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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 <strong>course</strong> designed for introductory and in-serviceAdministration of Justice students to provide orientationto general and specific aspects of crimes and detection.The <strong>course</strong> 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 <strong>course</strong> 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 <strong>2011</strong> – 2 012 C ATA L O G

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