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2012-2013 Catalog 111OETS 156. Building Envelope3 cr. (2+2P)Designed to prepare the student for the BPI Building Envelope Certification. Thiscourse will provide the principles behind building performance testing and the purposeof completing a comprehensive energy audit. Through lecture and subsequentfield training, the student will learn how to use building diagnostics to develop a prescriptiveplan for enhancing comfort, health & safety, building durability, and energysavings. The student will learn how to outline the follow-up process required aftercompletion of the retrofit. Prerequisite: OETS 106.OETS 230. Technical Management4 cr.Study of ethics, codes, regulations, scheduling, policy and procedures. Employee supervisionand effective communication techniques.OETS 255. Special Topics Technical Studies1–6 cr.Topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.PHIL—PhilosophyPHIL 101G. The Art of Wondering3 cr.Introduction to some of the main problems of philosophy, with an emphasis on criticalthinking. Philosophy conceived as an aid to living in this world with oneself andwith others.PHIL 136G. The Quest for God3 cr.An effort to understand the religious life; a consideration of some of the traditionalapproaches to God and what it means to be religious.PHIL 211G. Informal Logic3 cr.Logical analysis of ordinary language, construction of definitions, argumentation,analysis of fallacious modes of thought and basic rhetorical considerations.PHIL 223G. Ethics3 cr.The philosophical explication of morality. Significant ethical systems developed inthe history of Western thought.PHYS—PhysicsPHYS 110G. The Great Ideas of Physics4 cr. (3+3P)Conceptual, quantitative, and laboratory treatments of the great ideas and discoveriesthat have influenced lives and changed perceptions of nature, from Johannes Kepler’slaws of planetary motion and Isaac Newton’s and Albert Einstein’s laws of motionand gravity to the modern concepts of the quantal structure of nature and the bigbang universe.PHYS 211G. General Physics I3 cr.Non-calculus treatment of mechanics, waves, sound, and heat. Knowledge of simplealgebra and trigonometry is required.PHYS 211GL. General Physics I Laboratory1 cr.Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 211Gor PHYS 221G. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211G-212G or PHYS 221G-222Gsequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement mustregister for either PHYS 211GL or PHYS 212GL. Corequisite: PHYS 211G or PHYS212G.PHYS 212G. General Physics II3 cr.Non-calculus treatment of electricity, magnetism, and light. Prerequisite: PHYS 211Gor PHYS 221G.PHYS 212GL. General Physics II Laboratory1 cr.Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 212Gor PHYS 222G. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211G-212G or PHYS 221G-222Gsequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement mustregister for either PHYS 211GL or PHYS 212GL. Pre/Corequisite: PHYS 212 or PHYS222.PHYS 215G. Engineering Physics I3 cr.Calculus-level treatment of kinematics, work and energy, particle dynamics, conservationprinciples, simple harmonic motion. Prerequisite: MATH 191G.PHYS 215GL. Engineering Physics I Laboratory1 cr. (3P)Laboratory experiments associated with the material presented in PHYS 215G.Corequisite: PHYS 215G. Students wishing to use the PHYS 215G-216G sequenceto satisfy the basic natural science general education requirement must register foreither PHYS 215GL or PHYS 216GL.PHYS 216G. Engineering Physics II3 cr.A calculus-level treatment of topics in electricity, magnetism, and optics.Prerequisite(s): MATH 192G and (PHYS 213 or PHYS 215G).PHYS 216GL. Engineering Physics II Laboratory1 cr. (3P)Laboratory experiments associated with the material presented in PHYS 216G. Prerequisite:a C or better in PHYS 213L or PHYS 215GL. Corequisite: PHYS 216G.Students wishing to use the PHYS 215G-216 sequence to satisfy the basic naturalscience general education requirement must register for either PHYS 215GL or PHYS216GL.PL S—Paralegal StudiesPL S 160. Legal System for the Paralegal3 cr.Introduction to the court system, administrative agencies, functions of law offices,and professional conduct and legal ethics.PL S 161. Legal Terminology3 cr.Survey of the language of the law that will serve either as an introductory course or asa review course to prepare students for the certification test.PL S 162. The Virtual Law Office3 cr.The Virtual Law Office class is a ‘hands-on’, project oriented course designated toprovide the student with the basic law office skills needed to function successfully ina law office setting. The student will gain a practical, working knowledge of the proceduresnecessary to work in a law office. The skills learned in the class will directlytranslate to real life situations.PL S 165. The American Legal System3 cr.A study of the American judicial system with a focus on New Mexico’s judicial system;history of Anglo-American law, organization of the modern legal system, andtrends in the legal profession.PL S 170. Paralegal Student Organization1 cr.One-credit course for program majors with focus on various aspects of the legal assistantprofession. Promotes personal growth and leadership development throughcommunity networking and service. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.PL S 180. Constitutional Law for the Paralegal3 cr.Case standing of the law of the Constitution and Bill of Rights with regard to day-todayapplications in the law practice. Documents dealing with constitutional problemsin both civil and criminal areas of law will be drafted and discussed. Prerequisite:PL S 160.PL S 181. Alternate Dispute Resolution3 cr.Survey of the various alternate methods of dispute resolution such as negotiation,mediation, and arbitration.PL S 190. Criminal Law for the Paralegal3 cr.Introduction to federal and state criminal law; criminal proceedings, prosecution anddefense, sentencing and appeal. Prerequisite: PL S 160.PL S 200. Legal Ethics for the Paralegal2 cr.Introduction to ethical dilemmas faced in the workforce and the rules of ethics developedby the American Bar Association, various national paralegal organizations, andthe Supreme Court of New Mexico.PL S 201. Legal Office Procedures I3 cr. (2+2P)Same as BOT 201.PL S 203. Immigration Law3 cr.Survey of the basics of immigration law including the rights and obligations of citizenshipand the naturalization process. Prerequisite: PL S 160.PL S 204. Computers in the Law Office3 cr.Introduction to and development of vital computer skills for the paralegal professional.Materials and assignments are designed to illustrate commonly used computerapplications and procedures encountered in the law office. Prerequisites: PL S 160and OECS 105.PL S 205. Legal and Ethical Issues for the Web2 cr.Legal, ethical, copyright, and privacy issues specific to the Internet.PL S 206. Elder Law3 cr.Survey of the various legal areas which impact senior citizens such as Social Security,Medicare, Medicaid, age discrimination, estate planning, and residential care. Prerequisite:PL S 276.PL S 212. Legal Office Procedures II3 cr. (2+2P)Same as BOT 212. Prerequisite: PL S 201.PL S 221. Cooperative Experience I2-4 cr.Student employed in approved work site; supervised and rated by employer and instructor.Each credit requires specified number of hours of on-the-job work experience.Prerequisite: PL S 274. Restricted to majors.