This page lists all currently offered McKinney courses & their official course descriptions in alphabetical order.
All Courses
National Security Law (3 cr.) D/N 889 - Elective - examines the constitutional division of powers over matters touching on foreign affairs, including the role of the President, Congress, the courts, and the several states. The course also examines the constitutional sources of authority over foreign relations and the constitutional and other legal mechanisms that limit the exercise of that authority, including separation of powers, federalism, the protection of individual rights, and the role of international law in constitutional foreign relations.
Natural Resources Law (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 717 - Elective - covers the law and policy of natural resources regulation, focusing on the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and laws concerning water and timber use and protection; energy-related resource issues other than oil and gas; and land-use planning issues.
NCAA Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - Students provide assistance to either the Enforcement Division or the Academic and Member Affairs Division of the NCAA, a national governing body for intercollegiate athletics. In the Academic and Member Affairs Division, students will be involved in the interpretations of NCAA legislation and legislative research. In the Enforcement Division, they will work with staff who are responsible for the investigation and processing of rule violations. Students placed in the Academic and Member Affairs Division spend a minimum of one hundred hours working under the supervision of attorneys and receive two credits; students placed in the Enforcement Division work a minimum of 150 hours working under the supervision of attorneys and receive three credits. Students placed in the Enforcement Division must commit to working at least two full days and one partial day per week for a period of eight weeks. Students meet with the law school faculty supervisor during the semester and submit a paper summarizing their experience at the end of the semester.
Negotiations (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 863 - Simulation - This course explores the negotiation process in the context of legal problem-solving. The course may include negotiation exercises in which students participate.
Neuroscience and the Law (2 cr.) D/N 686 - Elective - focuses on aspects of neuroscience relevant to legal decision-making. Subjects addressed will include an overview of brain structure, relevance of brain to behavior, an exploration of medical and scientific tools used to better understand the brain, and applications of this knowledge to areas such as the adolescent brain, addictions, and psychopathy. Advances in neuroscience may well challenge traditional understandings of concepts such as culpability, propensity, and responsibility.
