General Course Descriptions - Houston Community College System

Kore 1412 Beginning KoreAn ii
prerequisite: Must be placed into gust
0342 (or higher) in reading and engl
0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 2 lab)
Continuation of fundamental skills in listening
comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing .
Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures,
and culture . Core Curriculum course .
Kore 2311 interMediAte
KoreAn i
prerequisite: Kore 1412 or equivalent.
Must also be placed into gust 0342 (or
higher) in reading and engl 0310/0349
(or higher) in writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
In-depth study of Korean grammar . Oral practice based
on selected readings on culture and current events .
Continuing practice in reading and writing in Korean .
Core Curriculum Course .
Kore 2312 interMediAte
KoreAn ii
prerequisite: Kore 2311 or equivalent
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Continuation of KORE 2311 . Extensive practice in
conversation and composition with emphasis on
reading and writing in Korean . Core Curriculum
Course .
lglA 1303 legAl reseArCH
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course provides a working knowledge of the
fundamentals of effective legal research . Topics
include law library techniques, computer assisted
legal research, citation forms, briefs, and court opinion
discussions .
lglA 1305 legAl Writing
prerequisite: lglA 1303 Credit: 3
(3 lecture)
This course provides a working knowledge of the
fundamentals of effective legal writing . Topics include
briefs, legal memoranda, case and fact analysis,
citation forms, and legal writing styles .
lglA 1344 texAs CiVil litigAtion
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Fundamental concepts and procedures of Texas civil
litigation with emphasis on the paralegal’s role .
lglA 1345 CiVil litigAtion
prerequisite: lglA 1344
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts and
procedures of civil litigation with emphasis on the
paralegal’s role . Topics include pretrial, trial, and post
trial phases of litigation .
lglA 1351 ContrACts
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts of contract
law with emphasis on the paralegal’s role . Topics
include formation, performance, and enforcement
of contracts under the common law and the Uniform
Commercial Code .
lglA 1353 Wills, trusts And
proBAte AdMinistrAtion
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts of the
law of wills, trusts, and probate administration with
emphasis on the paralegal’s role .
lglA 1355 FAMily lAW
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts of family
law with emphasis on the paralegal role . Topics include
formal and informal marriages, divorce, annulment,
marital property, and the parent-child relationship
lglA 1370 pro doC For
pArAlegAls
prerequisite: lglA 1303
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
The Pro Doc class in Paralegal Technology will include
instruction using the automated legal document
assembly computer software . The software generates
a finished work product for Texas Legal Practitioners .
Pro Doc certification is also available for students after
passing an exam offered by Pro Doc .
lglA 2303 torts And personAl
injury lAW
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts of tort law
with emphasis on the paralegal role . Topics include
intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability .
lglA 2307 lAW oFFiCe
MAnAgeMent
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents the fundamentals of law
office management and organization including
basic principles and structure of management,
administrative and substantive systems in the law
office, and law practice technology .
lglA 2309 reAl property
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts of real
property law with emphasis on the paralegal’s role .
Topics include the nature of real property, rights
and duties of ownership, land use, voluntary and
involuntary conveyances, and the recording of and
searching for real estate documents .
lglA 2311 Business
orgAnizAtions
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents basic concepts of business
organizations with emphasis on the paralegal’s role .
Topics include law of agency, sole proprietorships,
forms of partnerships, corporations, and other
emerging business entities .
lglA 2313 CriMinAl lAW And
proCedure
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course introduces the criminal justice system
including procedures from arrest to final disposition,
principles of federal and state law, and the preparation
of pleadings and motions .
Course desCriptions
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lglA 2315 oil And gAs lAW
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course presents fundamental concepts of oil and
gas law including the relationship between landowners
and oil and gas operators, government regulation, and
documents used in the industry .
lglA 2381 CooperAtiVe
eduCAtion - legAl AssistAnt/
pArAlegAl
prerequisite: lglA 1303, lglA 1305,
lglA 1346, lglA 1347, or department
Approval
Credit: 3 (1 lecture, 19 lab)
Career-related activities encountered in the student’s
area of specialization offered through an individualized
agreement among the college, employer, and student .
Under the supervision of the college and the employer,
the student combines classroom learning with work
experience . Includes a lecture component .
lMgt 1319 introduCtion to
Business logistiCs
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A systems approach to managing activities associated
with traffic, transportation, inventory management and
control, warehousing, packaging, order processing,
and materials handling .
lMgt 1321 introduCtion to
MAteriAls HAndling
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Introduces the concepts and principles of materials
management to include inventory control and
forecasting activities .
lMgt 1323 doMestiC And
internAtionAl trAnsportAtion
MAnAgeMent
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
An overview of the principles and practices of
transportation and its role in the distribution
process . Emphasis on the physical transportation
systems involved in the United States as well as on
global distribution systems . Topics include carrier
responsibilities and services, freight classifications,
rates, tariffs, and public policy and regulations . Also
includes logistical geography and the development
of skills to solve logistical transportation problems
and issues .
lMgt 1325 WAreHouse
And distriBution Center
MAnAgeMent
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Emphasis on physical distribution and total supply
chain management . Includes warehouse operations
management, hardware and software operations,
bar codes, organizational effectiveness, just-in-time
manufacturing, continuous replenishment, and third
party .
lMgt 1345 eConoMiCs
oF trAnsportAtion And
distriBution
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A study of the basic economic principles and concepts
applicable to transportation and distribution .