HEA 8130 - Preventative Law

Legal issues influence educational and administrative practices on college campuses in direct and indirect ways. Students will articulate the broad scope of higher education law, the contemporary legal environment and general legal principles relevant to higher education, and the role of law and risk management on campus. Through discussion of a diverse range of case law, scholarly literature, and administrative problems and practices with legal implications, students will identify and analyze emerging legal issues and best practices and will develop their problem‐solving, risk management, and supervision skills related to legal issues in higher education. (4 credits)