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POL 321

Race, Law, & Public Pol · 4 credits · Spring 2027

Requirements

Prerequisite: ENG 151 and any 200-level POL or AAD course.

About this course

An examination of race and racism in the United States through the prism of law and the courts. This course examines questions such as: How does race matter today? How has law shaped and been shaped by political conflicts over racial justice? Should public policy attempt to be ?color-blind? or color-conscious? Policy areas to be studied include school desegregation and the problem of urban education, affirmative action in higher education, employment discrimination and equal opportunity in the workplace, among other topics. (liberal arts & science)

Seat status as of Oct 2, 10:27 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.

No sections have been posted for this course in this term yet.