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INTR102 - Internship (2)
3840 INTR102-1 TBA 15-week
3943 INTR102-2 TBA 13-week
4101 INTR102-3 TBA 1st 8-week
3944 INTR102-4 TBA 2nd 10-Week
3945 INTR102-5 TBA 2nd 8-week
3946 INTR102-6 TBA 2nd 7-week
3947 INTR102-7 TBA 3rd 5-week
4185 INTR102-HS TBA 15-week
Note: Human Services students only
INTR103 - Internship (3)
3841 INTR103-1 TBA 15-week
3948 INTR103-2 TBA 13-week
4102 INTR103-3 TBA 1st 8-week
3949 INTR103-4 TBA 2nd 10-Week
3950 INTR103-5 TBA 2nd 8-week
3951 INTR103-6 TBA 2nd 7-week
3952 INTR103-7 TBA 3rd 5-week
ITR: American Sign Language Interpreting
ITR104 - 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.
4180 ITR104-1 Tu 5pm - 7:35pm 15-week
ITR112 - 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.
4313 ITR112-1 M,W 5pm - 6:15pm 15-week
ITR114 - 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.
4314 ITR114-1 M,W 6:30pm - 7:45pm 15-week
LA: Paralegal
LA100 - 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.
3411 LA100-HYB1 SAT 9am - 1:15pm 1st 7-week Saturday
LA103 - 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.
4409 LA103-ONL1 ONLINE 15-week
LA105 - 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.
3413 LA105-ONL1 ONLINE 15-week
LA106 - 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.
4191 LA106-ONL1 ONLINE 2nd 7-week
LA110 - 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.
4015 LA110-HYB1 Tu 6pm - 9pm 15-week
LA120 - 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.
3414 LA120-HYB1 M 6pm - 9pm 1st 7-week
LA220 - Evidence and Procedure (Civil) (3)
Prerequisite: LA 100
Covers rules governing the admission of evidence at a trial or administrative proceeding.
Considers both federal and Maryland law. Explores procedural aspects of civil actions.
4230 LA220-HYB1 M 6pm - 9pm 2nd 7-week
LA240 - Family Law (3)
Develops skills necessary to become an effective legal assistant/paralegal working with family
law matters. Explores the fundamentals of family law including: the regulation of marriage;
law of divorce; annulment and legal separation; child custody and support; children of
unmarried parents; child abuse and neglect; domestic violence; and adoption.
3415 LA240-HYB1 W 6pm - 9pm 15-week
LAR: Arabic
LAR101 - Introductory Arabic I (3)
Gen Ed Humanities
Covers the fundamentals of the Arabic language both written and spoken pertinent to the
first semester. Offers a strong foundation in the language through development of vocabulary,
grammar, reading and conversational skills. Offers insights into Arabic culture and customs.
4044 LAR101-1 Tu,Th 12:30pm - 1:45pm 15-week
Note: Introductory level language courses are not open to native or fluent speakers of the target language. These
are beginning language courses. Students with prior language knowledge should discuss placement with the
World Languages Program Manager.