This course will provide an introduction to fair housing laws. The course will expose students to the problems created by housing discrimination and to the laws which seek to remedy this persistent, evolving, and complicated social issue. The course will cover federal and state fair housing laws, rental and eviction laws, land use practices, and alternative dispute mechanisms. They will study enforcement in administrative agencies and in the courts. The course will expose students to careers in landlord/tenant and fair housing laws and enforcement. During the semester, students will prepare and present a research topic chosen in conjunction with the professor.
Course Frequency
Offered when student interest and faculty availability allow.