Law-Family 10110106
Exploration of family law practice ; marriages and other domestic relationships ; contracts affecting marriage ; legal actions affecting the family including annulment , divorce , legal separation , paternity , adoption ; laws relating to children and reproduction ; drafting pleadings and documents relevant to family law practice ; ethical issues and the paralegal ' s role in family law practice . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110- 101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better .) Course Typically Offered : Fall
Creditor / Debtor Relations 10110122 Exploration of legal rights of creditors and debtors , collection of outstanding debts , execution of judgments , small claims court , bankruptcy procedures , and filing bankruptcy petitions and schedules . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ) Course Typically Offered : Fall
Administrative Law 10110115 Exploration of the paralegal ' s role in preparation and representation of cases before administrative agencies , structure and authority of administrative agencies , procedures , and substantive state and federal administrative law . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ) Course Typically Offered : Fall
Civil Litigation 10110102 Exploration of the civil litigation process ; jurisdiction and venue ; evaluating facts , causes of action and defenses ; statutory requirements and considerations for drafting pleadings , motions and supporting documents and discovery ; service of process ; ethical issues and the paralegal ' s role in civil litigation practice . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ) Course Typically Offered : Fall
Criminal Law and Procedures 10110168 Exploration of substantive and procedural criminal law , the role of paralegals in both the prosecution and defense of criminal actions , emphasis on investigations and preparation of legal documents . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ) Course Typically Offered : Fall
Mathematical Reasoning 10804134 All college students , regardless of their college major , need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal , environmental , and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills . An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships , graphs , proportional relationships , algebraic reasoning , and problem solving using linear , exponential and other mathematical models . Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts . This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Arith score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to 12.7 AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to 780 AND Rdg greater / equal to 567 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 ; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Civil Trial Advocacy 10110103 Apply skills introduced in Civil Litigation 10-110-102 , including organizing and managing a civil litigation matter ; drafting pleadings , discovery requests and responses ; summarizing and abstracting discovery responses and evidence ; and compiling a trial notebook . ( Prerequisites : 10-801-136 , English Composition 1 ; 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; 10-110-102 , Civil Litigation ) Course Typically Offered : Spring
Intl Law and Immigration 10110162 Develop the knowledge , skills , process and understanding of international law and immigration including international organizations , treaties and courts ; student and worker visas ; citizenship , residency and removal ; and legal systems throughout the world . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ) Course Typically Offered : Spring
Intro to Psychology 10809198 Survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception , motivation , emotions , learning , personality , psychological disorders , therapy , stress , and human diversity in personal , social and vocational settings . ( Prerequisite : Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing 1 with " B " or better OR Corequisite : 10-831-102 , English Comp Prep ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Legal Writing 10110105 Develop the knowledge , skills , process and understanding of : legal writing fundamentals ; micro-synthesis of legal authorities ; case briefing ; macro-synthesis of legal authorities ; analytical writing ; legal research memos . ( Prerequisites : 10-801-136 , English Composition 1 ; 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; 10-110-104 , Legal Research ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Legal Aspects / Business Org 10110107 Exploration of formation , operation , and dissolution of types of business organizations , and substantive and procedural law involving business organizations . ( Associate Degree Prerequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ) Course Typically Offered : Spring
Intro to Diversity Studies 10809172 Basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary , history of immigration / conquest , transcultural communication , legal liability , multicultural majority / minority relations , ageism , sexism , gender , sexual orientation , the disabled / ADA . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15 ; OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing with a B or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
LS / Paralegal Career Experience 10110199 Students can select any hands on experience related to : Internship , Field Research , Service Learning , Simulations , Capstone , Industry Related or Study Abroad . Instructor approval required . ( Prerequisite : 10-110- 101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics with a " C " or better ; Technical Diploma Corequisite : 10-110-101 , Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics ; 10-801-136 , English Composition 1 ; 10-105-101 , Career Planning ; 10-105-103 , Career Preparation ) Course Typically Offered :
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