400 Intellectual Property Law (3)
The law of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets including the search, selection, registration and transfer process. United States and International intellectual property laws discussed. On demand. Prerequisites: LAS 101 and 225 or approval of instructor.
401 Constitutional Law (3)
An examination of the leading constitutional principles pertaining to modern criminal procedure. Fall semester. Prerequisites: Criminal Justice 110 or LAS 101. Formerly Criminal Justice 400.
406 Juvenile Law (3)
Statutory and case analysis of judicial decisions, substantive juvenile law and procedures significant to practices of various agencies in juvenile justice. Spring semester. Prerequisites: Criminal Justice 110 or LAS 101. Formerly Criminal Justice 406.
410 Employment Law (3)
A study of employer/employee law in the United States discussing the National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, unfair labor practices, unions, strikes, discrimination, sexual harassment, and employee privacy. On demand. Prerequisites: LAS 101 and 235 or approval of instructor.
420 Legal Issues in Health Care (3)
Study of the laws applicable to health care including access to health care services, the organization of health care, medical malpractice, and current issues in the medical field. On demand. Prerequisites: LAS 101 and 235 or approval of instructor.
435 Litigation II (3)
Detailed analysis and practice of pretrial discovery, pretrial motions, evidence, trial preparation, assistance at trial motions and post-trial motions. Spring semester. Prerequisite: LAS 235.
470 Legal Assistant Internship (3-6)
Internship to give the student experience in a selected area of legal specialization under the supervision of an attorney. Students with credit for LAS 001 may substitute 2 legal specialty courses for these hours. Students who have completed a prior legal assistant internship for credit hours may substitute 1 legal specialty course for 3 hours of LAS 470. Every semester. Prerequisite: senior standing or approval of coordinator.
471 Legal Ethics and Professionalism (3)
An integrative seminar emphasizing ethical and related issues common to legal assistant theory practice and procedures. Spring semester. Prerequisite: senior standing or approval of coordinator.
480 Virtual Explorations in Community Problem Solving (3)
Uses simulation to explore various approaches to problem solving and community collaboration. Focuses on skill areas of system thinking, conflict management, decision making and leadership. Important features are the interdisciplinary focus and multiple perspectives brought by students and faculty, and the use of the web to support learning objectives.
495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Every semester. See Departmental Honors. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
497r Independent Research (1-4)
Every semester. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Independent Studies (1-4)
Every semester. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Special Topics (1-4)
On demand.
Economics
Professor Ziad Keilany, Head
The economics curriculum is designed to prepare students for a successful career in different sectors of the economy. This is accomplished by offering a B.A. as well as B.S. in economics. The B.A. degree provides flexibility in course offerings and requires study of a foreign language. The B.S. degree, on the other hand, stresses mathematics and analysis.
1204 - Economics (B.A.)
- General Education
- Rhetoric and Composition: Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition (6 hours)
- Mathematics: One approved mathematics course (3 hours)
- Statistics: Economics 201* (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences: Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component (7-8 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts: Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either (6 hours)
- Cultures and Civilizations: Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course OR Option B: World Civilization I, II, III (9 hours total)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines (6 hours)
- Foreign Language: Through second college year in one foreign language.
- Completion of a minor with a minimum of 2.0 grade point average.
Major and Related Courses
- 18 hours in economics including 101, 102, 201#, 324, 325, and 453
- 15 hours from the following: Economics 301, 306, 317, 404, 415 or 416 (not both), 417, 425, 426, 429, 430, 437, 444, 450, 452, 455, 460, 465, 470, 495r, 497r, 498r, 499r
- English 277 or 279
- Computer Science 110
- 2.0 average in all economics courses.
- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
- Electives to complete 120 hours.
- An economics major may earn a maximum of 30 credit hours in the College of Business. This limit does not apply to students seeking the double major or degree in business and economics.
- Additional requirements.
*Also satisfies requirement in the major.
#Also satisfies general education requirement.
2204 - Economics (B.S.)
- General Education
- Rhetoric and Composition: Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition (6 hours)
- Mathematics: Mathematics 131* (3 hours)
- Statistics: Economics 201* (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences: Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component (7-8 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts: Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either (6 hours)
- Cultures and Civilizations: Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course OR Option B: World Civilization I, II, III (9 hours total)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines (6 hours)
