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3.00 Credits
History 3 Credits Requires the approval of the department chair Requirements and Prerequsites Requires the approval of the department chair Offered Fall Spring
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
History 3 - 6 Credits The internship in history is a supervised practical learning experience designed to give Liberal Studies majors with a concentration in history the opportunity to explore career interests, acquire valuable on-the-job experience, and put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired through course work. Requirements and Prerequsites Prerequisite: A minimum cgpa of 2.0, senior status, and approval of department chair. This course is graded pass/fail. Offered Fall Spring
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to basic legal concepts, the structure of the American state and federal court systems, basic legal theory and practice, and provides an overview of several areas of law. Prerequisite: It is a prerequisite for all other legal courses. Requirement: This course is required for all legal studies majors, minors and certificate students.
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This course studies the legal environment of business, including an examination of the format and characteristics of corporations, partnerships, and agency law. The law of contracts is studied in detail. Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 103 Offered Fall Spring
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This course introduces students to the principles and process of civil litigation from pre-suit investigation through trial. Students will gain insight into the litigation process from lecture and class discussion, reading assignments, examination of actual-case documentation, and the drafting of pleadings and motions and other papers. Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 103 Offered Spring
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This course surveys published sources and materials of the law. Students are trained in the analysis and research of legal problems and in the practical applications of legal writing. This course includes drafting correspondence, case briefs, and legal memoranda. Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 103 ENG 124 Offered Fall
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This course provides an opportunity for hands-on experience in legal research and fact investigation. Topics covered include citation and searching methods, types of resources, Web site evaluation, and a comparison of print and electronic research tools. Students will perform tasks similar to those expected of them in a legal setting. Print, electronic, and Web-based resources from information providers such as WESTLAW and LEXIS-NEXIS are included. (Lab fee: $75) Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 240 Offered Fall Spring
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This introductory course covers basic tort law, including assault, battery, trespass, conversion, infliction of emotional distress, products liability, and negligence. Classroom work will be reinforced by assignments in which students research and brief a variety of tort cases. Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 232 LAW 240 Offered Fall
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This course introduces students to a variety of laws affecting the employment relationship between employers and employees. Topics include discrimination, sexual harassment, employment contracts/employee-at-will doctrine, Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, ADA, privacy issues in the workplace, AIDS, and the Family Medical Leave Act. Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 220 Offered Fall Spring
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3.00 Credits
Legal Studies 3 Credits This course provides an overview of criminal procedure with special focus on the respective rights and duties of the defense and prosecution. It covers the development and present state of the law as it applies to arrest, search and seizure, statements by the accused and others, the right to counsel, trial proceedings and issues, sentencing, punishment, and appeal. The course is designed to give students an understanding of the history and development of the constitutional dynamics of a criminal case and the current state of the law from the perspective of legal practitioners. Students will use a text supplemented with outside readings that include criminal case law, law-review articles, court pleadings, and fiction. Instructional materials also include videotapes, such as “The Thin Blue Line.” Students will be required to brief cases and write short papers. Requirements and Prerequsites LAW 103 Offered Fall Spring
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