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LAW IN ACTION

LEGALST 444
Course Description

A review of the interaction of law (judicial decisions, legislation, administrative actions) with public policy by studying the approaches used to resolve a number of significant issues by use of law and examining the actual impact of such efforts.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.75

1.41% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.44%

0.24% from Historical

A Rate
60.94%

-7.94% from Historical

Class Size
64

0.75% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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