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PARA 2227 - HealthCareLaw (3-0-3)
This course teaches students the legal issues involved in the health care industry.
Students review and analyze contracts prepared by paralegals and attorneys for
hospitals, doctors andHealthMaintenanceOrganizations.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA2203, PARA 2205, andPARA 2209.
PARA 2229 - Intellectual PropertyLaw (3-0-3)
This course takes a practice-oriented approach to the fields of patent, trademark, and
copyright litigation andprosecution.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA2203, PARA 2205, andPARA 2209.
PARA 2231 - Administrative Law (3-0-3)
This course discusses how attorneys and paralegals interact before administrative
agencies. The course includes a discussion of statutory law and administrative rules,
in areas such as environmental andSocial Security law.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA2203, PARA 2205, andPARA 2209.
PARA 2233 - Employment Law (3-0-3)
This course teaches federal and state employment law, discrimination and disability
statutes, and practical issues and resolutions of these issues before administrative
agencies.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA2203, PARA 2205, andPARA 2209.
PARA 2235 - LawOfficeSkills (3-0-3)
This course involves the student in practical problem solving and hands-on scenarios
that may occur in a law office, such as those regarding ethical issues, written
communications, document management, and timekeeping/billing procedures.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA2203, PARA 2205, andPARA 2209.
PARA 4020 - AdvancedCivil Litigation (3-0-3)
This course builds upon the litigation skills acquired in PARA 2203 by allowing
students to actively participate in the preparation necessary for trial. The course also
emphasizes complex litigation and the role of the paralegal in managing the flow of
information and documentation typically found in such cases.
Prerequisites: PARA 2203 and permission of instructor.
PARA 4030 - Advanced Legal Research andWriting (3-0-3)
This course builds upon the legal research and writing skills acquired in PARA 2205.
Legal writing and more sophisticated and complex legal documents are emphasized.
Students will also gain additional expertise in electronic legal research. This course
requires extensive out-of-class library and research time.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 2205 and permission of instructor.
PARA 4098 - Paralegal Practicum (1-10-3)
Practicum will constitute an independent (individual or small group) paralegal
internship which will allow student to simultaneously experience the "real-world"
application of law and apply legal methodology, research, and analysis to actual law
office or law related applications. The student will prepare and submit a significant law
related paper and or project. Requires the approval of theParalegal Students program
coordinator and theOfficeof Experiential Learning.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 4020 and 4030.
PARA 4850 - Paralegal CapstoneCourse (3-0-3)
This course will provide Paralegal Studies majors with an opportunity to first review
themajor legal concepts taught in the program. It will then allow students to see how
these different legal practices and theories coalesce into a single legal system and in
particular, the role of the paralegal in that system. This course will also serve as
excellent preparation for thenational paralegal certification exams.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 4020 and 4030.
