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3.00 Credits
Estates and Trusts Pre: PLG101, PLG102 Co: Introduction to the law of wills and trusts. Includes the organization and function of the probate court, the laws of intestate succession, preparation and execution of wills, the most common forms of trusts, probate and administration of estates, tax considerations.
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3.00 Credits
Litigation Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: Introduction to civil litigation. Includes the organization and jurisdiction of federal and state courts; preparation of pleadings, motions, interrogatories, depositions and trial notebooks; investigation, digesting documents, interviewing clients; trial and appellate procedures. The fundamental principles of the law of torts will also be presented since the course will focus on the trial and appeal of personal injury actions.
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3.00 Credits
Business Organizations Pre: PLG101, PLG102 Co: Study of the principles of law governing the formation and operation of sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, business trusts and corporations. Includes the preparation of the documents necessary for the organization and maintenance of each business entity.
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3.00 Credits
Family Law Pre: PLG101, PLG102 Co: Introduces students to all areas of family law: divorce, separation, adoptions, guardianships, annulments, cohabitation, child custody, abuse and neglect. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills for working with clients and drafting the necessary legal documents.
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3.00 Credits
Computer Applications for the Law Office Pre: Communications Proficiency; CPS100 Co: Introduction to computer applications within the law firm. This course focuses on document preparation, timekeeping, docket control, litigation support, case management, email communications, internet and computer-assisted legal research. Review of word-processing, database management, and spread sheet design is included.
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3.00 Credits
Field Placement for Paralegals Pre: PLG201, PLG104, BUS102, and RES204 Co: PLG203, PLG204 Through professionally supervised work at law firms, government agencies, the courts, corporate offices or legal services, and faculty guided seminars, skills learned in the classroom will be applied to working situations. Each 3 credits of field placement involves 120 hours of on-site. legal work and 2 hours in weekly on-campus seminar. Instructor will conduct periodic site visits.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Health Care Law Pre: PLG101, 102, 202 or equivalent experience. Co: Elect: Open Designed to provide health care advocates with an understanding of how the health care system works, how to access health care services and how to get service paid for. Topics include private insurance coverage, entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid, Medigap, patient rights, Americans with Disabilities Act, AIDS, Lead Paint Law, Workers Compensation, Social Security disabilities, guardianship, health care proxies, legal/ethical issues, health care reform.
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9.00 Credits
Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Pre: Communications and Math Proficiencies Co: Designed to provide the student with an understanding of interrelated principles of nursing care. Nursing Arts Lab provides the opportunity for the student to learn skill sets by observing demonstrations followed by hands-on practice. Use of CAIs/CD-ROMs instructional tools gives the student an additional learning format. Concurrent clinical experience is offered in both long-term care facilities and acute care institutions. (75 hours of lecture, 90 hours of lab, 104 hours of clinical practice)
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7.00 Credits
Medical-Surgical Nursing Pre: PNR107 Co: HLS114 In keeping with the philosophy of the nursing program, Medical Surgical Nursing incorporates the basic concepts and skills acquired in Term I in studying the more common disease process and the related nursing management of patients with medical surgical pathophysiology. (67.5 hours of lecture, 134 hours of clinical experience)
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Physical Therapy Pre: Communications Proficiency Co: History and development of the physical therapy profession and its role in health care. An overview of the role, function, and skills of the Physical Therapist and the Physical Therapist Assistant. An introduction to the sub-fields of the profession, code of ethics, legal issues, and the role of the third party payor. Medical terminology for use in accurate documentation.
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