2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 127ADLJ 229Intellectual Property Law (includes e-commerce) (3)Intellectual property results from intellectual,creative processes. Copyrights, patents,trademarks, and trade secrets are examples.The ownership rights of today's high-techproducts need protection. Students willdevelop knowledge and skill in conductingresearch on patent or trademark protectionof an invention, drafting documents to applyfor protection, drafting contracts or licensingagreements, and in assisting in litigationresulting from the infringement of a right.Prerequisite: Assessment at college-level English andreading.ADLJ 230Business Organization/Corporations (3)Today's business owners may choose amonga variety of business entities for businessformation. Besides the traditional soleproprietorship, partnership, and corporation,owners may form limited liability companiesand limited liability partnerships. Studentswill learn about the different relationships,rights, obligations, and regulatory schemesof the various entities. In corporate law,students will develop knowledge and skill inpreparing articles of incorporation, draftingcorporate bylaws, preparing minutes ofcorporate meetings, drafting shareholderproposals, reviewing documents relating tothe sale of corporate securities, assisting withcorporate mergers and acquisitions, andfiling papers necessary to terminate acorporation.Prerequisite: Assessment at college-level English andreading.ADLJ 231Commercial Transactions (3)Sales contracts, or contracts for the sale ofgoods, are governed by state statutes that arebased on Article 2 of the UniformCommercial Code (UCC). Students willbecome familiar with the requirements ofRCW 62A for the sale of goods. Alsostudents will develop knowledge and skill inthe general law of contracts by reviewing acontract to make sure that it has met all of therequirements for a valid contract, researchingcontract case decisions in the localjurisdiction, assisting in litigation of a breachof contract, and drafting a settlement letter tosettle a contract dispute.Prerequisite: Assessment at college-level English andreading.ADLJ 232Interviewing and Investigation (5)Students are introduced to the legal contextsin which interviewing and investigating skillsare utilized. Great emphasis is placed on thedevelopment of communication skills forinterviewing and the use of resourcesavailable for investigating, particularlyInternet resources. Students will walk step bystep through an investigation by learninghow to plan an investigation; handleevidence; identify and locate witnesses;conduct interviews; and locate, evaluate andwork with expert witnesses.Prerequisite: Assessment at college-level English andreading.ADLJ 233 (F, W, Sp, Su)ADLJ 234 (F, W, Sp, Su)Internship Paralegal/Legal AssistantProgram I, II (5) (5)The internship program offers students theopportunity to gain valuable experience inthe paralegal profession. Law offices, stateand local agencies, and legal departments ofcorporations can serve as field placementfacilities. Students must obtain the ProgramChair's approval to enroll.Prerequisites: Assessment at college-level English andreading; completion of CU 105 or approvedBusiness PC course; typing at 50 wpm withmaximum 5 errors; and ADLJ 150.ADLJ 239Transition Planning (1)Students take this course shortly before theycomplete the program. Students will updatetheir portfolios, which contain their resumesand self-evaluations; review Codes of Ethics;search the job market; research the changesin the paralegal profession; and evaluate theprogram.Prerequisite: Assessment at college-level English andreading.ADLJ 251Legal Research and Writing II (3)Building on the research and writing skillsacquired in ADLJ 151, students prepare apersuasive brief for the trial court. Emphasisis placed on in-depth research of primaryand secondary authorities, shepardizing,formatting of documents, citation of legalresources, and strategies for effective writing.Prerequisites: ADLJ 151.Pharmacy TechnicianPHARM 110 (F), PHARM 111 (W),PHARM 112 (Sp)Pharmacy Technologyand Practice I, II, III (8) (7) (1)Provides students with the knowledge andskills needed to perform both inpatient andoutpatient technical pharmacy tasks. Sterileproducts and aseptic techniques are taught.Work safety and security as it pertains to thePharmacy Department is also included.Introduces the student to pharmacytechnology as a career, including history,ethics, pharmacy law and regulationspertaining to Pharmacy Technicians.Prerequisite: Admittance into Pharmacy Technicianprogram.PHARM 120 (W), PHARM 121Drug Orientation and Pharmacology I, II (8) (3)Orients the student to therapeutic classes ofdrugs, glossary of terms, brand names andgeneric drugs. Pharmacological informationfor all prescription drug classifications isprovided. Over-the-counter drugs are alsodescribed.Prerequisite: Admittance into Pharmacy Technicianprogram.PHARM 130 (F)Pharmacy Calculations (2)Reviews mathematical calculations andintroduces students to application inperformance of Pharmacy Assistant tasks.Common conversions, proportions,millequivalents, ratios and percentages areincluded.Prerequisite: Admittance into Pharmacy Technicianprogram.PHARM 140 (W), PHARM 141 (Sp)Pharmacy Technician Practicum I, II (4, 12)Provides the student with supervised clinicalpractice experience, performing the tasks ofa pharmacy assistant in the inpatient settingand outpatient pharmacy.Prerequisite: Admittance into Pharmacy Technicianprogram.PhilosophyPhilosophyPHIL 100 (F, W, Sp)Introduction to Philosophy (5)The human quest for greater understanding;connections among efforts to understand theuniverse; the nature of knowledge; perennialquestions concerning human nature andvalues. (writing intensive)