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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
management functions, as well as long-range systems planning. Upon completion of
this course the student will be equipped to assist practicing attorneys in the effective
management of their law offices. Adhering to the guidelines provided by the
American Association for Paralegal Education this course will cover: how law
offices are legally structured; the law office/client relationship; legal and ethical
concepts affecting law office management; administrative systems including fees,
time-keeping and billing systems; management of clients' trust fund accounts;
marketing and strategic planning; law library organization and management;
document preparation; docket control and other relevant management topics.
Administrative skills such as leadership, communication, delegation and personnel
issues will be addressed, and typical law office situations will be presented for
analysis. This course is offered as an alternative to PAR 199, the Paralegal Internship,
and only one of these courses may be taken for program credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of PAR 110.
of how their ideas apply to living today. Students in the course explore such issues
as: the meaning and purpose of life, the nature of religious belief, the justification of
moral values, and the meaning of human freedom.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral
Communications, Critical Thinking, and Personal and Professional Development.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Electives: Humanities
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
requirement.
is placed on understanding through problem solving. Topics include the metric
system, kinematics, Newton's laws, momentum, energy, power, rotation, buoyancy
and simple harmonic motion. 3 hours lecture/2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Placement above or successful completion of ENG 060, high school
trigonometry or eligibility for precalculus (MAT 182 or MAT 195).
General Education Electives: Science
Note: Technology/Lab fee - $100
and radioactivity are considered. Special topics include the Doppler effect, wave
theory, and heat. 3 hour lecture/2 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: PHY 151 with a grade of C or better or permission of a Science
instructor.
General Education Elective: Science
Note: Technology/Lab fee - $100
challenges of living in a complex society. Topics such as theories of personality and
motivation, personal growth and adjustment, interpersonal relationships and decision
making, and values will be explored. This course is hands-on, stresses learning by
doing and will integrate learning strategies, study skills and information on college
resources that contribute to college success. Specifically designed for students who
have had minimal previous experience with behavioral science, not for those who
have completed PSY 101 (Introduction to Psychology).
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Critical Thinking, Multicultural
and Global Perspectives, and Personal and Professional Development.
Prerequisites: Eligible for ENG 055; and eligible for ENG 070 or ENG 071.
Recommendation: Concurrent enrollment in ENG 071 and/or ENG 055, if CPT is
between 44 and 55, is encouraged.
Note: Students eligible for ENG 101 are not eligible to enroll in this course.
General Education Elective: Behavioral Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
Online Sections - see page 9 for details. Technology/Lab fee $100
include: physiology of the brain, memory, learning, language, perception, life span
changes, normality and abnormality, social interactions, group influence on
individuals, and therapies.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Critical Thinking, Multicultural
and Global Perspectives, and Social Responsibility.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Behavioral Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.