If your teen is passionate about Civil Rights, this course from Law Shelf covers the rights to equal protection, due process, and freedom of religion. The course also touches on some other fundamental rights, including rights under the First Amendment. This course is free for high school credit, and only $60 for college credit.

GOV-201: Civil Rights Law

3 credits

Lower Level in categories: Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties, or Criminal Justice

This course has been evaluated and recommended for 3 credits by the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), and may be transferred to over 1,500 colleges and universities.

If you wish to take this course only for high school credit, there is NO COST. Only those seeking college credit pay $60 tuition. ***use code HS4CC at checkout to receive 50% off***

Course Description
This course focuses on the rights of all Americans under the federal and state Constitutions
and laws. The course surveys the framework of these rights and goes into many specifics, including
the rights to equal protection, due process, and freedom of religion. The course also touches on
some other fundamental rights, including rights under the First Amendment.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:

Differentiate among levels of scrutiny a court will employ when dealing with a
discriminatory law or government action;
Articulate the difference between the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause and Equal
Protection Clause;
Distinguish between the 5
th Amendment’s Due Process Clause and the 14th Amendment’s
Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses;
Discuss the federal protections against religious discrimination;
Use the Supreme Court’s three-factor test to consider whether a federal statute grants a
claimant an enforceable right for a Section 1983 action.
Final Exam
Grades and credit recommendations are based solely on a final exam. When students
are ready to take the final exam, they should register for a LawShelf account (or simply log
in, for those with existing accounts). Go to the video-course page and click “Take the Final
Exam” and pay the exam fee, where applicable. Students will be given instructions on how to
take the exam. All exams are proctored by the Voice Proctor® proctoring system. An
overview of the system is provided here and it requires no training or learning curve. Grades
of 70% or above are considered passing grades and qualify for recommended transfer credit.
The final exam is based on the video course modules. Additional resources detailed
in this syllabus are helpful for background and for building greater understanding of the
course materials. Inquiries can be made through the LawShelf Contact form on our website
by clicking the “email us” button that appears at the bottom of most LawShelf pages.
Transcripts can be ordered via Parchment, as detailed on our website.