School of Education and Social Sciences
Undergraduate

Term: Spring 2026
Session: Full Term (Jan 20 - May 08)
Start Date: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026
End Date: Friday, May 08, 2026
Availability: On Campus
Day(s): Mon./Wed./Fri.
Time: 02:00 PM to 02:50 PM

This course examines the origins and development of our nation's basic law the Constitution of the United States of America. It blends the historical legal and philosophical perspectives on our country's founding document beginning with the intellectual and historical background through the drafting of the Constitution. Topics to be covered in the first part of the course include: the convention debates the contributions of the framers the ratification debates and the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers. This is followed with the historical development of political practices under the Constitution and various theories of the Constitution. The last section of the class provides an examination of various areas of Constitutional Law.Prerequisites: POLS1020 and COSK2220 or COSK22253 Credits