#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

294 • Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog
Course Descriptions
JAS102
Principles of Management for Justice &
Government Agencies I
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Introduction to basic principles of
modern management in justice and other
government agencies. Emphasis on
supervisor-employee relationships.
Prerequisites: None.
JAS110
Basic Principles of Government Fiscal
Administration
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Basic principles of fiscal administration
for state and local government. Includes
discussion of budgeting, financial
management, revenue fund
management, performance measures
and reporting, and audits. Prerequisites:
JAS101 or permission of instructor.
JAS115
Basic Principles of Human Resources
Management for Justice and
Government Agencies
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Overview of human resources
management in government. Includes
discussion of planning, staffing,
training, compensating, and appraising.
Prerequisites: JAS101 or permission of
instructor.
JAS150
Organizational Behavior in Justice
& Government Agencies
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Principles of management in
government from an organizational
behavior perspective. Discussion of
levels of organizational behavior: the
individual, the group, and the
organizational system. Prerequisites:
JAS101 or permission of instructor.
JAS200
Principles of Management for Justice
& Government Agencies II
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Elaboration of effective practices for
managing employees in government.
Prerequisites: JAS102 or permission of
instructor.
JAS225
Statistics for Social Research/Justice &
Government
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Introductory course in descriptive and
inferential statistics for social research.
Designed to serve as preparation for
interpreting and understanding research
related to Justice and Government
related agencies. Prerequisites: MAT102
or completion of higher level
mathematics course.
JAS250
Managing Individuals in Groups for
Justice & Government Agencies
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Advanced management practices
focusing on the manager as a work group
leader in justice and government
agencies. Prerequisites: JAS102 or
permission of instructor.
JPN – Japanese
JPN115
Beginning Japanese Conversation I
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Conversational Japanese. Basic sentence
structure pronunciation, and vocabulary
necessary to develop speaking ability in
Japanese. Designed for students seeking
speaking and listening abilities, with
little emphasis on grammar, reading, or
writing. Prerequisites: None.
JPN116
Beginning Japanese Conversation II
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Continuation of conversational Japanese
for survival in everyday business and
social situations. Expansion of
vocabulary and sentence structure
through aural/oral practice. Practice in
reading and writing Kana.
Prerequisites: JPN115.
LAS – Legal Assisting
LAS100
Introduction to Paralegalism
1 credit 1 period lecture
Focus on the role, responsibilities, and
ethical standards of a legal
assistant/paralegal. Provides an
overview of the legal system and the role
of the legal assistant in the legal system.
Emphasis on professional development
and job-search strategies. Prerequisites:
None.
LAS101
Introduction to Law
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Legal terminology and basic legal
principles in the areas of tort, contract,
and criminal law. Interrelationships
among lawyers, the court system, and
law enforcement and administrative
agencies. Development of a case for trial,
adjudication, and post-verdict
procedures in the civil and criminal
systems. Prerequisites: None. Suggested
but not required: ENG101 and CRE101 or
exemption by score on the reading
placement test (ASSET).
LAS109
Legal Procedures I
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Pretrial procedural issues in both
Arizona and the federal system.
Emphasis on Arizona Rules of Civil
Procedure 1-37, 41, 55, 56, and 72-76.
Coverage of applicable time limits, filing
requirements, and proficiency in locating
appropriate provisions in the Arizona
Rules of Civil Procedure. Drafting of
pleadings and motions and the
application of procedural rules pertinent
to the early stages of civil litigation.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: LAS101
and (BPC110 or permission of
department chair or program director.)
LAS110
Legal Procedures II
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Application of the procedural aspects of
discovery, trial preparation, and posttrial
work as part of a litigation team.
Emphasis on practical concerns, such as
interviewing of witnesses; preparation of
discovery documents, exhibits, and
transmittal memoranda; summarizing
and indexing depositions; organization
of files; preparation of trial notebooks;
and participation in a mock trial.
Prerequisites: LAS109 and (BPC110 or
permission of department chair or
program director).