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EDUC517 - Ethics, Law, and Policies in Higher Education

Course Details

Course Code: EDUC517 Course ID: 5056 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course will examine ethical and legal issues relevant to higher education institutions and the campus policies commonly in place to address them. Key legal cases, statutes, and constitutional laws will be reviewed and students will use case studies to explore how campus leaders have upheld these decisions and, in some cases, responded to crises. (Prerequisites: EDUC511 and either SAHE510 or ADHE601)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration02/23/2026 - 07/31/2026 Course Dates08/03/2026 - 09/27/2026 Start Month August SessionSummer 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration04/27/2026 - 10/02/2026 Course Dates10/05/2026 - 11/28/2026 Start Month October SessionFall 2026 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration05/25/2026 - 10/30/2026 Course Dates11/02/2026 - 12/27/2026 Start Month November SessionFall 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration06/29/2026 - 12/04/2026 Course Dates12/07/2026 - 01/31/2027 Start Month December SessionFall 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.