Tentative 

Course Schedule (may change to accommodate student

interests and course needs). 
Changes will be announced at least one week in advance via email and
CourseWeb announcement. 
• Assigned textbook chapters, additional required readings/videos,
and lecture slides will be listed by week on Canvas under “Modules”.
• Any readings outside of the required texts will be posted on Canvas
either as PDF files or weblinks.
• In order for the discussion board to function as a continuing
discussion throughout the week, you should submit your initial
post by 11:59PM on Wednesdays.  All response posts are due by
11:59 on Sunday evening.  Posts received after that time will not be
considered for grading.  Please refer to the Discussion Board
instructions for more information.
TOPICS, READINGS, ASSIGNMENTS
 
Date Topic Assignment(s)
Meet the Class Required reading: Schubert,
Explore the  Chapter I
Learning course shell Introductory discussion
Module #1 Introduction:  board post DUE Aug 23rd  at
Aug 19—Aug 23 What is Law? 11:59PM
Reading and Syllabus quiz DUE Aug 23rd
Briefing Cases at 11:59PM
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
II
Learning
Practice Case Brief DUE Aug
Module #2    Ethics
30th at 11:59 PM
Aug 24—Aug 30
**  All Introductory Activities
should be complete
 Reading: Schubert, Chapter
III
Learning Institutional Discussion topic #1:  Initial
Module #3  Sources of post DUE Sept 2nd at
Aug 31—Sept 6 American Law 11:59PM
     Response posts DUE
Sept 6th at 11:59PM
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
Learning
The Judicial IV
Module #4
System Journal #1 DUE Sept 13th at
Sept 7—Sept 13
11:59PM
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
V
Discussion topic #2  Initial
Learning
post DUE Sept 16th at
Module #5
Civil Procedure 11:59PM
Sept 14—Sept
     Response posts DUE
20
Sept 20th at 11:59PM
Case brief #1  DUE Sept 20th
at 11:59PM
Learning Reading: Schubert, Chapters
Limitations on
Module #6 VI
Obtaining
Sept 21—Sept Journal #2 DUE Sept 27th at
Relief
27 11:59PM
 Reading: Schubert, Chapter
VII
Discussion topic #3  Initial
post DUE Sept 30th at
Learning
Judicial 11:59PM
Module #7
Remedies      Response posts DUE Oct
Sept 28—Oct 4
4th at 11:59PM
Exam #1 DUE Oct 4th at
11:59PM (Covers Weeks
1-6)
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
VIII
Learning
Criminal Law Journal #3 DUE Oct 11th at
Module #8
and Procedure 11:59PM
Oct 5—Oct 11
Case brief #2 DUE Oct 11th
 at 11:59PM
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
X
Learning Discussion topic #4  Initial
Module #9 Contracts post DUE Oct 14th at
Oct 12—Oct 18 11:59PM
     Response posts DUE Oct
18th at 11:59PM
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
Learning
The Law of XI
Module #10
Torts Journal #4 DUE Oct 25th at
Oct 19—Oct 25
11:59PM
 Reading: Schubert, Chapter
XII
Discussion topic #5  Initial
Learning post DUE Oct 28th at
Module #11 Property 11:59PM
Oct 26—Nov 1      Response posts DUE
Nov 1st at 11:59PM
Case brief #3 DUE Nov 1st at
11:59PM
Administrative Reading: Schubert, Chapter
Learning
Law and 12
Module #12
Administrative Journal #5 DUE Nov 8th at
Nov 2—Nov 8
Agencies 11:59PM
Reading: Schubert, Chapter
13
Learning Alternative Discussion topic #6  Initial
Module #13 Dispute post due Nov 11th at
Nov 9—Nov 15 Resolution 11:59PM
     Response posts due Nov
15th at 11:59PM
Learning Review/
Case brief #4 DUE Nov. 15th
Module #14 Reflection/Catch
at 11:59PM
Nov 16—Nov 22 Up
Nov 23—Nov 29 NO CLASS HAPPY THANKSGIVING
 Exam #2 DUE FRIDAY, Dec.
4th at 11:59PM (Covers
Week 7-13)
The test will be available
Learning
FINALS WEEK beginning MONDAY, Nov
Module #15
30 th at 8 AM until FRIDAY,
Dec 4th at 11:30 PM.
**  Note the dates for the
exam window!  **
*In order for the discussion board to function as a continuing
discussion throughout the week, you should submit your initial
post by 11:59PM on Wednesdays.  All posts are due by 11:59 on
Sunday evening.  Posts received after that time will not be
considered for grading.  Please refer to the Discussion Board
instructions for more information.