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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or consent of Paralegal Studies DirectorOverview of the law in the workplace. Examines the impact on theemployer-employee relationships and provides guidance with theenvironment of employment law. Examines employment law as thecrossroads of the several legal disciplines: contract, tort, and agency;common law, regulatory, and statutory law; as well as social, economicand political policy.
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0.00 Credits
Designed to familiarize students with the various ethicalresponsibilities in the practice of law. In-depth analysis of the ModelRules of Professional Responsibility and discussion of actual ethicalproblems. Includes unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality,conflict of interest, advertising, disciplinary process, and malpractice.(1 credit) (This course, required of all seniors, is offered on twoconsecutive Saturdays in September for the Fall semester and inJanuary for the Spring semester.)
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3.00 Credits
(Senior standing and consent of the Director of the Paralegal Studies program)The internship combines practical experience in a legal environmentfor students to apply theory and practical skills to legal situations. Itis oriented toward the student's career path. This course is open toParalegal Studies majors
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of the instructor.This is a Capstone course for the justice studies major. Studentsintegrate knowledge of theoretical concepts and practical applicationof research methods, writing for the legal and criminal justiceprofessions, and selected specialty areas in the law and criminaljustice through assigned readings, seminar discussion, and thecompletion of assigned projects.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the legal system and the maxims of law asapplicable to the management and contractual delivery of aconstruction project. Topics covered include bidding, delays andacceleration, differing site conditions, contract interpretation,termination of contract, liability and remedies, and dispute resolutionmechanisms.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Political Science Core ConcentrationProvides a practical examination of how things get done politicallyin the United States, including analysis and discussion of Americanattitudes and institutions. Topics include: the actual making of theU.S. Constitution; the relationship between the national governmentand the states; civil liberties and civil rights; the role of the President,the Congress and the Supreme Court; elections, interest groups, themedia and public opinion; and various contemporary public policyissues. Prerequisite for all advanced courses in the American Politics.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Political Science Core ConcentrationExplores United States involvement in the world since the endof World War II. Focuses on key ideas which have shaped thisinvolvement as well as its forms and consequences. Topics include:The general theory of realism; NATO and the US-Japanese security treaty; the Viet Nam War; the end of the Cold War; recentdevelopments in the Middle East, Europe, Russia, China and Japan;globalization; terrorism; current hot spots around the world and USpolicy options. Prerequisite for the International Relations major andfor several courses in the International Relations/Comparative Politicssubfield of Political Science.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Political Science Core ConcentrationIntroduction to the comparative method of studying politics andgovernment outside the United States. Focuses on the democraticpolitical systems of Europe and Japan, but also addresses therise and decline of the communist political system in Russia, thecurrent efforts at democratic transition in Eastern Europe, andthe development of the European Union. Examines the origin anddevelopment of formal government institutions, political culture,party systems and electoral behavior, interest group politics, andcurrent issues in comparative perspective. Prerequisite for severalcourses in the International Relations/Comparative Politics subfield.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or consent of instructorAnalysis of the nature of civil liberties and civil rights in theUnited States. Emphasis on judicial interpretation of these areas ofconstitutional law.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLSC 100; or consent of instructorStudy of the development, organizational structure, and political andpersonality dynamics of the U.S. Congress, as well as the legislature'sinteractions with other actors in the political system. Emphasizesthe impact of the legislature on public policy issues
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