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NU 212–Medical-Surgical Nursing II (4)
Prerequisites: NU 210, NU 211; passing score on the
Math for Medication Safety test
Continues study of the adult client with increasingly
complex acute and chronic alterations in health.
Emphasis is on assimilation of knowledge, skills, and
professional behaviors needed for the delivery of
comprehensive care.
NU 213–Medical-Surgical Nursing III (4)
Prerequisites: NU 212, NU 214; passing score on the
Math for Medication Safety test
Continues study of the adult client with acute,
complex, and critical alterations in health. Emphasis is
on the adaptation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes
needed for the delivery of comprehensive care.
NU 214–Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NU 210, NU 211; passing score on the
Math for Medication Safety test
Examines the impact of mental illness on the
individual, family, and community. Explores treatment
options and issues; and reviews the evidence-based
principles and practice of psychiatric-mental health
nursing. Emphasis is placed on the adaptation of
knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to caring for
clients with alterations in mental health.
NU 215–Nursing Care of Children (3)
Prerequisites: NU 212, NU 214; passing score on the
Math for Medication Safety test
Introduces the study of the pediatric client
experiencing acute alterations in health. Client care in
acute and community care settings will be explored
with a focus on wellness, health promotion, and
safety. Emphasis is on assimilation of knowledge,
skills, and professional behaviors needed for the
delivery of family-centered, safe, and comprehensive
care.
NU 216–Preparation for Practice (2)
Prerequisites: NU 212, NU 214; passing score on the
Math for Medication Safety test
Facilitates the student’s adaptation into professional
nursing practice. Explores current trends in nursing
and concepts related to the nurse as a professional,
a member of the health care team, and manager of
client care.
NU 218–Maternal, Child, and Family Nursing
(5)
Prerequisites: NU 211; passing score on the Math for
Medication Safety test
Introduces maternal, child, and family nursing.
Focuses on the reproductive phase of family life, the
specific health needs of women from adolescence
to menopause, the healthy newborn, and pediatric
clients with acute alterations in health. Emphasis is
on assimilation of knowledge, skills, and professional
behaviors needed for delivery of family-centered,
comprehensive care.
LA: Paralegal
LA 100–Introduction to Law (3)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
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.
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: [(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.
LA 105–Torts (3)
Prerequisites: [(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.
LA 106–Law & Technology (3)
Prerequisites: LA 100, CIS 103A
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 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.
LA 120–Legal Writing & 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.
LA 210–Estates and Probate (3)
Prerequisite: LA 100
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.
LA 220–Evidence & 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.
LA 230–Law of the Real Estate Business (3)
Prerequisite: LA 100
Reviews the essentials of real estate law and the
processes and procedures for which the paralegal is
responsible, including discussion of landlord/tenant
matters; easements and covenants; analysis of real
estate contracts; types and sources of mortgage
financing; ordering title work; preparation of closing
documents; settlement statements; closing; and
coordination of closing.
LA 240–Family Law (3)
Prerequisite: LA 100
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.