Spring 2027

Administrative Law

Administrative Law examines delegation of powers, fair administrative procedure, judicial control, and the role of federal agencies in the U.S. political and legal system.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Ryan Owens

Students could skip the textbook, but attendance was critical because all exam material came exclusively from the lectures.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Examine the role that federal administrative agencies play in the U.S. political and legal system.

  • Investigate the institutional context and ideological character of administrative law and agency practices.

  • Examine classic debates over the origins of regulation.

  • Understand competing legal philosophies about democratic administrative regulation.

  • Examine political struggles to control the bureaucracy.

  • Understand how agencies use adjudication and rulemaking to effectuate their policies.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing and (POLI SCI 104 or LEGAL ST/​POLI SCI 217)

POLISCI/PUBAFFR 419

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

RYAN OWENS is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Ryan Owens

Ryan Owens taught complicated topics in an easy-to-understand way, delivering engaging lectures that made the material accessible.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.18 GPA, 55.1% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.32 GPA, 61.5% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ryan Owens

Students could skip the textbook, but attendance was critical because all exam material came exclusively from the lectures.

Past student reviews · Ryan Owens

The course offered extra credit opportunities, allowing students to manage their workload while keeping up with the lecture-based exams.

Topics

  • Delegation of powers
  • Elements of fair administrative procedure
  • Judicial control over administrative determination
  • Classic debates over the origins of regulation
  • Political struggles to control the bureaucracy

Skills

  • Examine the role of federal administrative agencies in the U.S. political and legal system
  • Investigate the institutional context and ideological character of administrative law and agency practices
  • Understand competing legal philosophies about democratic administrative regulation
  • Understand how agencies use adjudication and rulemaking to effectuate their policies

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About this comparison

1154 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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