Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college and employment. This course encourages students to develop a growth mindset and make wise choices. Students should take this course in their first semester.( Pre-requisite: None.) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics 10110101 Introduction to and exploration of the paralegal profession and paralegal roles; legal ethics, state and federal court systems; civil and criminal procedure; overview of substantive areas of law; locating and interpreting statutes and cases; drafting legal correspondence. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
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 Spring
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
English Composition 1 10801136 Learners develop knowledge / skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience / purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills.( Prerequisite: High school GPA greater / equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 260; OR " preparatory course( s)", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Legal Research 10110104 Learn and apply skills related to research terminology; sources of law; primary / secondary authority; mandatory / persuasive authority; citation form; factual / legal issues; effective research strategies; validating and updating results; computer-assisted legal research; Internet research.( 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 Spring
Estates and Probate 10110114 Exploration of estate planning and probate practice; classification of property and property ownership; intestate succession; introduction to trusts, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents; drafting, modifying, revoking and contesting wills; drafting probate documents; ethical issues and the paralegal ' s role in estate planning and probate 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: Spring
Legal Computer Applications 10110175 Exploration of technology used in a law office including hardware, and general applications software, MS Office, and legal applications software for calendaring, docketing, timekeeping and billing, case / matter management; Wisconsin e-filing and electronic courtrooms; ethical issues and the paralegal ' s role with respect to technology in a law office.( Corequisite 10-110-101, Paralegal Intro / Legal Ethics) Course Typically Offered: 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
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
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