EDL 8200 - LEGAL ISSUES AND ETHICS IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

3 Credit Hour(s)
A study of federal and state constitutions, legislation, regulatory guidelines and court decisions related to the operation of educational organizations. Development of awareness and knowledge of legal parameters related to education. Students will be required to conduct legal research and apply and synthesize knowledge of case law and state and federal mandates in areas such as contractual requirements, church-state relationships, education of special needs students, students and parental rights, and tort liability. Ethics and morality in decision-making will also be examined.

Prerequisite(s): EDL 8100
Offered: Summer