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Legal-Studies
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-057 | Introduction to the Humanities | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-085 | Social and Cultural Geography | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-158 | English Composition | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-200 | College Algebra | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-336 | World Religions | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-370 | Ethics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-460 | Art Appreciation | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-584 | Pre-Calculus | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-825 | Human Biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-902 | World History | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLS-034 | Foundations of legal studies | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-107 | Legal ethics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-346 | Introduction to legal research | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-416 | Introduction to legal writing | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-642 | Introduction to laws | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-650 | Comparative legal systems | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-773 | Introduction to law office management | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LLS-887 | Introduction to Courts | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LES-167 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LES-410 | Fundamentals of Commercial Law | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LES-630 | Computers and Law | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LES-827 | Introduction to Contract Law | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LES-850 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 6 Credits | View Details |
| LES-871 | Introduction to Constitutional Law | 6 Credits | View Details |
Introduction to the Humanities
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The art of thinking critically.
- Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
- Myth.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Literature.
- Art.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Music.
- The theater.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The musical stage.
- Television.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The cinema.
- Religion.
- Happiness.
- Morality.
- Life and death.
Social and Cultural Geography
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Building barriers in the middle east
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Wal-mart in china
- Locating car parts plants
- Market segmentation
English Composition
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing to learn
- Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
- Preparing.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Composing.
- Rewriting.
- Formulating arguments.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Using the internet for research
- Evaluating electronic and print sources.
- Apa documentation format.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Cms and cse formats.
- Writing in the disciplines
- Writing in the humanities
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing in the natural sciences.
- Writing in the social sciences
- Design principles
College Algebra
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Review of the real number system
- Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Graphs, linear equations, and functions
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Systems of linear equations
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
- Factoring
- Rational expressions and functions
- Roots, radicals, and root functions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Quadratic equations and inequalities
- Additional graphs of functions and relations
- Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Conic sections and systems of inequalities
- Further topics in algebra
World Religions
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Characteristics of basic religions
- Native american religions
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- African religions
- Hinduism
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Sikhism
- Chinese religions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Zoroastrianism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
Ethics
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- What is morality?
- Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
- Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Virtue ethics
- Absolutism versus relativism
- Freedom versus determinism
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Reward and punishment
- Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
- The taking of human life
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing.
- Abortion
- Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
- Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
- Business and media ethics
- Environmental ethics
Art Appreciation
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Understanding art
- Visual elements
- Organizing principles of design
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Graphic design
- Photography and filmmaking
- Digital art
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Sculpture
- Crafts
- Product and clothing design
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Architecture
- Designed settings
- Historical styles in western art
- Understanding art on all levels
Pre-Calculus
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Graphs
- Function and models
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Exponential and logarithmic function
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Trigonomatic function
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Analytic trigonometry
- Polar coordinates; vectors
- Analytic geometry
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Systems of equations and inequalities
- Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem
Human Biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Why study biology?
- Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Biological development and the human lifespan.
- Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
- Human biology and intellect.
- The human genome project
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
- Biology and mental illness
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
- Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
- The biology of aging.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Public health and biology.
- Critical thinking and human biology
World History
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
- Early civilization
- Nomadic societies
- Classical civilization: china
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Classical civilization: india
- Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
- The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
- The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
- Africa and islam
- East european civilization: byzantium and russia
- Western civilization: the middle ages
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The spread of east asian civilization
- Centers of civilization in the americas
- The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
- The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
- Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The rise of eastern europe
- The ottoman and mughal empires
- East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
- The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
- World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
- The settler societies: the west on frontiers
- The development of latin american civilization
- The middle east and china in the imperialist century
- Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
- World war i and the end of an era
- The west in the contemporary period
- Eastern european civilization
- East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
- India and southeast asia
Foundations of legal studies
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The reading and briefing of cases.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Legal analysis.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Legal research.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing skills.
- Ethics.
- Substantive civil law and procedure.
Legal ethics
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Have integrity
- Preserve the confidences and secrets of the client
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Get and stay competent
- Charge only fair fees
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Make legal services available
- Represent each client with zeal and dedication
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Don?t practice law without a license
- Be loyal to each and every client
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Work to improve the legal system
- Don?t even think about it
Introduction to legal research
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to legal research.
- Analysis and research methods: the most important tasks.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Citation method.
- The index: legal research's most powerful tool.
- Digestsa remarkable finding tool.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Computer assisted legal research calr.
- Law books, texts, services and periodical.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Legal encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- Alr series: the american law reports.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Case law analysis.
- Statutes and legislative resources.
- Government regulations/administrative law.
- Updating the law.
- Government materials, publications, and compilations.
- Writing applications in the law and justice field.
Introduction to legal writing
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to legal research, writing, and analysis.
- Before you begin
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The starting point: analyzing facts and identifying legal issues.
- Finding and analyzing case law.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- How to brief a case.
- Constitutions, statutes, and administrative regulations.
- Statutory and constitutional analysis.
- Secondary sources.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Digests and miscellaneous research tools.
- Validating your research: using shepards and other citators.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Computer assisted legal research.
- How to create research strategies.
- Basic legal writing tools.
- Legal writing: writing to inform.
- Writing to the court.
Introduction to laws
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The paralegal profession
- Ethics, regulation and professional responsibility
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The paralegal workplace
- Technology and the paralegal
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Sources of american law
- The court system and adr
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Civil litigation
- Administrative law
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Interviewing and investigation skills
- Traditional, computer, and internet legal research
- Legal writing and critical legal thinking
Comparative legal systems
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An international perspective
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Crime, transnational crime, and justice
- An american perspective on criminal law
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Legal traditions
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Substantive law and procedural law in the four legal traditions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An international perspective on policing
- An international perspective on courts
- An international perspective on corrections
- An international perspective on juvenile justice
- Japan: examples of effectiveness and borrowing
Introduction to law office management
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Office duties
- Computers and office systems
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Preparing legal correspondence
- The court structure
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Preparing legal documents
- The lawsuit: preparations for trial
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The lawsuit: litigation and discovery procedures
- Family law
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Wills, trusts, and probate
- Business organizations
- Real estate
- Criminal law
- Legal research
Introduction to Courts
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Courts, crime and controversy.
- Law and crime.
- Federal courts.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- State courts.
- Dynamics of courthouse justice.
- Prosecutors
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Defense attorneys.
- Judges
- Defendants and victims.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Arrest to arraignment.
- Bail.
- Disclosing and suppressing evidence.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Negotiated justice and the plea of guilty.
- Trials and juries.
- Sentencing options.
- Sentencing.
- Appellate courts.
- The lower courts.
- Juvenile courts.
Introduction to Legal Studies
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The paralegal profession
- Ethics, regulation and professional responsibility
- The paralegal workplace
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Technology and the paralegal 2.
- Sources of american law
- The court system and adr
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Civil litigation
- Administrative law
- Interviewing and investigation skills
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Traditional, computer, and internet legal research
- Legal writing and critical legal thinking 3.
- Torts
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Contracts and e-commerce
- Real property
- Wills, trusts, estates, and elder law
- Family law
- Employment law
- Corporations and business organizations
- Criminal law
- Cyberlaw and intellectual property
Fundamentals of Commercial Law
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The american legal system.
- Criminal v. civil wrongs.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Contracts and the law of sales.
- Commercial paper.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Real property.
- Personal property.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Law of agency.
- Business organizations.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Employment law.
- Bankruptcy.
- Administrative law.
Computers and Law
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Technology in the law office
- Computer hardware and software
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The internet and electronic mail
- Electronic research
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The paperless office
- Office management software
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Case organization and management software
- Electronic discovery
- Litigation support software summation
- Presentation and trial graphics chapter 4teen - the electronic courtroom
Introduction to Contract Law
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The study of contract law.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Foundation of the contract.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Elements of formation, part i.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Elements of formation, part ii.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Problems of formation.
- Discharge of the contract.
- Remedies when the contract is not honored.
- Formation of the sales agreement.
- Discharge of the sales agreement.
- Remedies under the sales agreement.
- Ucc financing statements.
- Reviewing a contract.
- Contract language.
- Commercial paper.
Introduction to Criminal Law
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- What is criminal law.
- The origins of american criminal law.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The colonial period's influence on american criminal law.
- Constitutional rights before arrest.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Constitutional rights after arrest.
- The constitutional right to trial by jury.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
- Murder.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Crimes against the person: violence.
- Crimes against property.
- Treason, terrorism, and wartime criminal justice.
- Crimes against the state.
- Social crimes.
- Common law defenses.
Introduction to Constitutional Law
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- General introduction to the legal system.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The criminal justice system
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Substantive civil law.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Legal ethics.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Legal research.
- Federal courts.
- Conclusion.
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