This specialization is intended to familiarize students with the history and development of the American legal system and provide an overview of some of the major topics within the American legal system. Topics covered include the development of American law from English common law, key institutions in the American legal system, the legal relationships between the three branches of government, various aspects of civil rights, exploration of different types of crimes such as personal injuries, property crime, and white collar crime, tort law, intellectual property law, real property law, trusts and wills, estate law, contracts, family law, and trial procedures.
Applied Learning Project
This specialization is intended to familiarize students with the history and development of the American legal system and provide an overview of some of the major topics within the American legal system. Topics covered include the development of American law from English common law, key institutions in the American legal system, the legal relationships between the three branches of government, various aspects of civil rights, exploration of different types of crimes such as personal injuries, property crime, and white collar crime, tort law, intellectual property law, real property law, trusts and wills, estate law, contracts, family law, and trial procedures.
