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College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Business and Technology
2. Program and Course Number
3. Course Title
LEGL 151
BANKRUPTCY LAW AND PROCEDURES
4. __X_ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
_____ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? Legal Assistancy
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code 1401
Is the course a "required course"?_____ an "additional requirement"?_____
(In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
Fast emerging area of law handled by legal assistants under supervision of licensed attorneys.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Legal-assistant majors, business majors, and interested members of the community . (Approximately 25 students.)
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
None, other than complementary.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have:
(modify/overlap/replace)?
None.
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty)
Full or associate faculty.
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? No.
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be acquired within the
existing budget?
Yes ________
No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
Where Scheduled?
Can be offered at Eureka/CRDN/CRMC.
When Scheduled? Semester(s) Fall
Day _____ Evening __X__
District-wide.)
13. Special Fees ______
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.):
15. Submitted by
Tel. Ext.
Date
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
Academic Affairs - 7/17/96
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee __________________________
MCF # _______________
Academic Affairs - 7/17/96
SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Grading Standard
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Repeatability Maximum Enrollments
Repeatability Maximum Units
Maximum Class Size
TLUs
Lectures Hours
Lab Hours
Method of Instruction
Units
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE 2/99
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER:
LEGL 151
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE
N/A
BANKRUPTCY LAW AND PROCEDURES
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An overview of federal bankruptcy law and procedures: How bankruptcy court functions; debtor, creditor, and trustee rights and
obligations; Chapter 7 schedules preparation.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Bankruptcy court structure/function
Debtor, creditor, trustee rights and obligations
Chapter 7
Schedules preparation
10%
10%
20%
60%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ___X_____
Corequisite?
No ___X_____
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X_____
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation__________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
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III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student accomplishments,
e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include
objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. understand the structure of the bankruptcy court;
2. appreciate the rights and obligations of debtors, creditors, and trustees attendant to bankruptcy proceedings and
procedures;
3. comprehend among Chapter 7;
4. prepare acceptable schedules for Chapter 7 discharge.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for non-credit courses.
Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems,
formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
1. Students will, individually and in teams of two, analyze realistic Chapter 7 bankruptcy problems; and input
appropriate information to federally approved forms.
2. Students will understand and apply knowledge of bankruptcy-court structure/function to an evaluation of practical
considerations arising from personal need.
3. Students will explore the public policies underpinning debtor, creditor, and trustee rights and obligations to
ensure a conceptual appreciation of bankruptcy rules and regulations.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not checked, the department
must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate standard English usage
(grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In grading these assignments, instructors shall
use, whenever possible, the English Departments rubric for grading the ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments,
including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework
__ reading report(s)
X other (specify) schedules preparation
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
__ The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B.
__
__
__
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
__ quizzes
__ homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) _________________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
__ class performance(s)
__ field work
X other (specify)) schedules preparation
D. Objective examinations, including:
__ multiple choice
__ true/false
__ completion
X other (specify)
__ performance exam(s)
__ matching items
Fill-in-the-blank exams.
E.
Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
LEGL 151
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
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APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: HOW TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
__X___
Required
Edition:__8th (latest)_(Should be the latest unless otherwise stated.)
______
Alternate
Author: Elias-Renaur-Leonard
______ Recommended
Publisher:__Nolo Press (Berkeley)__________________________
Date Published: ___Feb 1999_________
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
OR
__X___ has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale.
______ No
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable Credit classes
must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done
out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__X__ Study
_____ Answer questions
_____ Skill practice
_____ Required reading
__X__ Problem solving activity or exercise
_____ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
_____ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
_____ Other (specify) ______________________________________________________
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
LEGL 151
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
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5. Recommended Maximum Class Size __50____
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"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
__3.0____ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
_______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks __S____ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
6. Transferability______ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested ______
Units __3.0___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
______Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
2. TLUs __4.5____
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes __X___ No
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes __X___ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
9. SAM Classification ___C___
Course Classification ___I___
4. Method of Instruction:
__X__ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
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REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable course
To request an exception, provide the following information:
_____________________________________________
Department and Course No
._____________________________________________
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
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