Course Catalog Information (24-25)
POLI 9
Overview of American Law
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the major substantive areas of American law, including: contracts, constitutional law, corporations, criminal law, family law, property, torts, wills and estates.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the American judicial system and process, utilizing appropriate legal terminology.
- Demonstrate the ability to read case law and statutory law.
- Analyze factual situations in relationship to concepts of the major areas of substantive law in America.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Also Listed As
- PARA 9; ADMJ 9; POLI 95
- Formerly Statement
- Formerly POLI 95
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the cross-listed courses Also listed as ADMJ 9 and PARA 9.