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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to address three main topics. What Do I Really Want in a Career? What is out there for me? How Do I Reach My Goals? Through a variety of readings, lectures, informational interviews, reflections, and discussion-sharing, students will identify their skills, abilities, areas of interest, and workplace values. Students will create a Career Management File Binder, a Career Portfolio, and an Interview Marketing Kit. 3 credits
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1.00 Credits
This course helps students to become successful in college by making the most of their natural abilities, strengthening their comprehension of reading assignments, taking meaningful lecture notes, developing effective strategies for taking objective and essay examinations, improving long-term and short-term memory, managing time, and improving oral communication. 1 credit
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a foundation and practice in thinking clearly and critically. Practice includes developing writing skills that will enable students to clearly present claims to support their conclusions and avoid reinforcing biases. Practice in thinking clearly includes the opportunity to analyze and discuss various types of media - including television, cinema and print - to determine which sources provide the most reliable information and to identify faulty thinking. Topics addressed include the relationship between critical thinking and clear writing, credibility of sources, rhetorical devices, fallacies,unclear or misleading language, and the characteristics of various types of arguments. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
A practical knowledge of contemporary conversational Italian acquired through hearing the spoken word and studying the basic language skills of grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary building, and readings. Development of an understanding of Italian culture. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course assists the student in gaining a solid understanding of the foundation of the language with strong emphasis on the four basic skills. Prerequisite: ITA 101 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the basic legal principles, practices, and procedures used in the paralegal profession. Topics include an overview of substantive areas of law, as well as law office and courtroom procedures. Students are also introduced to legal research and writing skills. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 101. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide the paralegal student with a practical understanding of, and hands-on experience in, the skills and techniques of obtaining information with specific emphasis on client and witness interviewing. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 101. Prerequisites: LAW 101 and LAW 255. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to law and court systems, crimes, and torts. Most of the course deals with contractual relationships, including general contract law, sales of goods, and warranties. Prerequisite or corequisite: ENG 101. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Computer technology has changed laws relative to the acquisition of information and doing business in cyberspace. This course explains and discusses the legal issues arising from that change, including contracts and torts related to the Internet, intellectual property rights, protected speech, and privacy rights of the Internet user. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 101. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the federal and state courts. Topics include the role of the judicial system in society, the structure of the court systems, and how judicial decisions are made. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 101. 3 credits
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