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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course is designed to give the student an appreciation of the progress that has been made in understanding the basic nature of the universe. Topics considered include vectors, statics, force and motion, kinematics in one and two dimensions, dynamics, work and energy, impulse and momentum, and conservation of energy. Lab work is correlated with class discussions. Three lecture hours and two lab hours per week. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement; co-requisite: MAT160. Fall and spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course is a continuation of PHY105. Topics to be covered include rotation, elasticity, fluid mechanics, temperature and heat transfer, electricity and electric circuits, waves and acoustic phenomena. Lab work is correlated with class discussions. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisite: PHY105. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides students with the required background, knowledge and skills to be eligible to take a Phlebotomy Technician certification exam. This course provides practical instruction in obtaining good samples by venipuncture, capillary puncture or other techniques. The student will become aware of the typical departments within a clinical laboratory environment, the collection and transportation requirements of most possible clinical specimens, infection control and safety requirements, basic anatomy and physiology, point of care testing, quality management, legal requirements, quality management, legal and ethical issues, cultural diversity, medical terminology, regulatory requirements, and professionalism. Criminal Offender Records Information/Sexual Offender Records Information (CORI/SORI) checks are necessary for students taking this class (refer to page 36 of the college catalog). Students must have proof of immunizations as well. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or permission of instructor. Fall and spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course provides students with the required background, knowledge, and skills to be eligible to take a phlebotomy technician certification exam. The course provides practical instruction in skills needed to obtain acceptable blood samples by venipuncture, capillary (dermal) puncture or other techniques. The student will become aware of the typical departments within a clinical laboratory environment, the collection and transportation requirements of most possible clinical specimens, infection control and safety requirements, basic anatomy and physiology, point of care testing, quality management, legal and ethical issues, cultural diversity, medical terminology, regulatory requirements and professionalism. Criminal Offender Records Information/Sexual Offender Records Information (CORI/SORI) checks are necessary for students taking this class (refer to page 36 ). Students must have proof of immunizations and liability as well. Restricted to days only. Prerequisites: PLB101. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces the student to basic legal concepts, principles, and procedures. It is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the structure of the U.S. legal system, including the role of the judicial, legislative, and executive branches; the history of law in the United States; the role of attorneys, paralegals, law enforcement, and other legal professionals; basic categories of law; litigation principles; and alternative dispute resolution. In addition, students will be introduced to a wide variety of ethical standards that apply in the legal community. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course reviews the substantive and procedural law relative to divorce, adoption, guardianship, custody, and other family law matters within the jurisdiction of the Probate Court. Topics include the legal status of children, legal rights of women, and illegitimacy and paternity proceedings, as well as divorce procedure and child custody and support issues. Students will be introduced to contract law as its principles are specifically applied to ante nuptial agreements, separation agreements, and surrogacy agreements. Related areas of law such as juvenile, criminal, and tort law are also discussed, as are relevant administrative agency regulations. Legal concepts will be applied to particular factual situations, thus developing and enhancing critical skills such as analysis. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course familiarizes students with the substantive area of real estate and property law. Fundamental legal principles are discussed in the context of business practices in the real estate industry. Topics include purchase and sales agreements, mortgages, leases, recording, easements, and deeds. The traditional law of property rights is discussed as well as recent developments in statutory and case law. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces students to the law office and the steps and tasks involved in civil litigation, the process in which one person sues another person in a court of law to enforce a right or seek a remedy such as financial compensation. Students will learn the role of the litigation paralegal throughout an entire case. This includes investigation and gathering of facts, discovery, trial support, and judgment enforcement. Study will be made of the procedural rules that facilitate the fair resolution of conflicts and the substantive law that forms the basis of the rights and remedies protected by the civil litigation system. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides students with an understanding of the fundamental principles and doctrines of insurance law. The course develops general understanding of basic concepts and encourages the critical evaluation of the insurance law rules. Topics include fundamentals of insurance principles and basic legal doctrines. The student will gain an understanding of the public policy interests that influence specific laws, doctrines, or rules. Analysis is performed of court-formulated rules that regulate the relationship between insurers and persons who are applying for insurance, have acquired insurance, or are identified as beneficiaries under a contract of insurance. Particular emphasis is placed on problems presented by insurance for health or medical expenses and motor vehicles. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of torts law, civil wrongs that have caused harm to person or property. Specific causes of action, elements of torts, and prima facie cases are discussed in the context of the three categories of torts: routine personal injury, high-stakes personal injury, and mass latent-injury. An emphasis will be placed on the development of analytical skills and the application of legal concepts to particular factual situations. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement.
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