstract

Constitutional Law is a face-to-face upper-division elective in an undergraduate political science program at a liberal arts college. It primarily attracts third and fourth-year students, and it usually appeals to political science majors or minors and aspiring lawyers. Though most students who enroll have a general interest in law and courts, their reasons for enrolling and their expectations for the course vary. As such, the course is designed to satisfy and meet the needs and expectations of these various constituencies.

Author Biography

Kristine Coulter, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

Kristine Coulter is Assistant Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. She teaches course on U.S. politics, law, and gender studies.

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Published

2018-07-02

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