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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

144 Hours

Course Duration

4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

24

Courses Offered In BACHELORS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to the Humanities

  • The course explores philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. Topics include myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. Also discussed are provocative issues in the humanities - religion, morality, happiness, death, freedom, and controversies in the arts.

  • 6 Credits

  • Social and Cultural Geography

  • Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. Course examines how social life is structured at a variety of scales with respect to ethnicity, industries, services, urban patterns, and resources of world as a whole.

  • 6 Credits

  • English Composition

  • English Composition provides you with rhetorical foundations that prepare them for academic and professional writing. You will learn the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as you work to accomplish specific purposes. You will develop skills in writing unified, coherent, well-developed essays using correct grammar and effective sentence structure.

  • 6 Credits

  • College Algebra

  • College Algebra provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.

  • 6 Credits

  • World Religions

  • World Religions course offers the broadest coverage of world religions as they exist today; helping you understand the ideology behind the many religions that strive today. While it is impossible to cover all religions, it does cover those of the vast majority of people.

  • 6 Credits

  • Ethics

  • Evenly balanced between theory and applications, this course shows you how to establish an ethical theory and how to apply it to a range of specific moral issues. This course examines ethical problems in such areas as mercy killing, personal relations, business, sexuality, medicine, and the environment.

  • 6 Credits

  • Art Appreciation

  • This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, you should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.

  • 6 Credits

  • Pre-Calculus

  • This course provides the mathematical foundation for an introductory calculus course. In addition to a brief review of basic algebra, the course covers equations and inequalities; functions, models, and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; and trigonometric identities and equations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Human Biology

  • This course is an introductory study of the human body, including the basic structure and function of the major organ systems (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.) and the effects of diet, exercise, stress and environmental change on human health.

  • 6 Credits

  • World History

  • World History course present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight major developments in world's history. This course emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that you can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces.

  • 6 Credits

  • Foundations of Legal Studies

  • The intent is to provide not only an overview of the legal principles in a variety of areas of the law, but also to give a practical introduction to the kinds of duties and responsibilities that a paralegal may face in the workplace.

  • 6 Credits

  • Legal Ethics

  • This course presents straightforward upbeat approach to develop an understanding of professional responsibility in the field of law. Common everyday ethical issues in the real world of law are discussed in conversational style designed to make concepts more accessible and interesting for you.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Legal Research

  • Using a hands-on approach, this course provides you with an easy and comfortable way to learn about processes, materials, and environment of legal research. It contains an introductory overview of law library collection, allows you to conduct research without visiting an actual library, and explains many methods of legal research.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Legal Writing

  • This course provides you with knowledge and tools needed to research and analyze a legal problem and to communicate the results in different types of legal memoranda by integrating basics of legal research, analysis and writing. It leads you through legal process and explains legal terminology in margins.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Laws

  • This course builds the procedural knowledge and real-world skills needed for today’s paralegal. It places an emphasis on profession and skills. Places an emphasis on basic foundations including: developing critical thinking and procedural skills; learning about technology applications in law office; and understanding how to handle ethical situations in workplace.

  • 6 Credits

  • Comparative Legal Systems

  • This course examines systems of law, police, courts, and corrections by using diversity in legal systems around the world. The course’s organization helps you understand various ways policing, adjudication, and corrections systems can be organized. It discusses how various countries have organized police, courts, and corrections agencies.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Law Office Management

  • This course presents basic legal concepts and the various fields of the law and outlines the preparation of documents commonly used in these fields. It provides the information needed to select documents appropriate for a particular situation, identify the information necessary to complete the documents, and prepare the documents correctly.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Courts

  • This course gives you the sense of being in courthouse-of what it is like to work in and be a part of system. This concept of courthouse "players" illustrates each person's important role in bringing a case through court process. The course highlights court's importance and impact on society.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Legal Studies

  • Primary objective of this course is to make you understand the field of paralegals. Career of a paralegal, the court system, legal ethics, typical paralegal functions in law firms, legal research and writing, interviewing clients and witnesses, and using computers in practice of law are the highlights of this course.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Commercial Law

  • This course provides a step-by-step overview of essential legal principles associated with each phase of operating a business; from inception to dissolution. Knowledge of the legal principles behind the making of contracts, fundamentals of employment law, is essential for you Understanding intellectual property rights will help build and protect businesses.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computers and Law

  • This course builds a strong foundation in technology concepts, applications and vocabulary so you are prepared to work effectively in today’s law office. It describes basic computer concepts as well as more complex skills and software programs with coverage and assignments for Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and more.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Contract Law

  • Using short, easy-to-read topics, this course focuses on the procedural as well as substantive aspects of contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code. It teaches essential elements of a contract and gives examples for analysis, formation and discharge of a Sales Agreement.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Criminal Law

  • This course guides you through three basic criteria: History of the American Criminal Law System, Criminal Procedure, and coverage of specific crimes and common defenses to those crimes. By addressing fundamentals of criminal law history, Constitution, and even how media coverage affects criminal proceedings, you'll explore law in their jurisdiction.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Constitutional Law

  • This course presents a comprehensive reference to the laws of the U.S. Constitution in a compact, useful format. This course highlights the features of legal system, the criminal justice system, and substantive civil law. You will learn the legal issues and aspects of legal research.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to the Humanities

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The art of thinking critically.
    Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
    Myth.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literature.
    Art.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Music.
    The theater.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The musical stage.
    Television.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The cinema.
    Religion.
    Happiness.
    Morality.
    Life and death.

Social and Cultural Geography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Building barriers in the middle east
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wal-mart in china
    Locating car parts plants
    Market segmentation

English Composition

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing to learn
    Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
    Preparing.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Composing.
    Rewriting.
    Formulating arguments.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using the internet for research
    Evaluating electronic and print sources.
    Apa documentation format.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cms and cse formats.
    Writing in the disciplines
    Writing in the humanities.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing in the natural sciences.
    Writing in the social sciences
    Design principles

College Algebra

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Review of the real number system
    Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs, linear equations, and functions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Systems of linear equations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
    Factoring
    Rational expressions and functions
    Roots, radicals, and root functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Quadratic equations and inequalities
    Additional graphs of functions and relations
    Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Conic sections and systems of inequalities
    Further topics in algebra

World Religions

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Characteristics of basic religions
    Native american religions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    African religions
    Hinduism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Jainism
    Buddhism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sikhism
    Chinese religions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Shinto
    Zoroastrianism
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Islam

Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is morality?
    Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
    Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Virtue ethics
    Absolutism versus relativism
    Freedom versus determinism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Reward and punishment
    Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
    The taking of human life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing
    Abortion
    Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
    Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
    Business and media ethics
    Environmental ethics

Art Appreciation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding art
    Visual elements
    Organizing principles of design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing
    Painting
    Printmaking
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Graphic design
    Photography and filmmaking
    Digital art
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sculpture
    Crafts
    Product and clothing design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Architecture
    Designed settings
    Historical styles in western art
    Understanding art on all levels

Pre-Calculus

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs
    Function and models
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Exponential and logarithmic function
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Trigonomatic function
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analytic trigonometry
    Polar coordinates; vectors
    Analytic geometry
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Systems of equations and inequalities
    Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem

Human Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Why study biology?
    Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
    Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological development and the human lifespan.
    Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
    Human biology and intellect.
    The human genome project.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
    Biology and mental illness
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
    Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
    The biology of aging.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Public health and biology.
    Critical thinking and human biology

World History

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
    Early civilization
    Nomadic societies
    Classical civilization: china
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classical civilization: india
    Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
    The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
    The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
    Africa and islam
    East european civilization: byzantium and russia
    Western civilization: the middle ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The spread of east asian civilization
    Centers of civilization in the americas
    The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
    The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
    Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The rise of eastern europe
    The ottoman and mughal empires
    East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
    The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
    World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
    The settler societies: the west on frontiers
    The development of latin american civilization
    The middle east and china in the imperialist century
    Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
    World war i and the end of an era
    The west in the contemporary period
    Eastern european civilization
    East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
    India and southeast asia

Foundations of legal studies

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The reading and briefing of cases.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Legal analysis.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal research.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing skills.
    Ethics.
    Substantive civil law and procedure.

Legal ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Have integrity
    Preserve the confidences and secrets of the client
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Get and stay competent
    Charge only fair fees
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Make legal services available
    Represent each client with zeal and dedication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Don?t practice law without a license
    Be loyal to each and every client
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Work to improve the legal system
    Don?t even think about it

Introduction to legal research

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to legal research.
    Analysis and research methods: the most important tasks.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Citation method.
    The index: legal research's most powerful tool.
    Digestsa remarkable finding tool.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Computer assisted legal research calr.
    Law books, texts, services and periodical.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal encyclopedias and dictionaries.
    Alr series: the american law reports.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Case law analysis.
    Statutes and legislative resources.
    Government regulations/administrative law.
    Updating the law.
    Government materials, publications, and compilations.
    Writing applications in the law and justice field.

Introduction to legal writing

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to legal research, writing, and analysis.
    Before you begin.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The starting point: analyzing facts and identifying legal issues.
    Finding and analyzing case law.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    How to brief a case.
    Constitutions, statutes, and administrative regulations.
    Statutory and constitutional analysis.
    Secondary sources.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Digests and miscellaneous research tools.
    Validating your research: using shepards and other citators.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer assisted legal research.
    How to create research strategies.
    Basic legal writing tools.
    Legal writing: writing to inform.
    Writing to the court.

Introduction to laws

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paralegal profession
    Ethics, regulation and professional responsibility
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paralegal workplace
    Technology and the paralegal
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sources of american law
    The court system and adr
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Civil litigation
    Administrative law
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Interviewing and investigation skills
    Traditional, computer, and internet legal research
    Legal writing and critical legal thinking

Comparative legal systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An international perspective
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Crime, transnational crime, and justice
    An american perspective on criminal law
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Legal traditions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Substantive law and procedural law in the four legal traditions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An international perspective on policing
    An international perspective on courts
    An international perspective on corrections
    An international perspective on juvenile justice
    Japan: examples of effectiveness and borrowing

Introduction to law office management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Office duties
    Computers and office systems
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Preparing legal correspondence
    The court structure
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Preparing legal documents
    The lawsuit: preparations for trial
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The lawsuit: litigation and discovery procedures
    Family law
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wills, trusts, and probate
    Business organizations
    Real estate
    Criminal law
    Legal research

Introduction to Courts

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Courts, crime and controversy.
    Law and crime.
    Federal courts.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    State courts.
    Dynamics of courthouse justice.
    Prosecutors.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Defense attorneys.
    Judges
    Defendants and victims.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Arrest to arraignment.
    Bail.
    Disclosing and suppressing evidence.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Negotiated justice and the plea of guilty.
    Trials and juries.
    Sentencing options.
    Sentencing.
    Appellate courts.
    The lower courts.
    Juvenile courts.

Introduction to Legal Studies

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paralegal profession
    Ethics, regulation and professional responsibility
    The paralegal workplace
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Technology and the paralegal 2.
    Sources of american law
    The court system and adr
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Civil litigation
    Administrative law
    Interviewing and investigation skills
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Traditional, computer, and internet legal research
    Legal writing and critical legal thinking 3.
    Torts
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Contracts and e-commerce
    Real property
    Wills, trusts, estates, and elder law
    Family law
    Employment law
    Corporations and business organizations
    Criminal law
    Cyberlaw and intellectual property

Fundamentals of Commercial Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The american legal system.
    Criminal v. civil wrongs.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Contracts and the law of sales.
    Commercial paper.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Real property.
    Personal property.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Law of agency.
    Business organizations.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Employment law.
    Bankruptcy.
    Administrative law.

Computers and Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Technology in the law office
    Computer hardware and software
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The internet and electronic mail
    Electronic research
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Word processing
    Spreadsheets
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paperless office
    Office management software
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Case organization and management software
    Electronic discovery
    Litigation support software summation
    Presentation and trial graphics chapter 4teen - the electronic courtroom

Introduction to Contract Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The study of contract law.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Foundation of the contract.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Elements of formation, part i.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Elements of formation, part ii.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Problems of formation.
    Discharge of the contract.
    Remedies when the contract is not honored.
    Formation of the sales agreement.
    Discharge of the sales agreement.
    Remedies under the sales agreement.
    Ucc financing statements.
    Reviewing a contract.
    Contract language.
    Commercial paper.

Introduction to Criminal Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is criminal law.
    The origins of american criminal law.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The colonial period's influence on american criminal law.
    Constitutional rights before arrest.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Constitutional rights after arrest.
    The constitutional right to trial by jury.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
    Murder.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Crimes against the person: violence.
    Crimes against property.
    Treason, terrorism, and wartime criminal justice.
    Crimes against the state.
    Social crimes.
    Common law defenses.

Introduction to Constitutional Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    General introduction to the legal system.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The criminal justice system.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Substantive civil law.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal ethics.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal research.
    Federal courts.
    Conclusion.