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OCEANOGRAPHY (OCEN)OCEN 100 SURVEY OF OCEANOGRAPHY (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836.Discussion of selected topics in oceanographydesigned to illustrate the scientific method and providethe student with a basic understanding of the nature ofthe world’s oceans. An introduction to the physical, chemical,biological, and geological aspects of the sea.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B1).OCEN 101 OCEANOGRAPHY LABORATORY/FIELD STUDY (1)Minimum of 48 laboratory/field hours/semester. Prerequisite:Completion of or concurrent enrollment in OCEN 100.Introductory exercises in sediments, waves and sedimenttransport, bathymetry of ocean basins, materials ofocean crust and sea floor, ocean currents, tides, estuaries,physical and chemical properties of seawater, andforms and diversity of marine life. Field trips included.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B3).OFFICE ADMINISTRATIONSee listings under Computer Applications & OfficeTechnology.PARALEGAL STUDIES (LEGL)LEGL 240 INTRODUCTION TO LAW (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.The study of law, the legal profession and the courtsystem. Emphasis is on the roles and relationships ofworkers in the American legal system. Some attention toadministrative agency justice and to recent developmentsin legal services, law-related management, and new technology.Recommended for students considering work inlaw-related occupations. Transfer credit: CSU.LEGL 245 LEGAL OPERATIONS (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.This course is designed to expose students to the varietyof law-related job opportunities and many of the skillsnecessary to per-form those jobs, such as legal analysis,terminology, interviewing, investigation, litigation, lawoffice management, and informal and formal advocacybefore administrative agencies. Transfer credit: CSU.LEGL 250 LEGAL RESEARCH (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.The course is designed to provide students with aworking knowledge of major resources in the law library.Includes practice in finding and interpreting case law,statutes and administrative regulations. Student is givenOCEANOGRAPHY „ PARALEGAL STUDIESexperience in using digests, looseleaf services, citators,encyclopedias, treatises and legal periodicals. Transfercredit: CSU.LEGL 252 PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL ANDADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.An in-depth study of case processing in civil andadministrative matters. An emphasis on the systemsapproach and origin-to-disposition studies of typical civiland administrative matters. Especially helpful for studentsenrolled in the courts option, the legal secretary, or legalassistant programs. Transfer credit: CSU.LEGL 260 ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH ANDWRITING (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:LEGL 250.Build legal research and writing skills by preparing aseries of projects, including documents for real cases.Students will polish writing skills so that they can prepareprofessional high quality documents and effectively communicatelegal ideas. Transfer credit: CSU.LEGL 265 LABOR LAW AND COLLECTIVEBARGAINING (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.A survey course examining the role of labor in theAmerican community. Specific course content will includethe history of the labor movement, administration of laborunions, contemporary labor law, and an analysis of thecollective bargaining process. Scope is expanded toinclude public sector labor relations as well as its traditionalprivate sector counterpart. Transfer credit: CSU.LEGL 266 PROBATES, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS(1 or 3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:One or more law related courses completed or taken concurrentlyand eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.A study of the fundamental principles of the law of willsand trusts, the administration of estates, and gift, inheritanceand estate taxes. Transfer credit: CSU.LEGL 304 CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of, or concurrentenrollment in LEGL 240 or ADMJ 100, or equivalentand eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.Historical development and philosophy of criminal lawand constitutional provisions. Special emphasis on legaldefinitions, the classifications of crime and their applicationto the administration of justice system. Study of caselaw, methodology, and concepts of law as a social force.Also listed as ADMJ 104. Transfer credit: CSU.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u217
C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N SPARALEGAL STUDIES „ PHILOSOPHYLEGL 305 JUDICIAL PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of, or concurrentenrollment in LEGL 240 or ADMJ 100, or equivalentand eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.An overview of the federal court system, the Californiacourts, and administrative agency tribunals. Carefulexamination of roles and relationships of the courthousework group. Also listed as ADMJ 205. Transfer credit:CSU.LEGL 306 LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of, or concurrentenrollment in LEGL 240 or ADMJ 100, or equivalentand eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.Origin, development, philosophy and constitutionalbasis of evidence; constitutional and procedural considerationsaffecting arrest, search and seizure; kinds anddegrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility;judicial decisions and interpreting individual rights andcase studies. Also listed as ADMJ 106. Transfer credit:CSU.LEGL 320 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of, or concurrentenrollment in LEGL 240 or ADMJ 100, or equivalentand eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.A course designed for introductory and in-serviceAdministration of Justice students to provide orientationto general and specific aspects of crimes and detection.The course will also cover crime scene searches and suspectapprehension. Also listed as ADMJ 120. Transfercredit: CSU.LEGL 443 LAW OFFICE PROCEDURES (1-3)Minimum of 16 lecture hours plus 24 lab hours by arrangementfor each unit. Prerequisites: CAOT 212 or 214 andBUS. 400 or equivalent skills. Recommended: Eligibilityfor ENGL 836 or equivalent.Intensive training in procedures applicable to secretarialduties in law offices. Emphasis on legal terminology,legal documents and correspondence, dictation, andtranscription. Also listed as BUS. 443. May be repeatedfor credit up to a maximum of 4 units. Transfer credit:CSU.LEGL 445 LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:CAOT 212 or 214, or equivalent. Recommended: Eligibilityfor ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, or equivalent.Introduction to the fundamentals of law office administration,personnel management, and accounting operations.Designed to familiarize legal paraprofessionals(legal secretaries, paralegals and law office clerks) withthe practical inner workings of a law office, including anunderstanding of law office fundamentals. Law officemanagement goes beyond analyzing mere productivityand includes being sensitive to ethical concerns and providingquality legal services to clients. Also listed as BUS.445. May be repeated once for credit. Transfer credit:CSU.LEGL 671 PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP I (4)Minimum of 48 lecture hours and 75 volunteer workhours/semester. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836and READ 836, or ENGL 846, or ESOL 400, or equivalent.Students are strongly advised to complete or enroll concurrentlyin LEGL 443 or LEGL 445.Paralegal students gain practical hands-on experiencethrough unpaid volunteer internships at public and privatelegal organizations. Internships bridge classroom learningwith real world experience and offer students professionalcareer development. Interns are supervised on-site byprofessional legal personnel and off site by a paralegalinstructor. May be repeated once for credit. Transfercredit: CSU.PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)PHIL 100 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105.A survey of philosophical vies on fundamental questionsconcerning consciousness, reality, God, knowledge,free will, moral values, and political ideals. Incorporatesan introduction to the methods of logic and critical thinking.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).PHIL 103 CRITICAL THINKING (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.An informal logic and language course that developsgeneral learning skills, aids to understanding, creativeproblem-solving, effective communication, and processesof evaluation that are helpful to other areas of study.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A3).218 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G
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