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INTR 103 - Internship (3)
Provides the student with an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills from a planned
work experience in the student’s chosen career field. In addition to meeting Core Learning
Outcomes, jointly developed Specific Learning Outcomes are selected and evaluated by the
Faculty Internship Advisor, Work-Site Supervisor, and the student. Internship placements
are directly related to the student’s program of study and provide learning experiences not
available in the classroom setting. Internships provide entry-level, career-related experiences,
and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees. Internships
may also be used as an opportunity to explore career fields. Students must meet with the
Internship Coordinator prior to registering.
2329 INTR103-1 TBA 15-Week
2330 INTR103-2 TBA 2nd 10-Week
2331 INTR103-3 TBA 13-week
2332 INTR103-4 TBA 3rd 5-week
2333 INTR103-5 TBA 2nd 7-week
2334 INTR103-6 TBA 2nd 8-week
ITR: Sign Language Interpreting
ITR 104 - Introduction to Interpreting (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72) and (ASLS 106 and ASLS 202); Prerequisite or
Corequisite: ASLS 203
Introduces students to the profession of sign language interpreting. Covers the history of
interpreting as a field of professional practice, the ethical and performance standards, the
impact of legislation on the field, the phenomena of cross cultural dynamics, knowledge of
environmental conditions, and the role of the interpreter as cultural mediator.
2374 ITR104-1 Tu 5pm-7:35pm 15-week
ITR 110 - Interactive Discourse Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: ITR 104; Corequisites: ITR 112 and ITR 114
Focuses on the analysis of discourse in dialogic genres of English and American Sign Language
(ASL). Awareness of the features of language use in everyday life. Students transcribe and
analyze interaction discourse features of conversations, explanations, interviews, discussions,
and other types of dialogue genres while reading and discussing theoretical notions
underlying language use.
2371 ITR110-1 W 5pm-7:35pm 15-week
ITR 112 - Foundations of Interpreting (3)
Prerequisite: ITR 104; Corequisites: ITR 110, ITR 114
Introduces students to the theory and application of the interpreting process. Students will
practice receptive skills and process tasks needed for interpretation. Focus will primarily be on
intralingual language exercises including shadowing, prediction and anticipation, memory
enhancement, text analysis for goal and main points, and paraphrasing. Process models and
descriptions will be covered and application will be provided to observed interpretations.
Exercises will be conducted in both English and ASL. The goal of the course is to develop
cognitive processing skills involved in the interpreting process.
2372 ITR112-1 TuTh 5pm-6:15pm 15-week
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.
2373 ITR114-1 TuTh 6:30pm-7:45pm 15-week
LA: Paralegal
LA 100 - Introduction to Law (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
OR Corequisite: EN 75
Presents an overview of the legal profession. Covers responsibilities of the legal assistant
professional. Includes structure of the American Legal System, law office management,
standard operating procedures, office automation and computerization, interviewing and
investigation, and basic legal theories, concepts, research and writing.
2011 LA100-HYB1 SAT 9am-1:15pm 1st 7-week Saturday
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.
2115 LA103-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
2237 LA103-ONL2 Onli ne Course 15-week
LA 104 - Contracts (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
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.
2116 LA104-HYB1 Tu 12:30pm-1:45pm 15-week
2117 LA104-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
LA 105 - Torts (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Covers the fundamental principles of tort law. Includes intentional torts, negligence, and strict
liability. Examines the various types of damages that can be awarded and what needs to be
established to collect such damages.
2298 LA105-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
LA 106 - Law & Technology (3)
Prerequisite: 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.
2118 LA106-ONL1 Onli ne Course 2nd 8-week
LA 110 - Legal Research (3)
Corequisite: LA 100
Offers working knowledge of techniques of legal research. Includes assigned problems in legal
research and basic knowledge of Shepard’s Citation, West’s Digest System and Key Numbers;
American Law Reports; legal periodicals; federal and state statutes; legislative history resource
materials; and other legal research tools. Stresses proper citation forms, along with briefing of
cases and memo preparation. Includes the use of computers in legal research.
2119 LA110-HYB1 W 6pm-8:30pm 15-week
LA 120 - Legal Writing and Documents (3)
Prerequisites: EN 101, LA 110
Offers working knowledge of techniques of legal writing in the preparation of legal
documents. Specifically for the legal assistant, course covers various types of legal documents
including leases, contracts, wills, memoranda, pleadings, trial briefs, legal correspondence
and legislative drafting.
2299 LA120-HYB1 M 6pm-8:30pm 1st 7-week