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Course Descriptions/Paralegal Studies 339
Prerequisite: Students enrolling in this course must qualify for TWU English 1301 and Math 0301 or their equivalents at another institution. This user’s guide to genetics and the human genome will be taught entirely online at Genome Island, an educational simulation at Second Life. Students will conduct virtual experiments to collect and analyze data that illuminate the principles of genetics and its application to humans. Topics studied will include the structure and replication of DNA, genetic coding and genetic variation, Mendelian inheritance patterns, human chromosomal organization, and features of the human genome, including specific human genes.
Prerequisite: any science course
The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to criminalistics and forensic science for nonscientists. This course introduces the science of forensics, the crime scene and physical evidence, evidence as a link between crime and victim or crime and perpetrator, evidence collection and analysis, classes of physical evidence and the techniques and instruments used to analyze them.
1414. Cats, Chromosomes and Codons: Genetics at Second Life 4 hours
2401. Forensics I 4 hours
2402. Forensics II 4 hours
Prerequisite: NSC 2401
The objective of this course is to complete the introduction to crimnalistics and forensic science for nonscientists. This course builds upon the introduction to the science of forensics, the crime scene and physical evidence and evidence linking crime and victim or crime and perpetrator and evidence collection and analysis. This course will develop a firm grounding in understanding the classes of biological and physical anthropological evidence and the techniques and instruments used to analyze them.
4301. Teaching science in the 6-12 Classroom 3 hours
Prerequisite: Biology Core and BIO 4120
Investigation the nature of science and technology and their roles in society is the primary focus of this course. The skills necessary to teach these in the 6-12 classroom are applied to state science standards.
Paralegal Studies (PLS)
Introduces students to law office management, including administrative systems; the management of finances, facilities, and personnel; and general management skills. Also covers the use of personal computers in the law office, including extensive hands-on training in important software applications. Emphasis shall be on case/project scheduling, work identification and assignment, time and results estimating and reporting, user and management interaction, project management tools, project documentation, post-implementation follow-up, and other aspects associated specifically with the responsibilities of the paralegal and/or attorney in charge.
3310. Law Office and Project Management and Computers 3 hours
3311. Business Law I (BUA 3311) 3 hours
Designed to introduce the student to the legal environment in which business decisions are made.
3312. Business Law II (BUA 3312) 3 hours
Prerequisite: C or better in BUA 3311 or PLS 3311
A continuation of Business Law I. Topics will include the Uniform Commercial Code, bailments, real estate, probate, and bankruptcy.