Course Descriptions

IRW 156B - Welding II for Ironworkers

1. Comprehend and use welding terminology.
2. Understand the structure of ferrous metals and their reaction to heat.
3. Identify the different types and uses of welding.
4. Demonstrate the ability to properly use welding equipment, machinery and personal protective equipment.

IRW 160B - Post Tension I

1. Comprehend and utilize post tensioning terminology.
2. Employ the principles and theories of post tensioning and identify the components.
3. Use the tools, equipment and procedures to safely work with post tensioning systems.
4. Apply proper procedures for detensioning and performing lift-offs.
5. Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and repair post tensioning systems and equipment.

IRW 162B - Post Tension II

1. Comprehend and utilize post tensioning terminology.
2. Employ the principles and theories of post tensioning and identify the components.
3. Use the tools, equipment and procedures to safely work with post tensioning systems.
4. Apply proper procedures for detensioning and performing lift-offs.
5. Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and repair post tensioning systems and equipment.

IRW 164B - Post Tension III

1. Comprehend and utilize post-tension terminology.
2. Apply principles and theories and Identify the components of bar tendon and multi-strand systems.
3. Properly use the tools, equipment and procedures for each type of bonded post-tensioning system.
4. Properly use the tools, equipment and procedures to grout and finish each type of bonded post-tensioning system.
5. Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and repair post-tensioning systems, stressing equipment and grouting equipment.

IRW 170B - OSHA 10

1. Identify most recognized hazards in the construction field.
2. Describe the importance of OSHA regulations.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use OSHA manuals.
4. Explain the content of a Material Safety Data Sheet.
5. Receive their Department of Labor, 10-hour Construction Safety Card.

IRW 202B - Welding III for Ironworkers

1. Comprehend and use welding terminology.
2. Understand the structure of ferrous and nonferrous metals.
3. Demonstrate the ability to weld in flat, vertical and overhead positions, and all types of joints.

IRW 203B - Structural Steel II

1. Recognize and use structural steel terminology.
2. Understand the proper way to safely install metal decking and sheeting.
3. Explain how to erect bridges, towers, wind turbines, clear span and amusement park structures.
4. Comprehend the use of composites in structural erection.
5. Read and comprehend structural drawings.

IRW 204B - Detailing I for Reinforcing Iron

IRW 206B - Detailing II for Reinforcing Iron

IRW 207B - Structural Steel III/Cranes

1. Comprehend and utilize crane operation terminology.
2. Describe the principles of crane operation and different types of cranes.
3. Identify quadrants, load charts, capacity factors, roles and responsibility of crane setup.
4. Demonstrate proper crane operating procedures
5. List the process of crane assembly and disassembly in various working conditions.

IRW 208B - Foreman Training for Ironworkers

1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of personnel in a supervisory position.
2. Develop cultural sensitivity and awareness within the workplace environment. (Human Relations)
3. Develop positive attitudes toward work and service to others. (Human Relations)
4. Develop positive communication and listening skills in human behavior and relationships. (Human Relations)

IRW 211B - Architectural I

1. Comprehend and use architectural ironworking terminology.
2. Identify and properly use various tools.
3. Demonstrate ability to properly construct curtain wall systems and window walls.
4. Demonstrate understanding of various types of glazing systems and their proper handling and installation.
5. Recognize various sealants and the proper techniques used for application.

IRW 212B - Architectural II

1. Comprehend and use iron worker terminology.
2. Recognize various types of doors, stairs and other objects to be constructed on the job site.
3. Identify the various components needed in a project and properly install them.
4. Demonstrate the ability to erect/install various objects as the job requires.
5. Utilize proper work practices and observe safety procedures.

IRW 215B - Precast Concrete

1. Comprehend and utilize ironworker terminology.
2. Identify, properly use and maintain various tools and equipment.
3. Utilize proper handling procedures and personal protective equipment.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the processes needed to complete precast concrete projects in the field.
5. Describe the responsibilities and/or duties of the precast manufacturer, the erector and the GC/CM.

IRW 240B - First Aid/CPR

1. Demonstrate appropriate First Aid procedures.
2. Demonstrate correct CPR procedures.

IRW 250B - Scaffold User/ Erector/Dismantler

1. Comprehend and use scaffold related terminology.
2. Identify the different types of scaffolding and their parts.
3. Utilize the proper safety methods when working with scaffolds.
4. Demonstrate the ability to properly use scaffolds.
5. Show competency In erecting and dismantling various types of scaffolds.

IRW 255B - Qualified Riggers for Ironworkers

1. Comprehend and use rigging terminology.
2. Identify the roles and responsibilities of the qualified rigger.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the proper use of rigging equipment, cranes and derricks.
4. Demonstrate proper hand and verbal crane signals.
5. Recognize work site hazards and utilize proper work practices along with personal protective equipment.

IRW 270B - OSHA 30

1. Identify most recognized hazards in the construction field.
2. Describe the importance of personal protective equipment and fall protection.
3. Demonstrate the proper use of ladders and scaffolding.
4. Explain the health hazards associated with confined space.
5. Receive their Department of Labor, 30-hour Construction Safety Card.

ITAL 101B - Basics of Italian I

1. Communicate in Italian, both orally and in writing, about familiar topics using memorized words and phrases.
2. Present information about familiar topics, both orally and in writing, using a variety of words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
3. Recognize some familiar words and phrases, both listening and in reading.
4. Describe common practices, perspectives, and products of Italian culture in relation the the students’ own cultural background.

ITAL 102B - Conversational Italian II

1. The student will learn the correct pronunciation of the Italian alphabet and will be able to enunciate words in a comprehensible manner.
2. The student will be able to create simple sentences in order to communicate on an everyday basis, continuing from the first level course, without stressing grammatical correctness.
3. The student will be continue to learn basic vocabulary related to everyday situations.
4. The student will be able to answer questions in complete sentences on tests and exercises.
5. The student will use complete sentences when giving oral presentations.
6. The student will continue to develop an understanding of Italian culture.

ITAL 111 - First Year Italian I

1. Communicate in Italian, both orally and in writing, about familiar topics using memorized words and phrases.
2. Present information about familiar topics, both orally and in writing, using a variety of words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
3. Recognize some familiar words and phrases, both listening and in reading.
4. Describe common practices, perspectives, and products of Italian culture in relation to the students’ own cultural background.

ITAL 112 - First Year Italian II

1. Communicate in Italian, both orally and in writing, about familiar topics using increasing variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences.
2. Present information about familiar topics, both orally and in writing, using an increasing variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences.
3. Recognize familiar words, phrases, and sentences within simple texts and common contexts, both listening and in reading.
4. Explore and examine common practices, perspectives, and products of Italian culture in relation to the students’ own cultural background.

ITAL 211 - Second Year Italian I

1. Communicate in Italian, both orally and in writing, about an increasing variety of familiar topics using sentence-level discourse.
2. Present information about an increasing variety of familiar topics, both orally and in writing, using sentence-level discourse.
3. Infer meaning within simple texts and common contexts, both listening and in reading.
4. Interpret common practices, perspectives, and products of Italian culture in relation to the students’ own cultural background.

ITAL 212 - Second Year Italian II

1. Communicate in Italian, both orally and in writing, about an increasing variety of topics in connected sentences and basic paragraphs.
2. Present information about a wide variety of familiar topics, both orally and in writing, using connected sentences and basic paragraphs.
3. Interpret main ideas in common contexts, both listening and in reading.
4. Explain common practices, perspectives, and products of Italian culture in relation to the students’ own cultural background.

ITAL 221 - Italy and Its Culture

1. Knowledge of Italy’s geography.
2. Knowledge of Italy’s contemporary history.
3. Knowledge of Italy’s governmental structure: its constitution and administrative units.
4. Knowledge of Italy’s political configuration.
5. Awareness of Italy’s cultural fabric, its major figures, their contributions and influence.
6. Knowledge of Italy’s popular culture as reflected in films, newspapers, and other documents of daily life.

JPN 101B - Conversational Japanese I

1. Select basic Japanese vocabulary for everyday conversation
2. Reproduce Japanese pronunciation
3. Recognize hiragana scripts
4. Utilize verbs, adjectives, and nouns/pronouns in both phrases and sentences in formal style of speech

JPN 102B - Conversational Japanese II

1. Distinguish between formal and informal styles of speech
2. Describe locations of various items
3. Apply vocabulary and expressions to communicate preferences and wishes
4. Apply vocabulary and expressions to construct short phone conversations
5. Utilize verbs of giving and receiving
6. Recognize katakana scripts

JPN 111 - First Year Japanese I

1. Reproduce Japanese pronunciation
2. Select appropriate expressions for greeting in various contexts
3. Apply formal style of verbal, adjectival, and nominal sentence patterns in affirmative/negative forms in different tenses in conversation
4. Distinguish among use of different phrase particles
5. Reproduce hiragana and katakana at a sentential level
6. Utilize number expressions that involve time, age, and dates
7. Identify cultural and historical perspectives for how social attitudes and value judgments manifest in vocabulary and expressions

JPN 112 - First Year Japanese II

1. Distinguish between formal and informal styles of speech
2. Articulate quantities of various items, using counter expressions
3. Apply expressions to communicate wishes, preferences, past experiences, opinions, comparisons, rationale, and inferences in conversation
4. Apply modals for request, suggestions, and advice
5. Describe people’s physical appearances, personalities, abilities, and skills
6. Recognize kanji characters introduced in the course, different parts of kanji characters, and their meanings
7. Reproduce kanji characters introduced in the course
8. Interpret cultural and historical perspectives for how social attitudes and value judgments manifest in informal style of speech as gender variation

JPN 120 - Kanji and Japanese Vocabulary I

1. Reproduce kanji characters introduced in the course from memory
2. Identify the meaning of each kanji character
3. Reproduce words in which various combinations of kanji characters are used
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Kanji Kentei 10-kyu exam level material

JPN 121 - Kanji and Japanese Vocabulary II

1. Reproduce kanji characters introduced in the course from memory
2. Identify the meaning of each kanji character
3. Reproduce words in which various combinations of kanji characters are used
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Kanji Kentei 9-kyu exam level material

JPN 211 - Second Year Japanese I

1. Identify different styles of speech at different levels of politeness
2. Recognize vocabulary related to weather, discussing future goals, gift giving traditions, banking and postal service systems
3. Identify appropriate modals for expressing opinions, intentions, plans, obligations, reasons, and prohibition
4. Distinguish between intransitive and transitive verbs
5. Recognize kanji characters introduced in the course, different parts of kanji characters, and their meanings
6. Reproduce kanji characters introduced in the course
7. Interpret cultural and historical perspectives for how social attitudes and value judgments manifest in vocabulary, expressions, and customs

JPN 212 - Second Year Japanese II

1. Identify different types of honorifics
2. Apply sentence modifiers
3. Construct subordinate clauses, utilizing conjunctions extensively
4. Create short presentations with a Q & A session
5. Recognize kanji characters introduced in the course, different parts of kanji characters, and their meanings
6. Reproduce kanji characters introduced in the course
7. Apply cultural and historical perspectives for how social attitudes and value judgements manifest in passive voice and honorific language

JOUR 100 - Introduction to Journalism and Media Studies

1. Explain the dynamic field of journalism including historical and present-day perspectives
2. Differentiate jobs in journalism
3. Define basic concepts in journalism including the following: the function of journalism, news values, news judgment, media law including libel, slander, and ethical issues
4. Use principles of research to identify primary sources and navigate online databases
5. Explore skills needed to report, write news, fact check, create multi-media
6. Use Associated Press Style for news writing and editing

JOUR 101 - Critical Analysis of the Mass Media

1. Discuss the evolution of mass media from the creation of the printing press through innovations and advancements in the digital age with Internet, fiber optics, satellite, etc.
2. Differentiate the factors that influence the development of media including regulatory, sociocultural, technologic, and economic
3. Discuss the history of journalism, explore role of the press as the fourth estate
4. Differentiate mass media effects, theories, ethics, and laws

5. Analyze media usage and the physical, psychological, and emotional effects of that usage

JOUR 102 - News Reporting and Writing

1. Analyze the role of journalists in free society, laws, protections for journalists, rights, and responsibilities
2. Employ discernment in selecting news topics using news judgment and news values
3. Conduct interviews with news gathering techniques
4. Construct news articles in inverted-pyramid style with use of Associated Press Style, grammar, mechanics, proper leads, good construction, and sourcing with proper attribution
5. Write press release(s) in proper format with release date, quotes from spokespersons, boilerplates, among other conventions
6. Apply broadcast news writing techniques

JOUR 105 - News Production I

1. Compose news stories with journalistic conventions and practices with a minimum of three primary sources for possible publication
2. Interact with sources
3. Improve multimedia journalism skills to enhance written and visual content for publication
4. Model ethical characteristics of a professional journalist
5. Demonstrate due diligence of a reporter in news gathering, writing and fact checking

JOUR 121 - Radio Production

1. Demonstrate several job responsibilities of radio production personnel including program directors, producers, sales people, board operators, and talent
2. Use equipment necessary to produce a variety of projects for radio broadcasts
3. Produce radio commercials and/or public-service announcements
4. Incorporate journalistic skills in researching, writing and producing newscasts

JOUR 201 - Television Studio Production I

1. Identify the job responsibilities of various television studio production personnel.
2. Use correct TV director jargon when directing a studio-based television news program.
3. Operate equipment necessary to produce a studio-based television news program.

JOUR 202 - Electronic Media Production I

1. Demonstrate effective communication strategies in interviews and stand-ups
2. Incorporate techniques for lighting, framing, composition, audio and filming for news packages
3. Use multi-media and new-gathering techniques, use variations in writing, editing, content and camera work
4. Discern journalistic news values and judgment
5. Use pre- and post-production editing skills including encoding and uploading files and creating media packages

JOUR 204 - Introduction to Media Production

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the components of digital media: text, photographs, and other images, sound, and video. (3
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of incorporating the creation, digitization, and manipulation of these media components into a page design layout, a web site, and a multimedia presentation. (1,2)

JOUR 210 - Introduction to Public Relations

1. Analyze various roles that public relations practitioners play in public and private organizations
2. Evaluate current-day practices and techniques needed in public relations that involve media, consumers, community and business
3. Produce press releases

JOUR 212 - Principles of Advertising

1. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchy and role of the various departments found within an advertising agency.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of mass media in the creation and implementation of the advertising campaign.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of communication theory to advertising problems.

JOUR 220 - Fundamentals of Applied Media Aesthetics

1. Distinguish and evaluate how signs and symbols are used in visual imagery to convey meaning
2. Illustrate how color, shape, design, and content impact consumers of media
3. Explore television and film composition aesthetics
4. Assemble examples of powerful visual mediums
5. Explore visual, cognitive and perceptive theories

JOUR 223 - Contemporary Radio

1. Students will develop an understanding of how management, programming, sales, and engineering functions interact within a radio station operation.
2. Students will list various job duties of key radio station personnel.
3. Students will describe factors for successful radio station operations.
4. Students will define terms used in the radio broadcasting industry.
5. Students will explain key characteristics of various radio station formats.
6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing radio today.

JOUR 241 - News and the News Media

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of key issues confronting journalism form past to present.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the important debates regarding the forms and practices of reporting.
3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of various theories of journalism and media effects to argue how the quality of news can be improved.
4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of journalism’s role in a democracy.
5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of historical events in journalism and how they shaped media forms and practices today.
6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the legal issues facing journalism.
7. Students will demonstrate an understanding of journalism’s impact on various social groups and public policies.

JOUR 261 - Introduction to IMC

1. Use theories to explain integrated marketing communication
2. Plan public relations strategies and techniques that work to propel messages
3. Discern hierarchal roles in advertising agencies and what jobs entail
4. Evaluate the role of mass media in creation and distribution of campaigns including advertising content

JOUR 276 - Design Principles of Advertising/Publications

1. Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of five basic types of print advertising including the following: periodicals, direct mail, point-of-purchase, sales promotion and merchandising
2. Apply design and production strategies for advertisements
3. Justify solutions to issues affecting design and production including budget limitations, publication constraints and audience considerations

JOUR 290 - Internship in Journalism

1. Integrate learned skills to work environment
2. Optimize abilities by working closely with manager and other employees at the site to learn skills, daily operations, journalistic techniques
3. Compose reflection essays on experience and other assignments
4. Assemble portfolio with clips or examples of work product

KOR 101B - Conversational Korean I

1. Develop listening skills.
2. Acquire basic reading skills.
3. Develop vocabulary knowledge.
4. Generate basic conversation.
5. Acquire basic grammar.
6. Acquire knowledge of geography, history, culture, and custom.

KOR 102B - Conversational Korean II

1. Acquire basic reading skills.
2. Expand vocabulary knowledge.
3. Develop listening skills.
4. Generate daily conversation.
5. Acquire basic grammar.
6. Develop writing skills.

KOR 111 - First Year Korean I

1. Students will be able to acquire reading skills
2. Students will be able to acquire listening comprehension
3. Students will be able to acquire speaking skills
4. Students will be able to acquire grammar skills
5. Students will be able to acquire writing skills
6. Students will be able to improve and expand vocabulary

KOR 112 - First Year Korean II

1. Students will be able to acquire reading skills
2. Students will be able to acquire listening comprehension
3. Students will be able to acquire speaking skills
4. Students will be able to acquire grammar skills
5. Students will be able to acquire writing skills
6. Students will be able to improve and expand vocabulary

KOR 211 - Second Year Korean I

1. Students will be able to acquire advance reading skills
2. Students will be able to acquire grammatical competence in speaking
3. Students will be able to acquire grammatical competence in writing
4. Students will be able to ability to recite short stories
5. Students will be able to acquire advanced vocabulary knowledge
6. Students will be able to acquire advanced listening comprehension
7. Students will be able to acquire knowledge of geography, history, culture and customs.

KOR 212 - Second Year Korean II

1. Students will be able to acquire advance reading skills
2. Students will be able to acquire grammatical competence in speaking
3. Students will be able to acquire grammatical competence in writing
4. Students will be able to ability to recite short stories
5. Students will be able to acquire advanced vocabulary knowledge
6. Students will be able to acquire advanced listening comprehension
7. Students will be able to acquire knowledge of geography, history, culture and customs.

LAT 111 - First Year Latin I

1. Apply knowledge of elementary Latin structures and vocabulary.
2. Demonstrate basic reading and writing
3. Write translations of elementary-level Latin passages.
4. Show basic knowledge of the culture of the Roman world.

LAT 112 - First Year Latin II

1. Apply knowledge of elementary Latin grammatical structures;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of basic Latin vocabulary;
3. Write translations of elementary-level Latin passages;
4. Show basic knowledge of the culture of the Roman world.

LAS 100 - Introduction to Latina/o Studies

1. Demonstrate an introductory-level understanding of the history and culture of U.S. Latina/os.
2. Analyze the differences and similarities between the various Latino groups.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of how Latina/os have become integrated into American society.
4. Analyze important social, economic, and cultural developments that have impacted the Latina/o population.
5. Critically examine how the concepts of race, gender, and class interact with this diverse ethnic group.

LAS 101 - Introduction to Latin American Studies

1. Understand the historical situations that contributed to form the political, economic, and cultural conditions of contemporary Latin America.
2. Analyze and compare the current political and economic realities of different areas and countries in Latin America.
3. Develop an understanding of Latin American intellectual, cultural, and religious traditions.
4. Understand the traditional and changing roles played by race, gender, and sexuality in Latin American societies.
5. Explore and understand the issues and realities facing Latino populations in the U.S.

LAS 210 - Hispanic Groups in the United States

1. Understand each group’s historical reasons for migration, place of settlement, how they were received in this country, and how those experiences shaped them differently.
2. Analyze differences and similarities among the three major Hispanic groups in the United States.
3. Understand class and cultural aspects of each group.
4. Evaluate and compare these groups’ experiences with those of other Hispanic and non-Hispanic groups of immigrants.
5. Explore and analyze his/her own family’s immigration history, conditions, and assimilation.

LAS 223 - Spanish Caribbean Culture

1. Identify highlights of Hispanic-Caribbean history and geography that have shaped their national identity.
2. Compare and contrast different historical periods of the Hispanic Caribbean countries.
3. Analyze various artistic expressions such as painting, literature, film, etc., as manifestations of Hispanic Caribbean identity.
4. Analyze and articulate ideas about Hispanic-Caribbean cultural development.

LAS 224 - Mexican Culture

1. Understand the connection between history, politics, and culture in Mexico.
2. Analyze the role of cinema, TV, music, and art in the formation of the Mexican identity.
3. Understand the influence exerted by religion, traditions, gender roles, and education in the perpetuation of cultural beliefs and stereotypes.
4. Discuss the role of celebrations, folklore, and food in daily life and in Mexican society in general.
5. Analyze the relationship between Mexico and the United States and the differences between the two cultures.

LAS 299 - Capstone Class in Latin American Studies

1. Examine some of the major political, economic, social, and cultural issues currently affecting Latin America and/or U.S. Latinos.
2. Explore how the historical and geographical contexts have shaped Latin America and/or U.S. Latinos.
3. Differentiate between similar and related concepts, contexts, and facts important to Latin America and/or U.S. Latinos.
4. Document the ability to express ideas in a clear and coherent manner through an inquiry project (i.e., research paper, poster, and/or electronic presentation).

LAW 101 - Fundamentals of Law I

1. Describe the foundational topics and concepts of the legal process as needed by a paralegal assistant.
2. Discuss and analyze the legal principles and subject areas within the legal system in the United States.
3. Explain and examine the expectations and high standards needed as a paralegal as well as the strong ethical and moral commitment necessary between a client and attorney. (Human Relations)

LAW 204 - Torts

1. Discuss the law of torts, its theories and underlying principles.
2. Analyze major torts of negligence, trespass to land, defamation, strict liability, wrongful death and conversion.

LAW 205 - Contracts

1. Use necessary elements to form contracts.
2. Resolve problems encountered in contract performance, including discharge of performance and resulting damages and remedies for breach of contract.
3. Apply Uniform Commercial Code provisions to contract formations and disputes.
4. Explain ethical implications of forming contracts and drafting contracts.

LAW 231 - Civil Procedure

1. Examine the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
2. Explain the importance and functions of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
3. Integrate the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure with everyday legal situations.

LAW 232 - Criminal Procedure

1. Discuss the criminal justice system.
2. Analyze the procedures from arrest to final disposition.
3. Analyze how the principles of constitutional, federal, state and local laws affect the process in criminal court proceedings.

LAW 234 - Civil Procedure II

1. Analyze and draft the necessary forms for litigation in Nevada via the internet.
2. Describe the law office procedure for putting a trial file together.
3. Describe process and recall the paralegal skills necessary to assist in litigation, trial preparation and alternative dispute resolution.

LAW 250 - Administrative Law

1. Apply federal and state administrative law, terminology, and procedure to legal scenarios.
2. Synthesize the expanding role of the paralegal in both informal and formal advocacy administrative agencies.
3. Utilize research sources used in administrative law and procedures.

LAW 251 - Bankruptcy

1. Recognize the expanded jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.
2. Prepare bankruptcy pleadings.

LAW 252 - Family Law

1. Evaluate children and family law in the State of Nevada.
2. Recognize the basic principles of family relations law.

LAW 253 - Law Office Management

1. List and discuss the three main types of law office management software.
2. Differentiate between timekeeping and billing software; case management software; and accounting software. (Math)
3. Demonstrate ability to use various legal software.
4. Describe and apply the correct steps regarding how to electronically file documents with the court.

LAW 255 - Probate Procedures

1. Apply estate planning principles to legal scenarios..
2. Utilize the procedures for probating a will and administering an intestate estate.
3. Draft a trust and follow procedural rules for probate law.
4. Evaluate and organize relevant documents to the probate procedure.

LAW 258 - Constitutional Law

1. Explain the fundamental principles and concepts of American Constitutional Law.
2. Identify the three branches of the federal government and the interpretation of the articles that created them and control their functioning.
3. Compare and contrast the individual’s rights in society, the changes in society that impact individual rights, and the Supreme Court decisions interpreting individual rights.

LAW 259 - Legal Writing

1. Develop and demonstrate necessary legal writing skills.
2. Define and discuss legal terminology.
3. Learn and apply principles for organization of legal memoranda and briefs.

LAW 261 - Legal Research I

1. Recognize, locate and effectively use the National Reporter System, digests, federal and state statues, administrative law materials, and selected secondary material.
2. Design and organize literate memoranda to communicate legal information to an attorney.
3. Research using Westlaw, Lexis, and law related web sites on the Internet.
4. Compare knowledge of print sources with virtual counterparts to select, evaluate, and cite online sources.
5. Apply proper citation form.

LAW 262 - Legal Research II

1. Recognize, locate, and effectively use the National Reporter System, digests, federal and state statutes, administrative law materials, and selected secondary material.
2. Design and organize literate memoranda to communicate legal information to an attorney.
3. Research using Westlaw, Lexis, and law related web sites on the Internet.
4. Compare knowledge of print sources with virtual counterparts to select, evaluate, and cite the online sources.
5. Apply proper citation form.

LAW 263 - Ethics

1. Discuss and summarize the types of ethical dilemmas that paralegal assistants will face in the work force.
2. Explain and interpret the ethical obligations owed to all parties including the attorney, client, court, witnesses, and adverse parties. (Human Relations).
3. Identify and discuss ethical rules developed by the American Bar Association and specific rules adopted by this jurisdiction for the regulation of attorney and paralegal conduct.

LAW 295 - Supervised Field Experience

1. Provide students with the unique opportunity to work within selected firm/agencies of the legal community.
2. Familiarize students to the actual work environment and achieve academic continuity.
3. Allow insight into actual legal system operations and academically acknowledge this achievement.

LIB 101 - Research for College Papers

1. Define and articulate the need for information.
2. Identify a variety of types and formats of potential sources of information.
3. Construct and implement effective search strategies.
4. Extract, record, and manage information and its sources.
5. Evaluate information and its sources correctly.
6. Understand the importance of accessing and using information ethically and legally, especially in the digital age.

MGT 100B - Practical Human Relations for Business

1. Explain the significance of human relations theory in business.
2. Identify the seven human relations competencies business professionals must possess to be effective leaders.
3. Apply appropriate human relations problem solving tools when dealing with typical conflicts in the workplace.
4. Develop human relations strategies in response to contemporary organizational trends that will impact the twenty first century.

MGT 103 - Introduction to Small Business Management

1. To learn the theory of small business.
2. Identify and analyze various entrepreneurial opportunities and evaluate them.
3. Integrate the functional areas of business into a business plan.
4. Assess the student’s own business aspirations, abilities, and objectives.

MGT 201 - Principles of Management

1. Describe the basic theory and practice of management in modern society.
2. Define the concepts of leadership and management.
3. Explain the four functions of management and their applications in organizational situations.
4. Discuss contemporary issues contemporary managers face on a daily basis.

MGT 212 - Leadership and Human Relations

1. Describe the theory and practice of leadership as it relates to management in organizations.
2. State the historical perspective and evolution of leadership practices.
3. Describe the differences between leadership and management practices in organizations.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of effective leadership activity such as personal, interpersonal, and organizational components.
5. Apply the concepts of leadership, such as envisioning communicating, empowerment, etc., to actual organization situations and case studies.

MGT 235 - Organizational Behavior

1. State the basic concepts of organizational behavior.
2. Explain the major theories of organizational behavior and their relevance to modern day situations.
3. Discuss the major theories of motivation within the context of organizations.
4. Explain the characteristics of effective leadership.
5. Identify major strategies for implementing organizational change.

MGT 283 - Introduction to Human Resources Management

1. State the role of human resources management within an organization.
2. Describe the basic functions and operations of human resources within an organization.
3. Apply the principles human resources planning, recruitment, staffing and selection to actual case scenarios.
4. Explain the characteristics in creating a productive work environment.
5. Recognize the dynamics of the employee-management work relations and apply appropriate strategies related to conflict management.

MGT 284B - Introduction to International Management

1. State an overall perspective of international management that includes cultural characteristics.
2. Explain common functions in managing international organizations.
3. Apply appropriate managing strategies to international organizations and their respective cultures.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of responding to basic cultural differences within international organizations.
5. Describe the ethical and social responsibilities of current and future international organizations.

MGT 286B - Personnel Interviewing

1. Explain the function and sequence of the interview process.
2. Describe the various interviewing methods, common used in organizations.
3. Demonstrate appropriate interview strategies and techniques used in today’s organizations.
4. Describe the purpose and application of employment tests and their relationship to interviews.
5. Create a professional interview plan.

MGT 294B - Seminar in Management

1. Describe the function of management in modern organizations.
2. Apply problem solving analysis to managerial case studies.
3. Demonstrate effective managerial techniques to specific organizational situations.
4. Describe the importance of planning, decision making, and leadership in effective business management.

MGT 301 - Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior

1. Assess the four functions of management and how each function impacts a manager’s decision-making process.
2. Analyze the effect that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have on management planning and developing positive attitudes toward work and service to others. (Human Relations)
3. Evaluate the relationship between setting effective expectations and organizational performance.
4. Demonstrate concepts associated with effective work design to suggest tactics for enhancing work performance in organizations.

MGT 367 - Human Resource Management

1. Assess the responsibilities of a human resources department and the importance of performance management.
2. Analyze the trends in the labor force composition by developing effective communication and listening skills and how they affect human resource management. (Human Relations)
3. Evaluate the effects of local, state, and federal policies/laws on an organizations human resource management strategies.
4. Differentiate between selection, recruitment, and methods of evaluation used in human resource management.
5. Interpret the indicators of employee job satisfaction, training needs, and links to employee benefits/compensation.

MGT 415 - Business and Society

1. Describe key concepts in the business-government-society triangle Assess the ironies, dilemmas, and paradoxes involved in such an intricate relationship
2. Compare various views on the relationship among the individual and the business culture and American society
3. Construct conceptual frameworks for the contemporary manager’s confrontation of issues related to public policy, ethics, and corporate strategy
4. Evaluate a manager’s feeling of the relationships between business, society and the individual
5. Demonstrate the well-informed positions throughout the class regarding issues that are discussed
6. Develop future public policy issue scenarios and relate them to strategic management practices

MGT 423 - Advanced Topics in Organizational and Interpersonal Behavior

1. Develop skills for managing conflict, both in organizational work settings and interpersonally. (Human Relations)
2. Develop a “voice” and critical thinking skills necessary when approaching debatable issues that may cause conflicts in organizational settings.
3. Utilize their own experiences and case studies to recognize the principles of conflict and the techniques for its productive management.

MGT 430 - Management Technology Leadership

1. Identify opportunities & threats in the technological environment today.
2. Appraise the value of an emerging technology for creating a sustainable advantage
3. Identify and develop a strategy to overcome the key challenges to adopting an emerging technology and formulate a plan to implement a technological innovation

MGT 441 - Operational Quality Control and Problem Solving

1. Develop and apply basic principles of operations management to solve problems encountered by modern organizations.
2. Utilize case-based reasoning and problem solving to assist project managers in decision making strategies.
3. Explain the role that organizational structure, leadership and communication play in the problem-solving process that a project manager undertakes. (Human Relations)
4. Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive quality control plan within an organization.

MGT 462 - Changing Environment

1. Discuss topics related to managing ethically in the changing cultural, economic, political, technological and global environments of business.
2. Discuss and learn about changes that are occurring in society and how they influence decision making in the business world.
3. Understand and appreciate the differences in individuals and groups that influence both leader and follower behaviors.
4. Understand and appreciate the differences in individuals and groups that influence both leader and follower behaviors.
5. Learn how business leaders formulate company objectives, achieve the objectives, and convey those objectives in a form attractive to all members of an organization in ways that add value, demonstrate responsibility, and takes into account the changing environment.
6. Examine diversity from the perspective of different cultures, ethnicities, religions, and social classes in the context of organizational change. Some examples include the role of women and minorities in facilitating organizational change.

MGT 494 - Seminar in Management

1. Describe the project management process.
2. Define how project management is integrated within an organization setting.
3. Identify the steps in the project management process.
4. Analyze the effect that work teams have on the project management process.
5. Identify and categorize different organizational structures.
6. Explain the relationship between organizational functions and organizational structure.
7. Design and implement a viable strategic project management system within an organizational structure.
8. Explain the relationship between setting effective expectations and organizational performance.
9. Explain how personality and perception influence behavior in organizations.
10. Apply concepts associated with effective work design to suggest tactics for enhancing project management within an organization.

MGT 496 - Strategic Management and Policy

1. Describe how strategic project plans are development.
2. Explain how strategic planning is an integral part of the project management.
3. Identify project-oriented results related to project management case studies and scenarios.
4. Analyze the effect that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have on strategic management planning.
5. Identify and categorize different organizational structures that are based on marketing and management constructs.
6. Explain the relationship between organizational functions and organizational structure.

MKT 123 - Sales Promotion

1. Describe the fundamentals techniques used in sales promotion.
2. Apply the principles of consumer psychology and its role in promotional strategies to case study situations.
3. Demonstrate effective personal selling techniques in sales-oriented scenarios.
4. Explain the importance and effectiveness of communication skills as they relate to sales promotion.