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Optical Science
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
OPS 201 Geometrical and Instrumental Optics I
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Basic principles of light, refraction, reflection, properties of optical glass, prisms, paraxial optics, pupils and stops, visual
and other basic instruments, aberrations, measurements, and testing.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 110IN, MAT 220, and PHY 210/210LB.
Corequisite(s): OPS 201LB
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
OPS 201LB Geometrical and Instrumental Optics I Laboratory
1 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lab)
Cleaning optics, measuring refractive indices, reflection, deviating prisms, scanners, ideal imaging, thin lenses, thick
lenses, Gaussian reduction, and throughput.
Corequisite(s): OPS 201
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
OPS 202 Geometrical and Instrumental Optics II
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Optical instruments, field and relay lenses, telescopes, microscopes, optical materials, achromatization, illumination,
cameras, and projectors.
Prerequisite(s): OPS 201/201LB.
Corequisite(s): OPS 202LB
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
OPS 202LB Geometrical and Instrumental Optics II Laboratory
1 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lab)
Measuring refractive idices, dispersing and deviating prisms, thin lenses, thick lenses, aberration evaluation, Keplerian and
Galileo telescopes, and compound microscopes.
Corequisite(s): OPS 202
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
Paralegal
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
OPTICAL SCIENCE — PARALEGAL
PAR 101 Introduction to Paralegal Careers
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Role, responsibilities and ethical standards of the paralegal. Includes paralegal employment and regulation, ethical rules of
the legal profession, law office administration and systems, communication, introduction to legal research and legal
analysis, state and federal judicial systems, and overview of litigation and specialty areas of law.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
PAR 102 Civil Litigation Procedures I
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Principles and procedures for commencement of civil litigation. Includes rules of civil procedure, subject matter
jurisdiction, venue, statutes of limitations, parties, pleading format, preparation of complaint and answer, counterclaims,
crossclaims, and third party practice. Also includes the causes of action, remedies, and potential defenses in contract and
tort law.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 101 or concurrent enrollment, and REA 112, or a reading assessment score of 90 or higher on the
college reading assessment.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
PAR 103 Legal Research
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Principles and techniques of legal research. Includes categories of research materials, citing legal material, finding and
using secondary authority, finding tools. Shepard’s Citators, case law, constitutions, statutes and administrative law,
analyzing research problems, and preparing research reports.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 101 and WRT 102.
Information: Prerequisites may be waived if employed in a legal-related field, or if pursuing a post-degree certificate; see
a PAR advisor or course instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
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