Dec 07, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

HIST 401 - American Constitutional and Legal History



Analysis and interpretation of the life of the law in America from the seventeenth century to modern times. Though designed to complement one another, each half of this course may be taken independently.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Six credits of history.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with HIST 601A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

(HIST 401 fulfills the U.S. Constitution Requirement, UNLV General Education Humanities Requirement

  fulfills the Nevada Constitution Requirement.) Consult your advisor for details.