financial data; drafting employer-employee contracts and pension plans; application of state and federal laws and regulations to the respective business entities. Prerequisite: PLCP 0081.

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. Part II will cover the preparation of wills and trusts. Prerequisite: PLCP 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: PLCP 0081.

PLCP 0086Advanced 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: PLCP 0081.
POLS - Political Science Courses

POLS 1101Introduction 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.

POLS 2000Society, 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. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, grade of C or better.

POLS 2101Introduction 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 and on political inquiry. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, grade of C or better.

POLS 2201Introduction to State and Local Government (3-0-3)
An introduction to the basic forms of organization functions and operations of sub-national governments in the United States. Special attention will be given to problems of urban, suburban and metropolitan areas including: interest groups, power structures and voting behavior. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, grade of C or better.

POLS 2301 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3-0-3)
A course designed to provide students with general knowledge about how
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