Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 10/12//07____
College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline--
1. Division/Center Business Division
2. Program and Course Number
3. Course Title
4. __X_ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:___LEGL 141___
_____ 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 Assistant
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code 1401.10
Is the course a "required course"?__X___ an "additional requirement"?_____ (In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
Revised to a baccalaureate-level course to reflect transferability to 4-year colleges. Revised ABA approval requirements (1991).
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Open to all students interested in litigation risk-management. Required for legal assistancy majors.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses (modify/overlap/replace)?
Threshold introduction to legal assistancy courses.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class. None
Presently have:
Need to acquire: (include cost) None
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Full- or part-time 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 ___X____ 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 District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? District-wide
When Scheduled? Semester(s) Fall
13. Special Fees ______
Day _____ Evening __X___
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): None.
15. Submitted by Bob Miller Tel. Ext. 6766 Date 3/4/02
Date _________________ 16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
Date _________________
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Approved by Curriculum Committee ____
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FEATURES
SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
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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Revised to a baccalaureate-level course to reflect transferability to 4-year colleges.
 Remove reference to specific “Westlaw” software
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER:
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) LEGL 141
COURSE TITLE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
DATE 4/02
An introduction to the study of law including the development of the common-law system and the legislative and judicial processes. The course covers court structure; jurisdiction; distinction among civil, criminal, and administrative procedures; and an introduction to substantive law and selected constitutional issues. Litigation risk-management principles are applied where appropriate.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction/Overview
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Common Law
Substantive Law
Procedural Law
Jurisdiction
Civil Law
Trial Structure
Sources of Law
Administrative Law
Court Structure
Minimum Contacts
Venue
Service of Process
Due Process
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
Legal Analysis
Litigation Process
Appellate Process
Selected Cases
Prerequisite? No ___X____ Yes ___
5%
5%
5%
5%
Corequisite?
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X____
No ___X____
Yes ___
Yes ___
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(course)
__________________
(course)
__________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation: N/A
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
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. Manifest a general knowledge of the U.S. legal system, and substantive and procedural law.
2. Reflect insight into legal analytical thinking.
3. Comprehend the arcane language of judicial decisions.
4. Employ frequently used legal terminology (Latin and English).
5. Practice litigation risk-management principles.
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.
The student analyzes and assesses the totality of the U. S. Legal system and its laws in an overview mode. The student begins to understand legal analytical thinking as applied to case law and procedural requirements. The student develops the ability to practice effective litigation “risk-management” techniques in daily business/personal commitments.
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:
X essay exam(s) term or other paper(s) ___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework __ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
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
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
D. Objective examinations, including:
__ multiple choice __ true/false
__ performance exam(s)
__ matching items
__ completion X other (specify) Four comprehensive, fill-in-the-blank exams during semester.
Minimum 50 questions each exam.
E. Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: __Introduction to Law and Legal System____ ___X___ Required
Edition:__Latest____
Author: __Grilliot/Schubert____
______ Alternate
______ Recommended
Publisher:__Houghton-Mifflin____________________________________ Date Published: ____1996________
(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:
__X__ 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 a 16-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
__X__ 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) ______________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"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.)
Units __ 3 ___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
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
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
4. Method of Instruction:
__X__ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size __40____
6. Transferability______ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested ______
7. Grading Standard
__X__Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
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.)
9. SAM Classification ___C___
Course Classification ___I____
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