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  • PARA 213: Constitutional Law

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    See Political Science for the course description.
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  • PARA 215: Family Law/Domestic Relations

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    In this course, designed for upper level paralegal majors, students acquire an understanding of the basic concepts, rules and principles, as well as some of the basic practical applications that form the foundation of family and domestic relations law. Topics include terminology, courts, matrimonial, divorce, property distribution, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, child protection, adoption, paternity, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, and other relevant topics. In particular, students become familiar with common pleadings and documents a paralegal may assist in preparing. They acquire an understanding of relevant laws, especially the New York Family Court Act and New York Domestic Relations Law. In addition, students develop their understanding of courts and procedures, and work to strengthen their research, writing, and drafting skills. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in BUAD 201, PARA 101, and PARA 130. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall semester.
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  • PARA 216: Legal Aspects of Evidence

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    The origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence to be used in criminal trials are examined. The course emphasizes constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility, judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies. Prerequisites: C or better grade in CRJU 105 or PARA 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Spring semester.
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  • PARA 220: Wills,Trusts,Estate Planning

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    The drafting of wills and trusts and the administration of estates are a unique combination of art and science. Artistically speaking, the creative use of legal technology and techniques provides a vehicle for a client to literally speak from the grave and dictate control over his or her assets after death. At the same time, the detailed practice and procedural requirements of state and federal statutes give a scientific atmosphere in which the estate practitioner must operate. In this course, paralegal majors become familiar with both aspects of this subject in order that they will be able to competently assist the attorney in the practice of Trust and Estate Law. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in BUAD 201, PARA 101, and PARA 130. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall semester.
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  • PARA 225: Criminal Law and Procedure

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    This course introduces the third or fourth semester paralegal student to topics, issues and procedures that a paralegal deals with working in a criminal law environment. The emphasis is on specific pragmatic tasks that a paralegal would likely be engaged in while working for a criminal defense law office, a district attorney's office, in a court, or other similar employment. Some general, philosophical and historical material is considered with a particular focus on legal research, drafting of pleadings, and other related documents, and trial preparation and conduct. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in BUAD 201, PARA 101, and PARA 130. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall semester.
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  • PARA 226: Bankruptcy,Collections and Foreclosure

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    In this course, upper-level paralegal students develop an understanding of bankruptcy, foreclosure, and collection law. Topics covered are terminology, fact and case analysis, pleadings and documents, procedures and remedies in foreclosures, collections, bankruptcy, bankruptcy petition and plan preparation, debtor and creditor rights and remedies, consumer protection, ethics, and policy considerations in the development of statutory and decisional law on theses topics. Students become familiar with the common forms and pleadings used. Although the course will be general, the primary focus will be on the applicable New York and federal laws and practices. Students will acquire an understanding of the similarities and differences in federal bankruptcy practice in New York and other jurisdictions. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in BUAD 201, PARA 101, and PARA 130. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Spring semester.
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  • PARA 230: Paralegal Internship & Seminar

    4.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    Students in the final semester of the paralegal program apply what they have learned in paralegal courses, and learn how a paralegal functions at work. The internship is a first step toward obtaining employment as it gives the student some marketable work experience. Topics include legal ethics (both attorney and paralegal), law-office management skills (including a technological update and specific computer applications), interviewing, and job placement skills. As a part of the internship, each student completes 150 hours of field work in a legal environment under the supervision of an attorney. Each student is required to keep a weekly journal of activities and a final written paper on the internship experience. In the seminar portion, students discuss topics involving the full range of work in a law office, with an emphasis on the tasks each student is engaged in while completing fieldwork. Ethical consideration will be a key part of the discussions. The four credits of this class are assigned as two credits for the seminar portion and two credits for the internship hours. A student with prior law office experience may apply for a fieldwork waiver. If approved, the student will complete the seminar portion of this course for two credits and the two credits for the internship hours will be waived. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and a C- or better grade in PARA 130, PARA 205, PARA 210, PARA 215, PARA 220 and BUAD 201, overall grade point average of 2.0, and instructor permission. Up to two prerequisite courses may be taken concurrently. 2-4 Cr. (2 Lec. for seminar, 4 Lab. for internship) Fall and spring semesters.
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  • PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    A study in the historical positions of both ancient and modern philosophers, with respect to the basic philosophical problems of knowledge, reality, matter, soul, mind, and God. PHIL 101 fulfills the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 100. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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  • PHIL 201: Contemporary Moral Issues

    3.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    An examination of a range of contemporary moral problems and moral theories. Problems for discussion may include patriotism and cosmopolitanism, the rights of the strong and the weak, the moral status of talent and ambition, issues of moral responsibility in light of deterministic theories of brain function, and the relevance of selfhood and sentience for moral dignity. PHIL 201 fulfills the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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  • PHSC 104: General Physics I

    2.00 Credits
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    This is the first half of a two-course sequence covering motion, statics, dynamics, conservation of energy and momentum, rotation, waves, thermodynamics, fluids, vibrations, and sound. In the laboratory sessions, error analysis and graphical analysis are emphasized. The course is intended for those with an interest in physics and without a background in calculus. A scientific calculator is required. PHSC 104 fulfills the SUNY General Education Natural Sciences requirement. Prerequisites: MATH 122 or MATH 132, or 3 years of high school Regents math, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 100. 4 Cr. (3 Lec., 2 Lab.) Fall and spring semesters.
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