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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
One 50-minute lesson per week. Open to applied music majors only.
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1.00 Credits
One 25-minute voice lesson per week. Open to music education majors. Non-majors by permission of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
One 50-minute voice lesson per week. Open to applied music majors only.
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3.00 Credits
The course introduces the new student to the legal system and the responsibilities of paralegals. Topics include the development of paralegals as a profession; the unauthorized practice of law; ethical considerations; interviewing techniques; library instruction on how to conduct legal research; and dynamics of client relationships. This course is offered each Spring Semester and is the required first course in paralegal courses.
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3.00 Credits
An explanation of the use of legal books and other publications, which form the backbone of legal research. Normally, visits to a law library and a county records room will be made. This course is offered every Fall Semester.
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3.00 Credits
A detailed knowledge of the law of descent and distribution; the execution of wills; the law of executors and administrators; and the procedures in probate courts.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the use of computers in the law office. The student will acquire the skill needed to use a personal computer and word processing, spreadsheet, and data manager software to solve applications commonly found in the law office. The student will also become familiar with the capability of other law office oriented software, such as that used for litigation support, loan closings, legal research, and computerized timekeeping.
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3.00 Credits
This course gives students a detailed knowledge of the law of pleading and practice in federal and state courts in Georgia. In learning the principles of civil litigation, students will learn how to begin organizing a civil case for trial beginning with the initial investigation, preparation of the initial pleadings, and written discovery. Students will learn causes of action and defenses, and the rules of procedure and discovery, along with ethical responsibilities. PARA 2107 will be followed by PARA 2109, which will cover those discovery mechanisms not covered in PARA 2107, along with pre-trial motions, the basics of a civil trial, post-trial motions, and appeals.
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3.00 Credits
This course gives students a detailed knowledge of the criminal justice system, crimes, and defenses. The role of the paralegal in the criminal justice system will be examined, including case investigation and interviewing techniques from both the defense and prosecution perspective. Crimes and their essential elements will be examined including: murder, crimes to persons, property crimes, and inchoate crimes. The student will examine all possible defenses to a criminal prosecution including: justification, insanity, entrapment, age, necessity, coercion, and alibi.
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3.00 Credits
PARA 2109 is intended to serve as the second required course in Civil Procedure and Litigation, supplementing PARA 2107. The course will cover those discovery devices not covered in PARA 2107, including independent medical examinations and depositions. The course will also cover pre-trial motions, preparation of a trial notebook, as well as the basics of a civil trial, post-trial motions, and appeals.
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