2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsNUTR221 Basic Human NutritionCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThe course provides a basic study of nutritional needs throughthe lifespan and nursing measures to assist in meeting thoseneeds. The course also covers nutrients and the recommendeddietary intake to promote good health and to prevent disease.OT107 Introduction to Paralegal StudiesCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneIntroduction to Paralegal Studies introduces the student to avariety of paralegal careers in private law firms, governmentagencies, and business. The course provides an overview ofthe framework of American law, the structure and functionsof state and federal court systems, and the steps involved inthe litigation process. Students will develop an awareness ofthe skills and attributes required to perform the job duties of aparalegal, as well as learn about functioning effectively in thelegal environment.OT161 Legal TerminologyCredits: 2 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisites: noneDesigned to give students background in basic pronunciation,spelling, and definition of terms commonly used in the legalfield. This course covers a variety of areas of law in additionto terms dealing with courts, legal systems, and litigationprocedures. General Latin terms in common usage are alsogiven.OT165 Introduction to Legal ResearchCredits: 2 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisite: noneThis course introduces the student to the art of legal research.The primary purpose of the course is to enable the student todevelop an understanding of the fundamental sources of thelaw and to be able to locate the law both for lawyers and forthemselves. Computerized sources of law will be introduced,including LEXIS, WESTLAW, and the Internet. Units onMontana Code Annotated and the Montana State Law Librarywill also be included.OT223 Introduction To Civil Litigation and Montana CourtsCredits: 2Prerequisites: noneIntroduction to Civil Litigation and the Montana Courtsprovides an overview of the structure and functions of variouslevels of the Montana court system and the proper proceduresused by legal support professionals and paralegals with a focuson pretrial procedures. Students will learn about organizing andmanaging case files, the discovery process, colletcing evidence,preparing exhibits for trial, as well as how to prepare pleadingsand other documents according to the Montana Rules of CivilProcedure, Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure, and relatedstatutes.OT235 Family LawCredits: 2 Offered Spring Semester - Even-Numbered YearsPrerequisites: noneAn introductory survey of family law in Montana, includingmarriage and dissolution, parentage and adoption, childcustody, support and visitation, child abuse and neglect,juvenile and school law, guardianship, elder abuse law, anddomestic violence, and stalking. The course will include fieldtrips to family court and state and local agencies administeringfamily law, as well as guest presentations by local professionalsinvolved in family law issues.OT236 Employment LawCredits: 2 Offered Spring Semester - Odd-Numbered YearsPrerequisites: nonePresents students from a wide range of backgrounds with anintroductory understanding of the procedures and substanceof employment law in Montana and the resources availablefor further study. This course is geared for the layperson, legalsecretary/paralegal, or helping professional interested in anoverview of employment law.OT249 Desktop PublishingCredits: 3 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory score on placement testThis course will give students a basic understanding ofdesigning and producing professional-looking documents foreffective visual communications. The production of printedmaterials using Adobe InDesign CS3 and basic design skills isthe focus of this course. Through hands-on projects, participantswill create newsletters, brochures, posters, business cards,letterhead, and much more.PHL110 Problems of Good and EvilCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThis course includes an analysis of basic moral concepts and asurvey of the ways in which these concepts operate in contexts.Applications are made to contemporary moral issues one mightencounter in the work world or in the student’s field of study.PHL215 Introduction to Consciousness StudiesCredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: PSYX100Students will learn about the basic issues in consciousnessstudies. These issues include the “problem” of consciousness,philosophical views, neurological models, and other issues inpertinent fields.PHSX205 College Physics ICredits: 3 Offered Fall SemesterCo-requisites: PHSX206Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M095, or placement intoM121This is the first semester of a two semester series of collegephysics. Topics covered include mechanics, wave mechanics,and thermodynamics. The lab component complements lecturematerial.116 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology