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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of the substantive and procedural aspects of client representation before state and federal agencies. Prerequisites: LS 2813; acceptance into the Paralegal Studies Program. [FA]
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3.00 Credits
A study of state collection remedies and procedures with emphasis on the role of the legal assistant in the debtor/creditor area of the law. Prerequisites: LS 2813; acceptance into the Paralegal Studies Program. [FA]
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive review of legal ethics, legal analysis, terminology, legal research, interviewing, and substantive areas of law, including litigation, contracts, business organizations, administrative law, family law, criminal law, real estate law, and estate planning and administration, emphasizing student integration of the knowledge of theoretical concepts with practical workplace applications through case analysis and the completion of assigned projects. The seminar places emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving skills to enable students to increase their proficiency in legal writing, reading, interviewing, speaking and listening skills. The course is recommended for students taking a national certification examination. Prerequisite: LS 2823; LS 2863; concurrent enrollment in LS 2863 is permissible; acceptance into the Paralegal Studies Program It is recommended that the student take this course in his/her last semester of the Paralegal Studies Program. [Fa,Sp]
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize the student with materials unique to the medical, government, legal, and genealogical fields. It will introduce the unique terminology of those fields, including MESH terminology, legal citations, and genealogy research methods and sources. It will also look at the Superintendent of Documents catalogs and indexes, the National Library of Medicine, the Government Printing Office and its functions and operation. Federal statutes and Supreme Court documents, the depository library system; state and local documents will also be covered, as well as ordering, acquisition and cataloging records; indexing, data bases and microforms. This course delivered only via the internet.
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2.00 Credits
A course designed to familiarize the student with the basic library services offered to children and young adults. Covers various programs offered in public libraries and school media centers, reading programs, story telling, publicity, book talks, service and information needs, and a brief survey of basic children and young adult materials (including books, audiovisuals, and microcomputer software). This course delivered only via the internet.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to familiarize the student with the programs and materials available in a library which serve the needs of library patrons. Includes coverage of library terminology, general library organization, the LTA/patron interface, reference materials, interlibrary loan, information and referral, networks, circulation, library instruction programs, service to special segments of the population, and publicity. This course delivered only via the internet.
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2.00 Credits
This course serves as an overview to the work of the Library Technical Assistant. It will look at a brief history of libraries and librarianship and the possible jobs, salaries, and types of libraries in which the LTA employee might find him/herself. It will also look at professional organizations within the library field and issues of importance to libraries, such as the Library Bill of Rights, the Freedom to Read, censorship, etc. This course delivered only via the internet.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to familiarize the student with many phases of material preparation and record keeping. Includes maintenance of periodicals, acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, document inventory, audiovisuals, information and referral, interlibrary loan, and binding files; basic cataloging information; bibliographic searching; filing and shelf reading. This course delivered only via the internet.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to acquaint the student with present and potential audio-visual machines and services for libraries. It covers basic procedures for evaluating, buying, maintaining, and using various kinds of audio-visual machines needed to deliver audio-visual programs, as well as ways to select proper formats in software for a specific library program. This course delivered only via the internet.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to familiarize the student with management skills needed in a library setting. Includes a study of the qualities necessary for library managerial success: planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and communicating. This course delivered only via the internet.
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