This page lists all currently offered McKinney courses & their official course descriptions in alphabetical order.
All Courses
Water Law (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 882 - Elective - course examines international and national problems relating to the scarcity, allocation, management, and protection of water. Topics covered include riparian and prior appropriation doctrines, competing public and private interests, groundwater doctrines and management, federal control of water development and quality, and the allocation and conservation of transboundary and interstate waters. This course may be listed either synchronously or asynchronously online.
White Collar Crime (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 699 - Elective - course focuses on aspects of criminal law relating to nonviolent crime, typically committed by means of deception for financial gain under color of legitimate activity. Subjects addressed will include the bases of corporate and individual criminal liability, principles of federal prosecution, prosecutorial discretion, and the balance between the government's interests in investigating white collar crime and the rights of corporate and individual investigatory targets.
Women and the Law (2 or 3 cr.) D/N 680 - Elective - This course is an in-depth analysis of the ways that law and gender interact in American society. It explores the legal, social, and historical context of key cases in gender equality, and investigates the legal reasoning of the arguments that supported the Court's decisions, in addition to an analysis of those who opposed the Court's decision. Students examine the modern-day impact of some of the key cases that balanced the scales, and supported gender equality. Grades are based on class participation, students will be required to write short responses to some of the required reading and/or presentations, as well as a final exam.
Worker's Compensation (2 cr.) D/N 736 - Elective - provides an understanding of worker's compensation laws and the litigation process, from both a theoretical and practical view. The course will examine the interrelationship of worker's compensation, tort, contract, and family law. Topics of discussion will include insurance requirements, the determination of compensability, remedies, occupational diseases, statutes of limitation, statutory interpretation, and policy rationales.
World Trade Organization (WTO) Law (3 cr.) D/N 650 - Elective - begins with analysis of why nations trade and the effects of free trade vs. protectionism, typical import and export rules and procedures, and various forms of trade barriers. The main focus is on establishment of GATT and WTO rules and their impact on modern trade in goods and services. The course finishes with an outlook on twenty-first century hot spots in international trade, such as intellectual property rights, environmental protection, human rights and labor standards, and the perspectives of developing countries.
Wrongful Conviction Clinic (2 cr.) D/N 808 - Clinic Course - Students in the Wrongful Conviction Clinic represent indigent clients seeking relief from wrongful convictions in state post-conviction proceedings. In the classroom component of the course, students consider federal and state post-conviction remedies and the relevant issues, including eyewitness identifications, false confessions, informants, government misconduct, junk science, and DNA testing. Registration is for 2 credit hours per semester with a 2-semester commitment, pass/fail, with fifty hours of clinical activity required for each credit hour. Preference will be given to students eligible for certified legal intern status, but second-year students with a solid academic record and a commitment to criminal justice will be considered.
