Form 2A, Page 1 FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE

COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE NUMBER: PLA 2880 COURSE TITLE: Constitutional Law PREREQUISITE(S): PLA 1003 (with a grade of “C” or better) COREQUISITE(S): None STUDENT ADVISING NOTES: CREDIT HOURS: 3 CONTACT HOURS/WEEK: 3 CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN: Lecture/Discussion: 3 Laboratory: Other ____________: FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS: 3 STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE ALLOCATION: 30 CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to give an overview of the interpretation of the Constitutional articles and amendments. Students will explore the three branches of government and the interpretation of the articles that created them and control their functioning. The course will also examine the rights of individuals in society, the changes in society that impact individual rights, and the Supreme Court decisions interpreting individual rights. SUGGESTED TEXT(S): Hall & Feldmeier, Constitutional Law:

Governmental Powers and Individual Freedoms, Latest Edition, Pearson.

IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Summer Term, 1999

REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE: Fall Term, 2002 (20031) Fall Term, 2006 (20071) Fall Term, 2008 (20091) - Outline Review 2007 Fall Term, 2014 (20141) - Proposal 2013-19

Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Proposal 2014-70

Form 2A, Page 2 COURSE TOPICS CONTACT HOURS __PER TOPIC__

I. Constitution 2 A. Rule of Law B. Articles of Confederation, Ratification, and Amendments

II. Federalism 2

III. The Judiciary 2 3 A. Court Systems B. Jurisdiction

1. Federal 2. State

C. Constitutional Interpretation

IV. Congress 8 7 A. Legislatures B. Structure and Organization C. Authority D. Taxing, Spending, Borrowing Powers E. War Powers F. Emergency and Investigative Powers G. Federal Property and Territories H. Civil Rights Enforcement I. Necessary and Proper Clause

V. The Executive 4

A. Selection, Tenure, and Succession B. Shared Powers C. Domestic Powers D. Foreign Affairs E. War Powers F. Treatises and Executive Agreements G. Privilege and Immunity

VI. Bill of Rights 3

A. Who does it apply to? B. Why does it exist? C. What rights are protected?

Form 2A, Page 3 COURSE TOPICS (Continued) CONTACT HOURS __PER TOPIC__

VII. Due Process 4 A. Substantive B. Procedural

VIII. Equal Protection 6

A. Suspect Classes B. Classifications

1. Race 2. Gender 3. National Original, Disability, Sexual Orientation 4. Voting Rights

C. Fundamental Rights IX. Civil Liberties 14

A. First Amendment 1. Speech 2. Expression 3. Association 4. Religion 5. Press

B. Fourth Amendment 1. Searches and Seizures 2. Privacy Rights

C. Trial Rights D. Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Form 2A, Page 4 PROGRAM TITLE: Paralegal Studies (Legal Assisting) COURSE TITLE: Constitutional Law CIP NUMBER: 1722030200 Program Frameworks can be found at the following website: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/law_cluster_frame14.asp

LIST PERFORMANCE STANDARD ADDRESSED: NUMBER(S): TITLES(S): 03.0 DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF TORT LAW, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, AND

CRIMINAL LAW CONCEPTS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO FACTUAL SITUATIONS--The student will be able to:

03.02 Discuss the United States Constitution in the following areas: a. The philosophical underpinnings of the Constitution b. The structure of the Constitution c. The Bill of Rights d. The Fourteenth Amendment as regards:

Due process clause, and substantive due process, as contrasted to procedural due process

Equal Protection Clause

REPLACEMENT CLOA

Florida State College At Jacksonville

Course Learning Outcomes & Assessment

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Section 1

COURSE PREFIX AND NUMBER: PLA2880 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (CC): 3 CONTACT HOURS (NCC):

COURSE TITLE: Constitutional Law

Section 2

TYPE OF COURSE: (Click on the box to check all that apply)

AA Elective AS Required Professional Course

College Prep

AS Professional Elective

AAS Required Professional Course

Technical Certificate

Other ATC (elective) PSAV Apprenticeship

General Education: (For General Education courses, you must also complete Section 3 and Section 8)

Section 3 (If applicable)

INDICATE BELOW THE DISCIPLINE AREA FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES:

Communications Social & Behavioral Sciences Mathematics

Natural Sciences Humanities

Section 4

INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES:

Reading Speaking Critical Analysis

Quantitative Skills

Scientific Method of Inquiry

Writing Listening Information Literacy

Ethical Judgment

Working Collaboratively

Section 5 STATE GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA

Communication Critical Thinking

Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning

Information Literacy Global Sociocultural Responsibility

Section 6 LEARNING OUTCOMES

Type of Outcome: Gen. Ed, Program, Course

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Outline and explain the structure of the three branches of government. Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Discuss the US Constitutional as it relates to the philosophical underpinnings of the Constitution, the structure, and The Bill of Rights.

Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Demonstrate knowledge of legal vocabulary related to the Constitution. Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Explain concepts, such as rule of law, judicial review, federalism, and stare decisis.

Course Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Identify and explain the basic liberties protected under the Bill of Rights. Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Compare and contract cases involving Constitutional issues. Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Compare and contrast substantive due process and procedural due process. Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Identify and explain rights in criminal proceedings. Course

Graded assignments and projects, with rubrics where applicable. 

Section 7 Name of Person Completing This Form: Nick Martino and Faith Litvack Date: 11/26/2014