PLCP 0084	Property & Estates
3 hour institutional credit course in Paralegal Certificate Program. Introduction to two major areas of law. Part I will cover real estate, title search, and abstract production; deed preparation, mortgages, and real estate loan closing documents, and preparation of condemnation restrictions and subdivision restrictive covenants. Part II will cover the preparation of will and trusts, intestate distribution, preparation of probate documents and an introduction to federal and state tax provisions in the area of estate planning. Prerequisite: Political Science 0081
PLCP 0085	Criminal Law
3 hour institutional credit course in Paralegal Certificate Program. Study of the criminal process and constitutional rights of the accused in context of hypothetical cases as the student receives direct training in client interviews; pretrial discovery and motions; trial preparation and plea bargaining. Prerequisite: Political Science 0081.
PLCP 0086	Advanced Legal Research
3 hour institutional credit course in Paralegal Certificate Program. Research and preparation of legal memoranda, trial briefs and appellate briefs; introduction to computerized legal research. Prerequisite: Political Science 0081.
POLS - Political Science Courses
POLS 1101	Introduction to American Government (3-0-3)
An introductory course covering the essential facts of federal, state and local governments in the United States. A satisfactory grade will exempt a student from the requirement of passing an examination on the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia before graduation. A prerequisite to all other courses in Political Science. A grade of "C" or better is required for all majors/and or minors in Political Science. Normally offered each semester. Prerequisite: NONE
POLS 2000	Society, Law and the Criminal (3-0-3)
An introductory examination of the nature of crime, the consequences of crime for society, and an intensive examination and evaluation of the law as a social device for coping with crime. Normally offered once a year. Prerequisite: POLS 1101 with a grade of "C" or better.
POLS 2101	Introduction to Political Science (3-0-3)
This course is designed to provide a foundation for and a focus on the theories and language of the discipline; the different approaches, trends and issues associated with political science, the diversity and development in types of political communities and states systems, and the systems, and the special techniques used which are peculiar to political inquiry. A grade of "C" or better is required for all political science and international studies students. Normally offered once a year. Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
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