LAWS 7731 Administrative Law
This course will examine the principles of law that govern the work of administrative agencies. Topics include: constitutional and statutory sources of agency authority; the appointment and removal of executive officers; constitutional and statutory constraints on administrative rulemaking and adjudication; standards for judicial review of agency conclusions of law and policy; and civil and appellate procedure applicable to judicial review.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.02 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.26 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Bijal Shah | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Daniel Lyons | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 49 |
| Spring 2025 | Bijal Shah | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Daniel Lyons | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Daniel Lyons | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 55 of 67 |
| Fall 2023 | Bijal Shah | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 38 of 44 |
| Spring 2023 | Bijal Shah | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 37 |
| Fall 2022 | Thomas Barnico | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 52 of 57 |
| Spring 2022 | Daniel Kanstroom | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 12 of 28 |
| Fall 2021 | Daniel Lyons | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 59 |