Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
EXCL-0017
Organization:
Excel Education Systems, Inc.
Location:
Online
Length:
24 weeks (126 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 pre-law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to learn the effect that law has on virtually every facet of modern life and society.

Learning Outcomes:

  • explain the role of political theories in the current system of American government
  • describe the function of each branch of government under the Constitution
  • understand the structure of the U.S. Judicial System
  • describe the skills that a qualified paralegal is expected to have
  • discuss the various members of the legal team and their duties
  • understand how law and ethics are interrelated

General Topics:

  • History of the American legal system
  • The courts
  • Legislation
  • Executive Branch and admin authority
  • Substantive and procedural issues
  • Jurisdiction
  • The legal profession
  • The law of ethics
  • Torts
  • Family law
  • Estates and probate
  • Property law
  • The law of contracts
  • The law of business
  • Criminal law
  • Criminal procedure
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Proctored Final Examination

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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