Catalog: 2010–2011 Catalog Year

Course Descriptions

Laboratory Technician (LTE)

Nursing and Allied Health Division

LTE 110: Techniques of Venipuncture

Units (Credits): 4; Prerequisites: current health information and current major medical health insurance (card required). See Nursing and Allied Health website for further information.

Provides the student the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the collection, identification, and preservation of specimens as applied to venipuncture techniques. The course includes medical terminology, ethics, fingerstick procedures, and patient contact methods. Emphasizes the role of the venipuncturist in a modern health care delivery system.

Law (LAW)

Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service Division

LAW 101: Fundamentals of Law I

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none

Introduces legal terminology, state and federal court systems, the trial process, legal writing, legal research, and a variety of substantive laws.

LAW 198B: Special Topics in Law

Units (Credits): 0.5–6; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Covers a variety of legal subjects.

LAW 203: Real Property

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of program coordinator

Discusses real property law, including types of concurrent ownership, easements, contracts, deeds and leases.

LAW 204: Torts

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Introduces the legal field of torts. Intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, product liability, defenses, privileges and immunities will be covered.

LAW 205: Contracts

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Discusses the basic elements of contract law including offer, acceptance, consideration, contractual capacity, legality, defenses to enforcement of contracts, remedies and an introduction to the Uniform Commercial Code.

LAW 206B: Case Analysis

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Takes student through case law systematically enabling them to identify the procedural history, critical facts, legal issues, court holdings, rationale and dicta. The student will also have the opportunity to assimilate this information into a case brief.

LAW 231: Civil Procedure

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Emphasizes the jurisdiction of the federal and Nevada court systems. Includes discussion of complaints, summons, answers and supplemental pleading. Pre-trial tactics, venue, pre and post trial motions and discovery are covered.

LAW 250: Administrative Law

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of instructor

Studies the history of administrative agencies, administrative law procedures, use of expert witnesses, laws of evidence, constitutional limitations and judicial review.

LAW 251: Bankruptcy

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Provides a basic knowledge of bankruptcy law, with emphasis on understanding the schedules, preparing proofs of claims and motion practice within the bankruptcy court.

LAW 252: Family Law

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Covers the law related to family issues, including discussions of marriage, divorce, rights and obligations of parties to their children, child custody and support, spousal agreements, termination of parental rights and adoptions.

LAW 255: Probate Procedure

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Considers the law related to estate planning issues. Includes a discussion of the procedure to distribute a person's estate upon death; creation and administration of a trust, guardianship and health care issues.

LAW 259: Legal Writing

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Focuses on the development of concise legal writing. Students will analyze and brief cases, as well as draft an interoffice memorandum.

LAW 261: Legal Research I

Units (Credits): 3–4; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Introduces student to legal research. The student will become familiar with the law library and develop basic research skills. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies to find answers to legal research questions.

LAW 262: Legal Research II

Units (Credits): 3–4; Prerequisites: LAW 101 & LAW 259 & LAW 261 or consent of program coordinator

Provides an advanced level of legal research and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies to find answers to legal research questions and analyzing research results. The student will become familiar with computerized legal research.

LAW 263: Ethics

Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator

Covers the relationship between the attorney, client and legal assistant. Discusses what a legal assistant may and may not do. Also discusses conflicts of interest, dealing with witnesses and adverse parties and confidentiality.

LAW 295: Supervised Field Experience

Units (Credits): 1–6; Prerequisites: LAW 231 & LAW 259 & LAW 261 or consent of program coordinator

Offers student the opportunity to work as a paralegal under the supervision of an attorney. The student will work over the course of the semester to gain practical work experience. the student will report and evaluate his/her experience to the program coordinator. May be repeated for up to six credits.



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