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ITR 114-Consecutive Interpreting (3)
Prerequisite: ITR 104; Corequisites: ITR 110, ITR 112
Develops consecutive interpreting skills and prepares
students for the simultaneous interpreting process.
Students will compare ASL and English semantic/
syntactic structures to the consecutive interpreting
process. Focus in the course will be on source
and target text analysis, vocabulary expansion,
and interpreting process skill development.
ITR 212-ASL to English Interpreting I (3)
Prerequisites: ITR 110, ITR 112, ITR 114;
Corequisites: ITR 214, ITR 216
Focuses on the process of interpretation, provides
practice of requisite skills and process tasks
and applies skills and interpreting theory to the
translation process. The course of study focuses
on lexical development, syntactical language
comparisons, voice production techniques,
text/discourse/interpreting process analysis,
semantic mapping, and diagnostic assessment.
ITR 214-English to ASL Interpreting I (3)
Prerequisites: ITR 110, ITR 112, ITR 114;
Corequisites: ITR 212, ITR 216
Provides in-depth study and practice of ASL/
English interpretation through the understanding
and use of the simultaneous mode of interpreting.
Provides techniques of translating the source
language, English to the target, and American
Sign Language (ASL) in a simultaneous manner.
ITR 216-Transliterating I (3)
Prerequisites: ITR 110, ITR 112, ITR 114;
Corequisites: ITR 212, ITR 214
Covers the process of transliteration. The process
moves along a continuum from ASL to a signed
form of English. Specific subtasks are isolated in
order to focus on transliterating skill development,
enhancing component skills, and incorporating
ASL features. These skills are integrated into the
performance of beginning to intermediate tasks.
ITR 222-ASL to English Interpretation II (3)
Prerequisites: ITR 212, ITR 212, ITR 216;
Corequisites: ITR 224, ITR 226, ITR 230
Provides students with additional practice in specific
skill areas related to ASL to English interpretation.
Text/discourse/process analysis, lexical and syntactic
development, and voice production techniques
for simultaneous ASL to English interpretation.
Course content is at an intermediate to advanced
level of speed and complexity. Students will work
primarily from videotaped language models.
ITR 224-English to ASL Interpreting II (3)
Prerequisites: ITR 212, ITR 214, ITR 216;
Corequisites: ITR 222, ITR 226, ITR 230
Allows students to continue practicing rendering
the target language (ASL) from the source language
(English) simultaneously. Provides preparation
for Internship. Continued emphasis and focus
is on appropriate use of lexical and syntactic
principles and non-manual behaviors of ASL.
ITR 226-Transliterating II (3)
Prerequisites: ITR 212, ITR 214, ITR 216;
Corequisites: ITR 222, ITR 224, ITR 230
Expands the process of visually representing
English. Students will focus on the expansion
and enhancement of transliterating skills
at the English end of the ASL-English
continuum. Students will incorporate ASL
features into intermediate to advanced level
texts presented in a simultaneous mode.
ITR 230-Internship Seminar &
Interpreting Environments (2)
Prerequisites: ITR 212, ITR 214, ITR 216;
Corequisites: ITR 222, ITR 224, ITR 226
Introduces students to the requirements, guidelines,
professional practices, and types of placements
for field experience. Students will discuss protocol,
skills, ethics, and business practices needed for
specific site placements. Discusses the roles and
responsibilities within team interpreting. Briefly
discusses various interpreting environments.
LA: Paralegal
LA 100-Introduction to Law (3)
• Cultural Competence
Prerequisite: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR
(ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR EN 70 OR Prerequisite or
Corequisite: EN 75 OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Presents an overview of the legal profession.
Provides detailed introduction to the structure and
function of the American Legal System, law office
management, standard operating procedures and
systems. Offers overview of fundamental areas of
substantive and procedural law, interviewing and
investigation, and research and writing. Infuses
ethics and professionalism. Discusses legal aspects
of current topics to aid students in acquiring
an appreciation of the dynamic role of law in
our changing society. Promotes understanding
needed to participate effectively in our diverse
global, national, and local communities.
LA 103-Ethics for the Legal Professional (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: LA 100
Concentrates on the ethical responsibilities
that have been established by statutes, courts
decisions, court rules, and professional associations
affecting legal assistants/paralegals and lawyers.
Includes conflict of interest, confidentiality,
competence, solicitation, fees and billing,
obligations of attorneys to clients, and protection
of client funds. Covers the nature of supervision
in order to avoid unauthorized practice of law.
LA 104-Contracts (3)
Prerequisites or Corequisites: LA 100 and EN 101
Covers the fundamental principles of contract
law; the manner in which contracts are formed;
the elements of a valid contract; the rights and
obligations of various parties to a contract, as
well as the rights of third parties; and available
remedies when a contract is breached.
LA 105-Torts (3)
Prerequisites or Corequisites: LA 100 and EN 101
Covers the fundamental principles of tort law:
intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability.
Examines causes of action, defenses, and remedies,
Develops skills to investigate and evaluate tort claims.
Introduces tort litigation procedures and documents.
LA 106-Technology for the
Legal Profession (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: LA 100
Prepares students for the increasing levels of
computer literacy demanded by the legal profession.
Covers the basic features of at least one commonly
used word processing program, database program,
spreadsheet program and legal specific programs
for calendaring, timekeeping and billing. Offers
basic features of computer-assisted legal research
and other electronic resources. Incorporates current
technological trends used by the legal profession.
LA 200-Legal Research (3)
Prerequisites or Corequisites: LA 100 and EN 101
Offers working knowledge of techniques of legal
research. Examines various sources of law and
types of research tools. Emphasis on using a law
library. Develops book-based and computer-
assisted research skills. Outlines development
of a research strategy plan to locate and update
applicable law. Analyze cases, statutes, and
report findings. Stresses proper citation form.
LA 205-Legal Writing (3)
Prerequisites: EN 101 and (LA 200 or LA 110)
Offers working knowledge of techniques of
legal writing in the preparation of a variety of
legal documents such as legal correspondence,
briefs, memoranda, and pleadings.
Incorporates analysis and synthesis of research
to draft legal documents. Emphasizes the
importance of proper format and citation.
LA 210-Estates and Probate (3)
Prerequisites: LA 100 and EN 101
Covers basic legal concepts and fundamental
principles of law as applied to the more
common forms of wills, trusts, and intestacy,
as well as organization and jurisdiction of
the probate court. Examines strategies and
tools available for estate planning. Develops a
working knowledge of resources that reflect
the process and procedures required by law
for estate administration. Includes drafting of
a simple will and advanced directive. Explores
course procedures and public records research.
Presents computer applications in estate law.
LA 220-Civil Litigation (3)
Prerequisites: LA 100 and EN 101
Provides a comprehensive study of civil litigation,
state, and federal court structure and procedure.
Explores components of the litigation process.
Includes drafting pleadings and other documents
associated with litigation. Incorporates use of
technology in the litigation process. Develops skills
to effectively and ethically support the litigation
process. Introduces administrative procedure.