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Const Law II: Race/Sex Discrimination

  • Semester: Spring 2026
  • Course ID: 481C
  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Unique: 29350

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
  • Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective
  • Reversed priority

Meeting Times

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Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam (administered by Exam4 in Closed mode) May 6, 2026 1:30 pm A-Z in 2.123

Description

This course will explore constitutional issues surrounding claims of race and sex discrimination. The course is historical, covering antebellum, Civil War, and post-Fourteenth Amendment controversies. We will examine race and sex in several contexts (e.g., segregation, military policy, education, affirmative action) and consider a broad range of theoretical approaches. The course is designed to provide a close understanding of both historical and contemporary analyses. The materials on race occupy approximately two-thirds of the overall course. Prerequisite: Con Law I.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Processes Of Constitutional Decisionmaking: Cases *
Levinson, Sanford, Balkin, Jack M., Amar, Akhil Reed, Siegel, Reva B., and Rodriguez, Cristina M.
Aspen , edition: 8
ISBN: 978-1-5438-3855-8

Instructors

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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
03/23/2026 Exam information updated
10/29/2025 Room(s) changed
10/27/2025 Room(s) changed