care to adult clients with acute or chronic/persistent health problems. Emphasis is
placed on synthesis of knowledge from the biophysical sciences and previous
nursing courses. Basic principles of community health and leadership/management
are presented as they relate to the role of the associate degree nurse in the current
healthcare system.
Prerequisites: Completion of NUR 205, NUR 206, BIO 235 and MAT 077.
Corequisites: ENG 102, NUR 252, Humanities/Social Science restricted elective for
4th semester Nursing students.
Note: NUR 256 must be taken concurrently with NUR 255.
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medical/surgical, transitional care and community settings that correlate with the
presentation of didactic content in the concurrent theory course. An opportunity to
practice nursing skills is also provided through simulated laboratory experience.
Prerequisites: Completion of NUR 205, NUR 206, BIO 235 and MAT 077.
Corequisites: ENG 102, NUR 255, Humanities/Social Science restricted elective for
4th semester Nursing students.
Note: NUR 255 must be taken concurrently with NUR 256.
Note: Technology/Lab fee- $100.
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the impact of past, contemporary and future issues on current nursing practice.
Focus is on the standards of practice, legal and ethical considerations, and career
preparation as they relate to nursing practice.
Prerequisite: Completion of NUR 205, NUR 206, BIO 235 and MAT 077.
Corequisites: NUR 255, NUR 256
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litigation that does not involve criminal conduct. Topics will include jurisdiction,
substantive and procedural laws, investigation, and preparation of the lawsuit. The
class will pay particular attention to the practical aspects of how a paralegal assists
a lawyer in the variety of tasks essential to the litigation process.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
Note: This is a required course for all Paralegal Studies majors.
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examine the importance, as well as the limitations, of legal research and the law
library. Emphasis is placed on development of the skills required to research a
problem in terms of background, specific fact, and validation. The fundamentals of
legal writing are presented through preparation of research and memoranda.
Students will use WESTLAW and LEXIS-NEXIS during this course.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
Note: This is a required course for all Paralegal Studies majors.
business organizations. It begins with the most simple form of business enterprise,
the sole proprietorship, progresses through general partnerships and limited
partnerships, and dwells upon the most complex business organization, the
corporation. Corporate materials are discussed chronologically as they will usually
be met in practice. Corporate characteristics, formation procedures, financial
structure, meetings, dividends, share ownership, amendments, and dissolution are
discussed in depth.
Note: This is a Legal Specialty course.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
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a law firm, corporation or other legal setting. Topics will include the explanation and
illustration of computer hardware, software and peripherals. Students will be
introduced to various legal software packages, including word processing,
spreadsheets, database management, PowerPoint presentation, timekeeping and
billing, litigation support, and more.
Note: Technology/Lab fee - $100.
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include: the legal definitions of marriage and family; the rights and obligations among
family members, including parent-child relationships, divorce, property division,
alimony, child custody and child support; and the government's role in marriage and
family life.
Note: This is a Legal Specialty course.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
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estates in land and types of ownership will be discussed, including fee simple, joint
tenancy and condominium law. Real estate documents will be introduced in the
order in which they are met in a typical single-family real estate closing, including the
offer, the purchase-and-sale agreement, notes and mortgages, types of financing
arrangements, title examinations, title insurance documents, settlement statements
and more. Foreclosure law will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
Note: This is a Legal Specialty course.
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