Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2011 - SNHU Academic Archive ...

Southern New Hampshire University
JUS 495 Legal and Justice Research Methods (3 credits)
A criminal justice exploration of the specialized methods
and sources of legal and justice research in these areas:
Justice publications and resources, case collections, computer-assisted
research, constitutional materials, legal history,
legal periodicals, legislative history, practice and
procedures, and social science materials related to law.
Application of legal research strategies will be required.
JUS 496 Administrative Law (3 credits)
Course exposes participants to administrative law theory and
the practical aspects of administrative law practice, both
within and outside the administrative agency. Coverage
equips the student with the necessary skills to understand,
apply, and research relevant statutory and regulatory provisions
at the federal and state level; to read, interpret and
draft proposed rules and regulations; to become familiar
with the process known as the administrative law hearing,
the concept of administrative discretion and corresponding
remedies. Preliminary drafts of documents, briefs, and opinions
relative to the appellate stage of an administrative law
proceeding will also be covered.
JUS 497 Law and Evidence (3 credits)
A comprehensive review of evidentiary principles, both common
law and statutory, and how evidentiary standards affect
and govern both civil and criminal process. Topical coverage
includes: real and physical evidence, demonstrative substitution,
hearsay and first-hand evidence, witness scope and
qualification, as well as privilege principles. Both federal and
state rules will be interpreted. Students will be required to
advocate cases utilizing these evidentiary principles in a
mock court environment and to research an area of emerging
evidence law.
JUS 498 Criminal Justice Internship (3-12 credits)
An on-site, experiential learning experience where students
work at a variety of justice agencies for academic credit is
the central aim of the internship program. Intern locations
have included government agencies, police departments,
prisons, federal and state law enforcement, private security
firms, judicial clerkships, legal offices and legal research
concerns. Interns must complete a self-evaluation, perform a
series of exercises and assignments, author a log diary and
paper outlining the internship experience, work 45 hours per
internship credit, and present an acceptable recommendation
from the internship supervisor upon completion of the
experience. Attendance at internship seminars for the
department is required. (Variable credit)
Languages
LAR 111 Elementary Arabic Language and Culture I
(3 credits)
This beginning-level course introduces students to the speaking,
listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic
communication in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standard
language of the Arab world. Designed for students with
no previous course work in Arabic, this course focuses on
learning the alphabet, building vocabulary and sentence patterns
in communicative contexts, and pronunciation.
Students will also be introduced to simple survival conversations
in Modern Standard Arabic, promoting the development
of speaking and listening skills. Reading and writing will be
introduced and acquired through different activities in conjunction
with speaking and listening skills. Finally, awareness
of the cultures, behaviors, and traditions of the Arabic-speaking
world will also be emphasized. Global Marker.
LAR 112 Elementary Arabic Language and Culture II
(3 credits)
A continuation of LAR 111. Global Marker.
LFR 111 Beginning French I (3 credits)
Designed for students with no previous knowledge of
French; acquisition of first-semester, first-year proficiency in
speaking, understanding, reading and writing French with
use of appropriate cultural and social contexts.
LFR 112 Beginning French II (3 credits)
Continuation of LFR 111. Prerequisite: LFR 111, by placement,
or permission of instructor.
LFR 124 Culinary French (1.5 credits)
This course is a basic introduction to French language and
culture as it relates to cuisine. This course focuses on culinary
terminology and the correct pronunciation of various
culinary tools, techniques and menu items.
LFR 211 Intermediate French I (3 credits)
Emphasis on oral communication and development of reading
and writing skills. Samples of French literature read and
contemporary social issues discussed in French. Prerequisite:
LFR 112, by placement or permission of the instructor.
LFR 212 Intermediate French II (3 credits)
Continuation of LFR 211. Prerequisite: LFR 211, by placement
or permission of the instructor.
LFR 311 French Civilization and Culture (3 credits)
As a French language and intercultural and international
competence course, French Civilization will open your mind
to another important culture whose involvement in the
world over the past two centuries has left a deep impression.
It will encourage you to think more deeply of your own
roots, enhancing your appreciation of both another culture
and your own. The course is taught mostly in French, with
readings in both French and English. Prerequisite: LFR 112 or
permission of the instructor.
LMN 111 Elementary Mandarin Language and Culture I
(3 credits)
This beginning-level course introduces students to the
speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for
basic communication in Mandarin. Designed for students
with no previous course work in Mandarin, this course
focuses on reading and writing with the pinyin (phonetic)
system; learning and practicing the radical simplified characters
and related compounds; building vocabulary and practicing
basic sentence patterns in communicative contexts;
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