CHIST 3200 - Human Rights,Social Justice,and the Constitution in America

Institution:

Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course examines questions of rights and obligations within the context of major legal, ethical, and political traditions in American history. The meaning of the Constitution as A public text will be explored, as well as important struggles that have engaged Americans in such issues as the scope of political authority and its limits, freedom of expression, property rights, crime and punishment, privacy, minority and women's rights, civil disobedience, abortion, and the right to life. Prerequisite: CLITR 1100, OR one 1000- or 2000-level CHIST or CHUMS course, OR A 4 or 5 on the AP History test, OR permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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