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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive, procedural and drafting principles of wills and trusts and estate planning: role of paralegal in drafting wills and trusts, inventorying estates, and collecting data.
PARA 99 California Probate Law and Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
California probate substantive law and procedures including state and federal estate tax requirements, conservatorships and community property death transfers.
PARA 92A Partnerships and Corporations 4 Units
P Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive and procedural law of basic business organizations, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies and partnerships.
PARA 92B Corporate Securities Regulations 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 92A or professional experience appropriate to the topic. Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive laws and procedural rules and forms related to California and federal corporate securities regulations.
PARA 93 Bankruptcy Law 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive law of bankruptcy; legal rights of debtors and creditors, procedural rules and forms for bankruptcy; practical applications.
PARA 94 Introduction to California Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
The legal structures and legal procedures existing within the state of California; examination of the roles and duties of legal personnel in California with an emphasis on the role and duty of paralegals.
PARA 95 Overview of American Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. (Also listed as ADMJ 95 and POLI 95. Students may enroll in only one department for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Overview of the major substantive areas of American law: contracts, constitutional law, corporations, criminal law, family law, property, torts, wills and estates.
PARA 96A Introduction to Legal Research 4 Units and Writing
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 86 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Organization and publication of American and California law; using print and on- line legal resources to find the law; using the law to analyze legal issues arising from factual disputes; writing a memorandum of law utilizing acceptable legal citation format.
Persian
PERS 1
Elementary Persian (First Quarter)
5 Units
PARA 96B Advanced Legal Research and Writing
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking world. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Persian will be introduced and practiced within a cultural framework and will be the primary language of instruction. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and conversation.
PERS 2 Elementary Persian (Second Quarter) 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PERS 1 (equivalent to one year of high school Persian) or equivalent. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Further development of material presented in PERS 1. Continuation of introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking states. Speaking, listening, reading and writing of Persian will be extended and practiced within a cultural framework. Continued application of language as an expression of culture with a special interest in communication skill-building. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, and syntax.
PERS 3 Elementary Persian (Third Quarter) 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PERS 2 (equivalent to two years of high school Persian) or equivalent. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Further development of material presented in PERS 1 and PERS 2 with a further introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking countries. Extended speaking, listening, reading and writing of basic Persian language, practiced within a cultural framework. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, and syntax.
Philosophy
PHIL 1 Introduction to Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the scope and methods of the philosophical discipline, emphasizing topics in epistemology (the study of knowledge) and metaphysics (the study of reality). Pluralistic approaches will be applied to classical and contemporary problems, issues, and figures.
PHIL 2 Social and Political Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examines fundamental issues and methods in social and political philosophy. Emphasis is placed upon historical development as well as contemporary issues and cultural contexts. Issues include political authority, rights, equality, freedom, agency, responsibility, justice, and social identity.
PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the study of argumentation, critical evaluation, the structure of language in written composition, and research techniques. Practical applications of critical thinking skills in everyday situations such as problem solving and evaluation of arguments will also be explored. Additionally, arguments will be studied within the context of philosophical issues, texts, and subject matter. A major research paper is also required for the course.
PHIL 4 Critical Thinking 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the study of argumentation, critical evaluation, and the use of language in interpretation of diverse forms of discourse. Explores practical applications of critical thinking skills in everyday situations such as problem solving and evaluation of arguments.
Prerequisite: PARA 96A.
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Researching complex legal disputes utilizing both print and on-line resources; drafting a memorandum of points and authorities.
PARA 96C Computer Assisted Legal Research and Investigation
4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be
taken concurrently) or PARA 96A (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Use of the Internet to find legal resources and conduct legal investigations; introduction to the fee-based legal resources such as LEXIS, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law.
PARA 97A Civil Litigation Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive and procedural rules and forms for handling federal and California state civil cases through the pleading and motion phases of litigation.
PARA 97B Advanced Civil Litigation Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 97A or professional experience appropriate to the topic. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Selected pretrial, discovery and post-trial procedures for paralegals; document preparation; judicial council form use; case analysis.
PARA 98 Drafting Wills and Trusts 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
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