CC-EVU-764 EU Brandon catalog 01012011 - Everest University ...

Course Descriptions
Safety and Health Review commission and ERISA. Students
will develop and understanding of work related injuries and legal
consequences.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PLA4523 ‐ Law and Medicine
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course addresses the ethical and legal issues in medical law
for the paralegal professional. Students will address the issues of
malpractice and “standard of care.” Students will also develop
understanding of legal standards of medical issues such as records,
including patient charts, the use of records in courts and the rules
regarding mandated reporting of maltreatment.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PLAP3210 ‐ Elder Law
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
Students will be introduced to topics in the law affecting older
persons. Such topics as financial and estate planning, health care,
personal planning, and protection, and consumer protection are
covered.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PLAP4400 ‐ Paralegal Senior Capstone Experience
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course is designed to equip students for transition from
matriculation to legal employment. Focus is placed on the
completion and assembly of court and client documents that will
be the basis of a portfolio representing the principle components
of a Paralegal’s scope of work. Documents are prepared in
the various areas of law practice including federal and state civil
litigation, discovery, appellate, family law, criminal law, contracts,
probate, and business associations.
Prerequisites: Student must be in final two quarters of the program.
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PLAP4450 ‐ Paralegal Externship
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 120.0
This course provides the student with the opportunity to directly
apply the knowledge and skills learned in the program by working
in a law office or other suitable location in which Paralegals are
typically employed.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 00.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 120.0
PLAP4483 ‐ Administrative Law
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
Workers’ Compensation and Social Security are examined in
this course. The law regarding governmental agencies and their
enforcement authority, with emphasis in the special problems of
state administrative law, is discussed.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
POS2041 ‐ American National Government
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
A study of the Constitutional structure and dynamics of the
American Federal system; included is an examination of the
current structure, organization, powers, and procedures of the
American national government.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP2535 ‐ Introduction to Proprietary Education
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course introduces the student to the area of proprietary
education, and lays the foundation for a greater understanding of
how each of the areas within this type of education work together
for the success of the student. In this class, the student will learn
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about the history of proprietary education, differences between
this type of education and traditional post secondary schools, and
the impact of the internet on education in general.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP3105 ‐ Higher Education Regulatory Environment
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course focuses on the higher education regulatory
environment and issues relating to it. Regulatory issues will be
covered, and these include programmatic accreditation, readiness/
compliance factors, self‐studies, accreditation visits, and other
factors as well.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP3200 ‐ Student Services and Retention in
Proprietary Education
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course focuses on the Student Services and retention issues
within a proprietary education environment. Course content is
focused on retention strategies for students, student services such
as advising and handling complaints, value added services, and
prevention of student problems with focus on student success.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP3300 ‐ Admissions and Public Relations for
Proprietary Education
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course focuses on the Admissions department and its
role within a college. Attention is paid toward the importance
of the relationship of the college to the community, as well
as effective interaction with the local and national media.
Salesmanship is also reviewed as well as admissions management
issues as they relate to ethical standards within the discipline.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP3400 ‐ Career Services in Proprietary Education
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course focuses on building relationships with the business
community and successful student placement within these
businesses. Additional attention is given to teaching mentoring
skills to assist students in this process, job search techniques ‐ both
traditional and internet based, participation in job fairs in the local
community, and other types of student support activities.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP3510 ‐ Proprietary Education Financial Management
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course focuses on financial operations and management
within a proprietary school. This includes basic administration
issues, campus budgetary concerns, student financing, AR
management and program cost and pricing (tuition). Additional
attention is paid toward financial assistance programs including
private funding sources available to proprietary schools and
students. Any fees and costs above and beyond tuition are
also reviewed to include their impact on students in the short and
long‐term.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 40.0; Lab Hours: 00.0; Other Hours: 00.0
PSMP3600 ‐ Academic Affairs and Faculty Development
4.0 Quarter Credit Hours; Total Hours: 40.0
This course focuses on core areas of academic affairs and faculty
development in the college environment. Areas of concentration
include faculty hiring and development, understanding the role
of the Registrar's office, and student retention management. Addi‐
tional attention is given to curriculum development and admini‐
stration, regulatory compliance, and effective reporting. This