OPH 127* Refractometry/Retinoscopy (2) This
course will introduce
students to the principles and techniques of retinoscopy and
refractometry measurements with emphasis on skill development
using various retinoscopes. Principles and techniques of spectacle
fitting and adjustment will also be included. CO-REQUISITES:
OPH
120C*, OPH 121*, OPH 123*, OPH 126*, OPH 151*. Fifteen lecture
and 30 lab hours per semester.
OPH 130C* Clinical Applications III (4) Supervised practice
of
clinical skills learned during the Summer Semester. 160 clinical
hours
per semester. COREQUISITES: OPH 152* and OPH 153*.
OPH 150* Ophthalmic Procedures I (3) Basic principles and
skills
for ophthalmic procedures will be taught. These include visual
acuity measurement, lens measurements, tonometry, charting,
medical
history documentation, use of slit lamp, OSHA requirements,
and
papillary exam. PREREQUISITE: Formal admission to the Ophthalmic
Technician Program. CO-REQUISITES: OPH 102*, OPH 105*, OPH
110C*, OPH 112*. Thirty lecture and 30 lab hours per semester.
OPH 151* Ophthalmic Procedures II (2) This course introduces
the student to the principles and techniques of visual field
measurement, causes of visual field loss, basic external ophthalmic
exam and the documentation of all testing and exam results.
COREQUISITES:
OPH 120C*, OPH 121*, OPH 123*, OPH 126*, OPH
127*. Fifteen lecture and 30 lab hours per semester.
OPH 152* Ophthalmic Procedures III (3) This course introduces
the students to the fundamentals of surgical assisting, microbial
control procedures, and safe handling of equipment and supplies.
Contact lens fitting and patient instruction techniques will
also be
covered. CO-REQUISITES: OPH 130C*, OPH 153*. Thirty lecture
and 30 lab hours per semester.
OPH 153* Ophthalmic Procedures IV (3) Students will learn
to use
specialized equipment to perform acuity testing, ultrasonography,
ophthalmic photography, corneal topography. Basic interpretations
of fluorescein angiography and laser procedures are also included.
CO-REQUISITES: OPH 130C*, OPH 152*. Thirty lecture and 30
lab
hours per semester.
Paralegal Studies
LAW 100* Introduction to Legal Assistance and Ethics (3) This
course represents an examination of the Legal Assistant/Paralegal
profession, including the duties, responsibilities, employment
settings, and skills of the legal assistant/paralegal. In
addition, the
course includes a component on Ethics which involves study
of the
standards of conduct and ethical obligations of paralegal
personnel.
LAW 101* Introduction to Law (3) This course provides an overview
of the major principles and functions of our legal system
and
introduces students to various legal fields and special topics.
Legal
aspects of current topics are discussed to assist students
in acquiring
an appreciation of the dynamic role of law in our changing
society.
Legal vocabulary is emphasized, as well as an introduction
into the
work of the paralegal with regard to studied areas of law.
LAW 104* Torts (3) The course presents a study of civil wrongs
for which the victim may receive a remedy and emphasizes the
role
of the paralegal in tort litigation. An overview of tort law
is provided,
as well as an analysis of such matters as negligence, intentional
torts,
liability, misrepresentation, bad faith, malpractice, and
various
miscellaneous torts. PREREQUISITES: ENGL 1010, LAW 100, LAW
101 or permission of program coordinator.
LAW 105* Legal Research (3) Legal bibliography including codes,
administrative regulations, reporters, digests, encyclopedias,
citators,
law reviews and treatises; analysis and synthesis of cases.
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 1010, LAW 100, LAW 101 or permission of
program coordinator.
LAW 106* Legal Writing (3) Legal Writing skills including
precision
and clarity, legal citation, and format; drafting of law office
and trial
memoranda, trial court brief, appellate brief, and abstracting
depositions; analysis and synthesis of legal materials.
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 1010, LAW 100, LAW 101, LAW 105, or
permission of program coordinator.
LAW 107* Criminal Law (3) Substantive aspects of criminal
law
including general principles of criminal liability, specific
analysis of
particular crimes; substantive defenses to crime. PREREQUISITES:
ENGL 1010, LAW 100, LAW 101, or permission of program coordinator.
LAW 135 Law Office Technology (3) This course provides students
with basic knowledge of the hardware and software found in
the law
office. Specific software packages and computer systems designed
for, or applied to, use in law offices are emphasized. In
addition,
computer assisted legal research (CALR) techniques, especially
through West Publishing Company's WESTLAW system, are
studied. PREREQUISITE: CIS 100 or permission of program
coordinator.
LAW 200* Family Law (3) Laws, procedures, and documents
involved in domestic relations; breach of promise to marry;
marriage;
annulment; divorce; adoption; child custody/support.
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 1010, LAW 100, LAW 101, or permission
of program coordinator.
LAW 210* Civil Trial and Appellate Practice I (3) Procedural
law;
preparation and use of pleadings and other documents involved
in
the trial and appeal of a civil action. PREREQUISITES: ENGL
1010,
LAW 100, LAW 101, or permission of program coordinator.
LAW 211* Civil Trial and Appellate Practice II (3) Procedural
law;
preparation and use of pleadings and other documents involved
in
the trial and appeal of a civil action. PREREQUISITES: ENGL
1010,
LAW 100, LAW 101, LAW 210, or permission of program coordinator.
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