Legal problems with students, parents, and community organizations are increasing in number and complexity. Official reactions and solutions to these problems are likely to be subjected to judicial review. A wrong step can land the college administrator into court -with the accompanying expense, notoriety, and embarrassment.

Litigation cannot be avoided entirely, but administrators can minimize it and increase their chances of success in suits that are filed by knowing the law, anticipating problems, and taking precautionary steps.

The body of educational law, both statutory and case has increased by leaps and bounds in the last decade. This course should achieve the following objectives:

1. Familiarize students with the American justice system.
2. Inform students of the legal bases of their chosen profession.
3. Familiarize students with the process of legal research.

4. Provide students with the general principles of law, both statutory and common, as they apply to contemporary legal issues in higher education.

This course is a survey course in higher education administration. While this class is open to any graduate student appropriately enrolled, it is primarily designed for those who plan to become faculty or administrators in postsecondary education agencies or institutions. The purpose of the course is to provide students with an overview of the legal issues which arise in the administration of colleges and universities. The course is not designed to provide legal training or substitute for advise from legal counsel. (3H, 3C)