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Course Descriptions/Philosophy 341
4306. Administrative Law 3 hours
This course presents basic concepts of administrative law, with an emphasis on the role of the paralegal in the administrative process. Topics that will be covered include creation and structure of administrative agencies, agency discretion, rules, regulations, investigations, informal and formal proceedings and judicial review.
4307. Alternative Dispute Resolution (POL 4307) 3 hours
Students in the course will study and practice methods of resolving civil disputes without litigation, including mediation and arbitration. Through the use of in class simulations, students will learn to assess and propose relevant alternative resolution choices and settlements, maintain principles of impartiality and confidentiality, and understand the role of the paralegal and the attorney in preparation for alternative dispute resolution processes.
4321. International Law (POL 4321) 3 hours
The systematic study of the legal principles determining international order. The course emphasizes methods for settlement of disputes regarding the rights, duties, and responsibilities of sovereign states.
4324. Trial Advocacy and Preparation (POL 4324) 3 hours
This is the advanced course in civil litigation and provides the student with practical and detailed information about the process of litigation. The aim of this course is to train students in skills such as interviewing, negotiating and advocacy so that they will be better able to carry out tasks which are fundamental to the delivery of a range of basic legal services.
4393. Internship I 3 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.
4394. Internship II 3 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.
Philosophy (PHI)
1313. Introduction to Ethics (REL 1313) 3 hours
An examination of the traditions of moral thought, including an analysis of how traditional problems and processes are reflected in contemporary moral debates, with writing assignments designed to enhance students’ appreciation of ethical and moral values.
2301. Logic 3 hours
An introduction to the basic principles of logic.
2321. Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
A representative survey of the major divisions and characteristic problems of philosophy.
3311/3311H. Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 hours
A survey of the thought of the principal philosophers from the early Greeks to the seventeenth century.