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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

JOUR 401 - The First Amendment and Society


Examination of the evolution and contemporary impact of laws relating to communication.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in JOUR 101   or JOUR 107 . 
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Milestone Experience Requirement. 

This course is crosslisted with JMS 601. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.