2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Feb 01, 2025  
2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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POL 405 - Discrimination Law

Current status of U.S. national and state law on discrimination, with particular emphasis on racial and gender inequalities. Topics include affirmative action, comparable worth and equal protection. Fulfills: GE 11; LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the bases on which US law defines and regulates discrimination.
  2. Explain the contexts in which discrimination is considered to be lawful or unlawful, with respect to such characteristics as legitimate occupational qualifications or immutable characteristics vs. behaviors.
  3. Trace the arc of US public policy with respect to defining equality.



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