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  • 3.00 Credits

    Children have distinct rights recognizable at law even though they are considered to be incompetent minors as a matter of law. Even though their legal status is not equivalent to those of emancipated adults, children are entitled to specific legal protections in a variety of specific situations. To some extent they are entitled to similar constitutional protections of their adult counterparts. The course will also examine parental authority over minor children when there is disharmony between parent and child.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Juvenile law will explore the historical and legal background of juvenile law. This course will trace the development of juvenile law to the modern view of children's rights and legal recognition and enforcement they merit. The course will examine delinquent youth and provision of services when the youth is also subject to child protection proceedings. The course will also examine status offenses and their role in shaping society's view of juvenile rights.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will focus the theory and practice examining and developing skills involved in investigating facts, interviewing and counseling clients, settling disputes, negotiation conflict situations. Instructional techniques include readings, discussions, audiovisual presentations, and extensive participation in role-plays and simulations.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will provide the student with an introduction to Constitutional Law and federal legislation regulating the legal rights of children in state care. This field includes, among other subjects: (1) the constitutional/statutory rights of children in juvenile detention; (2) the constitutional/statutory rights of children in state protective custody, i.e., those children who have been adjudicated as state dependent. This second category includes, among other things, the rights of children: (a) while under state guardianship, (b) with respect to foster care and adoption resulting from an initial adjudication of dependency.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Domestic violence is a societal problem of epidemic proportions that affects families across America in all socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups. As information about the extent and impact of domestic violence emerges, it has been identified as a criminal justice issue, a public health crisis, and a costly drain non economic productivity. Domestic violence has a tremendous impact on the legal profession. Domestic violence and interpersonal family violence have direct connections to the child protection system and family court system as well. This course will explore those links from legal standpoint and explore the system protections designed to stop the violence.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will focus on legal research methodology and the application of electronic research methods. Students will develop an understanding of legal precedents and the use of persuasive legal authority in the construction of legal arguments. Students will develop electronic research skill through hands-on application of appropriate legal research techniques. Students will be instructed on the use and importance of legal citations and how to identify legal authority based on citation methods as they explore statutory law and decisional case law.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will focus on the basic tenets of the science of applied behavior analysis that are the underpinnings of effective teaching strategies. Students will study the philosophy and science of applied behavior analysis, an overview of the areas of the field the ABA and its relation to education and psychology, basic vocabulary and concepts in the field, strategies for measuring behavior, basic strategies for increasing and decreasing behaviors of students, and ethical considerations in the application of ABA in a variety of settings. The course will emphasize educational applications in the classroom as well as in affecting systems change across organizations such as schools and district-wide services.
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