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  • PLG 244: Labor & Employment Law

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course focuses on the identification and application of laws regulating the interactions among employers, employees, and labor organizations representing employees. Emphasis is on the paralegal's role in labor contract negotiations, administrative and alternative dispute resolution proceedings concerning labor disputes, and the civil litigation process that arises from such disputes in both federal and state courts. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify and discuss the labor and employment laws applicable to employer/employee relationships; Discuss the rules and procedures and evidence applicable to administrative proceedings, labor arbitration, and court proceedings involving labor disputes; Describe the role of the paralegal in providing litigation support in administrative proceedings, arbitration, and court proceedings involving labor disputes; Identify the role of the paralegal in providing support for collective bargaining negotiations; Prepare and write contract negotiation proposals, grievances and demands for arbitration, unfair labor practice charges, employment discrimination claims, and post-arbitration letter briefs; Discuss relevant ethical issues; Apply relevant modern technologies. Prerequisite:    (MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075)) or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • PLG 246: Elder Law

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course will cover various aspects of law that have particular application to the elderly client. The course is designed to familiarize the student with the practical and theoretical aspects of elder law. As more and more Americans age, legislators, jurists, and other legal professionals have to address the social and legal needs of the elderly including healthcare, employment, housing, guardianship, and elder abuse problems. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the basic concept of the legal definition of "elder"; Evaluate the legislative responses to the aging population; Discuss the various types of health care problems that face the elderly; Discuss employment and income issues as they affect the elderly; Analyze the various statutes that have been enacted to assist the elderly with housing problems; Discuss the concept of guardianship; Identify effective estate planning; Analyze the concept of elder abuse and apply remedies for abuse; Discuss the agencies that provide assistance to the elderly; Discuss relevant ethical issues; Apply relevant modern technologies. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • POL 110: Intro Polit Sci

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course explores the fundamental concepts in the discipline of Political Science as based in the philosophies of governing and the structure of economies. The sub-fields within the field will be explored through analysis of different forms of governments and the roles of the civic community in the international arena. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Assess the political philosophies that led to the formation of governments; Analyze the relationship between the nation-states and their economies; State and define the essential concepts in the discipline of political science; Contrast different government formations in the global arena; Discern the roles of the civic community within their nation-state. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • POL 120: American National Government

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    American Government introduces students to the concepts, functions, and structures of the United States government. It undertakes an analysis of the U. S. national political system with a focus on the role of individuals in the governmental process, and the nature of the interactions that take place among the various branches and levels of government. Analysis will be made of civil rights and liberties that has maintained America as the most culturally diverse country in the world. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Assess the political economy and historical underpinnings of the American system to the principles that were purported; Contrast the structure and organization of the executive, legislative, judiciary branches of government with the actual mechanisms of the system; Analyze the struggle for civil liberties and civil rights; Assess political factors and dynamics of democracy and actors within the system: citizens, political parties, interest groups, the media, and electoral process; Examine public policies with regard to populations throughout history. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • POL 130: American State and Local Government

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    An analytical study of the powers, process and problems of American state, county and local governments. Careful consideration of the nature of political, legislative, administrative and judicial organization at the state, county and city level will be given. NOTE: Prerequisites: Students are encouraged to participate in civil, political and community activities in a democratic society. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: List the development of the six major historical periods in the evolution of American state and local government; Define federalism and two other major forms of governmental structure; Identify the nature, functions, structure and legal position of local government in American federalism; Trace the structure, functions and problems of the three branches of American state government with emphasis on Pennsylvania; Students are encouraged to participate in civil, political and community activities in a democratic society. Prerequisite:    New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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  • POL 140: American Presidency

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course is designed to encourage, enhance and heighten student participation in ou. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain the forces and participants involved in the dynamics of the compromise of the Constitutional Convention, which shaped the establishment of an executive branch; Identify the constitutional model and proper role of the president in the doctrine of separation of power; Discuss the constitutional powers of the president that overlap within the other two branches; Include some relevant and modern issues that are sources of controversy regarding their administration; Trace the historical evolution of the president within the confines of the constitutional and non-constitutional functions of the office; Critique the present method of nominating presidential candidates and election of the chief executive; Identify those presidents who have made the most permanent contributions to the evolution of the office; Explain the impact of television, campaign financing and the expectations of the American people toward the office of president. Prerequisite:    New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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  • POL 200: World Affairs

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course deals with the theory and practice of international relations. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the principle characteristics of national states; Analyze the role of power in international politics; Identify the major constraints a national state must deal with in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy; Evaluate the relations between East and West in the post-World War I era; Assess the impact of the United Nations on the relations between national states in the contemporary world; Model appropriate strategies to acquire various methods for gathering information for the development, comprehension and practical application of said information in the deciphering of issues involved in world politics; Relate the foundations of instruction to the practice of reading and interpreting texts at the secondary level; Plan developmentally and culturally appropriate strategies to address individual differences among political adversaries; Enrich interdisciplinary activities by incorporating innovative technology and multimedia activities; Teach questioning and communication skills as an integral part of cultural development. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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  • POL 210: Principles of Public Administration

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    The general principles and theories of administration are analyzed and related to the management of public business. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Evaluate the trends and philosophies of bureaucracy in the public and private sectors; Analyze the relationship of the public administrator to the various branches and levels of government and to the general public; Describe the roles of the public administrator in terms of goal setting, organizational and personnel procedures, and financial management. Prerequisite:    New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript
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  • POL 211: Modern Political Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    The goal of Modern Political Theory is to examine the origin, purpose and role of current political thought and action. The European Renaissance in the 16th century to the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, produced a philosophical movement in Western thought, referred to as 'modernity' that evolved from and coincides with the expansion of capitalism and imperialism. This class will expand on the modern classification and include contemporary thinkers, African descendants, and women through Feminist thought. Class discussions will challenge many presumptions about political life. In addition,the exploration of the major tenets of identifiable theorists will be applied to current societal thinking and actions. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe key ideas such as order, human nature, freedom, justice, community, and equality that animated the great thinkers of ancient, medieval, and modern political thought; Enumerate fundamental tenets of major ideologies and assess the impact of these ideologies in today's political landscape; Discern the continued relevance of historical ideas about government institutions and the citizenry to the present political landscape. Prerequisite:    POL 120
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  • POL 225: Constitutional Law

    3.00 Credits
    Delaware County Community College

    This course introduces the student to the interpretation of the United States Constitution by the Supreme Court through a series of prominent decisions from leading cases. The parameters of the Courts power over the states will be established by analyzing the history of federalism. The Supreme Court's relationship to the executive and legislative branches will be ascertained by the role of the Court in determining the constitutionality of their actions. An examination of the rights of the citizenry will be investigated through the balancing tests between protecting the rights of the individual and the well being of society as a whole as evidenced in their decisions regarding such rights. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discern the power relationships among branches of government (checks and balances) and between levels of government (federalism); Analyze important constitutional provisions, historically critical Supreme Court decisions, as well as areas of contemporary interest; Analyze the relationship between the government and its citizens, including restrictions on interference with individual freedom (civil liberties) and obligations to prevent discrimination and ensure equality (civil rights); Assess the primary arguments made by advocates on most sides of the controversies surrounding the structure, organization and functioning of government. Prerequisite:    POL 120
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