NAME OF COURSE: Legal Terminology
COURSE PREFIX: CRP 151
CREDIT: 3.0
Semester Hours – This three-semester hour lecture course will meet
2250
minutes per semester.
Telephone: 822-7037
Email: sigwaldb@midlandstech.edu
OFFICE: SA 158
PREREQUISITES: CRP 122, CRP 132
COREQUISITES: None
MATERIALS NEEDED: Textbook, 3.5”
high-density diskettes, CDs, or other means of storage such as a personal
laptop, steno machine, paper.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a study of legal and courtroom terminology with special
emphasis on Latin terms used in the legal field.
This course is taught through the use of lecture, live dictation, taped
dictation, videos, textbook, supplemental materials, field trips, guest
speakers, and computer research.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:
1. Correctly spell, pronounce, and define legal and Latin terms
used in the civil, criminal and family courts to be demonstrated by
passing tests and producing transcripts.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the judicial system
(discovery, trial and appellate processes) by passing objective tests.
3. Demonstrate research knowledge by researching legal citations
through the use of law books and/or case law and related legal research
software. (i.e. Lexis, Westlaw)
4. Demonstrate an understanding in the differences of Criminal Law
and Civil Law through the production of a two page research paper
and
through classroom discussion.
5. Demonstrate an understanding and application of law and
legal terminology.
6. Participate in medicolegal discussion/debates.
GRADING SCALE: 90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
GRADING COMPUTATION:
The Final grade will be based on 75 percent of Daily Grades and Tests;
25
percent of Class Participation.
MAKE-UP POLICY: All make-up work/tests/quizzes given will be at the discretion of
the instructor.
TEST COMPROMISE POLICY: There will be no test compromises in any class (i.e. cheating). All test compromises will be dealt with according to the student code. (See Student Handbook.)
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
All dates on this course outline are estimated and assignments may be changed
at any time at the discretion of the instructor.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The departmental policy will apply. The number of absences allowed is
equal to twice the number of times the course
meets per week.
Once a student’s absences reach the total
number allowed for the semester,
they must visit the Student Counseling Services to prevent immediately being
withdrawn from the class. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Four (4) Tardies will be counted as
one absence. You MUST BE in class
and SET UP by the start time of
class or you
will be tardy.
CAMPUS EMERGENCY PROTOCOL: Students and employees are asked to
report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199
(on campus), or 738-7199 (cell phone and off campus).
In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to
immediately call Campus Security or local 911.
If an emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional
information and instructions via MTC
Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice
mail and loud speakers
NOTE: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all of the courses offered within the
Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted toward graduation.