Summer 2025 Barnard Precollege: POLP X1003 section 001

Introduction to American Constitutional

INTRO US CONSTITUTIONAL L

Call Number 00089
Day & Time
Location
TWR 9:30am-12:00pm
To be announced
Day & Time
Location
R 2:00pm-4:30pm
To be announced
Points 0
Grading Mode Ungraded
Approvals Required None
Instructor Jonathan J Keller
Type SEMINAR
Course Description

This 3-week course will introduce you to basic concepts in American Constitutional Law - including the founding and development of the US Constitution and the historical context of major controversies of the US Supreme Court -- such as slavery, gun rights, reproductive freedom, and free speech in the age of social media. You will also learn how to read Supreme Court cases, and be given the tools to evaluate the different approaches Justices use to interpret the Constitution. You will emerge with a deeper understanding of the role the Constitution and the Supreme Court play in American society in 2024.

Web Site Vergil
Subterm 06/30-07/18 (K)
Department Pre-College Program (Barnard)
Enrollment 0 students (20 max) as of 4:05PM Saturday, March 29, 2025
Subject Barnard Precollege: POLP
Number X1003
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Section key 20252POLP1003S001