Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

OTHA 2367CAPSTONE: PRACTICUM-OTA (B)CRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:00OFF CAMPUS LAB HRS:21This course provides practical, general workplace trainingsupported by an individualized learning plan developedby the employer, college and the student. This courseis an advanced Level II Fieldwork experience that offersintensive training and experience at the workplaceleading to entry-level skills. The emphasis is on practicalwork experience for which the student has alreadyacquired the theoretical knowledge and basic skills in theclassroom setting. The clinical educator provides directsupervision and learning objectives are established incollaboration with College Faculty.Prerequisite: Completion of all OTHA courses from theprevious semester with a grade of “C” or better and permissionfrom the department.OTHA 2405THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS IICRT HRS:04 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:04This course is a continuation of Therapeutic InterventionsI with an emphasis on current rehabilitative interventions.Students will practice clinical interventions necessary forentry-level practice as per the ACOTE Standards.Prerequisite: Completion of previous semester courses with agrade of “C” or better.OTHA 2430WORKPLACE SKILLS FOR THE OTACRT HRS:04 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:03This seminar based course is designed to complementLevel II fieldwork by creating a discussion forumaddressing events, skills, knowledge, and/or behaviorsrelated to the practice environment. It will includeapplication of didactic coursework to the clinic and testtakingstrategies for certification exams.Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework within the programwith a grade of “C” or better.PARALEGALLGLA 1303LEGAL RESEARCHCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course covers law library techniques, and computerassisted legal research.Prerequisite: None.LGLA 1305LEGAL WRITINGCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course provides a working knowledge of thefundamentals of effective legal writing. Topics includebriefs, legal memoranda, case and fact analysis, citationforms, and legal writing styles.Prerequisite: POFT 2312.LGLA 1307INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND THE LEGALPROFESSIONSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course provides an overview of the law and the legalprofessions. Topics include legal concepts, systems,and terminology; ethical obligations and regulations;professional trends and issues with particular emphasison the paralegal.Prerequisite: None.LGLA 1342FEDERAL CIVIL LITIGATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents fundamental concepts andprocedures of federal civil litigation with emphasis onthe paralegal’s role.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 1344TEXAS CIVIL LITIGATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents fundamental concepts andprocedures of Texas civil litigation with emphasis on theparalegal’s role.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307 and LGLA 1342.LGLA 1353WILLS, TRUSTS AND PROBATEADMINISTRATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents fundamental concepts of the lawof wills, trusts, and probate administration with emphasison the paralegal’s role.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 1355FAMILY LAWCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents fundamental concepts of familylaw with emphasis on the paralegal’s role. Topics includeformal and informal marriages, divorce, annulment,marital property, and the parent-child relationship.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 2266PRACTICUM: PARALEGALCRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:00OFF CAMPUS LAB HRS:16This course provides practical, general workplace trainingsupported by an individualized learning plan developedby the employer, college, and the student.Prerequisite: Students enrolled in the Associate Degreeprogram must have completed 46 semester credit hours.LGLA 2303TORTS & PERSONAL INJURY LAWCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents fundamental concepts of tort lawwith emphasis on the paralegal’s role. Topics includeintentional torts, negligence, and strict liability.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 2307LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENTCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03The course presents basic principles and structure ofmanagement, administration, and substantive systemsin the law office. It includes law practice technology asapplied to paralegals.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 2309REAL PROPERTYCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents fundamental concepts of realproperty law with emphasis on the paralegal’s role.Topics include the nature of real property, rights andduties of ownership, land use, voluntary and involuntaryconveyances, and the recording of and searching forreal estate documents.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 2311BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course presents basic concepts of businessorganizations with emphasis on the paralegal’s role.Topics include law of agency, sole proprietorships,forms of partnerships, corporations and other emergingbusiness entities.Prerequisite: LGLA 1307.LGLA 2313CRIMINAL LAW AND ROCEDURESCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course covers procedures from arrest to final278 Course Descriptions