Course Descriptions and Objectives

LEGAL 224 - Medical Paralegal Law

1. Explain the substantive law relating to medical-legal issues, including what is meant by “standard of care” and its impact on legal issues.
2. Understand the various aspects of investigation, discovery, and trial preparation, including locating pertinent standards and policies and obtaining medical records.
3. Conduct factual and legal research in medical-legal matters and effectively communicate the results of such research.
4. Analyze and summarize medical documents and records for use in legal matters, and identify potential issues that affect damages assessment.
5. Communicate the results of medical research and factual evidence by drafting reports, including timelines, chronologies, and briefs.
6. Evaluate, Identify, and locate other supportive litigation associates to assist with case development, such as legal nurse consultants, life care planners, and expert witnesses.
7. Apply the ethical rules and standards of practice to the role of a medical paralegal and develop a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas.
8. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

LEGAL 225 - Litigation Practice and Procedure

1. Discuss the law office setting and procedures, courts and jurisdiction, and the stages of the civil litigation process.
2. Explain the role of paralegals on the litigation team interviewing clients and witnesses, filing court documents, serving papers, assisting in discovery, assisting at trial and other litigation processes.
3. Integrate substantive and procedural law in preparing documents and working with the various parties involved in the litigation process.
4. Use the relevant federal and state rules of civil procedure and evidence to ensure compliance in preparation of documents, time computation, docketing/calendaring, and other tasks related to the civil litigation process.
5. Demonstrate awareness of the ethical and professional responsibilities of the lawyer and the paralegal in civil litigation.
6. Prepare forms, checklists, pleadings, discovery documents, motions, and other materials relevant to the litigation process.
7. Create an organized professional-quality trial notebook.

LEGAL 226 - Torts and Personal Injury

1. Describe the elements of intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability causes of action.
2. Define and use tort and personal injury law terminology properly.
3. Develop an ability to recognize specific tort and personal injury causes of action presented in a factual situation by applying Washington state law.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of vicarious and joint liability.
5. Identify and explain the various defenses available in tort and personal injury cases.
6. Analyze how tort and personal injury damages are computed and assessed, including application of the mitigation doctrine.
7. Explain the role and ethical obligations of a paralegal working in the area of tort and personal injury law.

LEGAL 228 - Law Office Technology

1. Identify and describe the basic computer hardware components.
2. Identify and describe software and information systems typically encountered in a legal environment and the factors to consider when purchasing legal software.
3. Demonstrate word processing program features, including preparing, editing, saving, and retrieving documents.
4. Describe spreadsheet and database program features, and be able to prepare a basic spreadsheet, graph, and database.
5. Demonstrate presentation software program features, including slide components, graphics, and sound, and be able to create a basic presentation.
6. Describe the features of typical law office time keeping and billing software programs; identify the ethical issues that arise with the use of such programs.
7. Describe the features of computerized litigation support programs and compare these programs to corresponding manual litigation support.
8. Describe and compare the features of case management and office management software.
9. Demonstrate the features of computerized docket control systems and compare to manual docket control systems; identify ethical problems relating to docket control.
10. Access legal and nonlegal data using the Internet and evaluate Internet sites for reliability and validity of information.
11. Use email functions and describe ethical issues that arise as a result of using email and other electronic methods of communication.

LEGAL 229 - Law Office Procedures

1. Explain the form, structure, and function of law firms and other businesses that provide legal services.
2. Explain the limitations on lawyer advertising and marketing, and client referrals.
3. Discuss types of legal fees, fee agreements, and role of paralegal regarding setting or quoting fees.
4. Explain procedures for complying with Americans with Disabilities Act and workplace safety law, and procedures for emergencies, work-place violence, and disaster recovery.
5. Maintain a basic law library and resource bank for a law firm or other business providing legal services.
6. Perform paralegal tasks in maintaining client trust accounts using manual or automated systems.
7. Use manual and computerized systems for timekeeping, billing, docket control, and records management.
8. Apply the Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct to maintain client confidentiality, and avoid situations involving conflicts of interest, unauthorized practice of law, or other violation of the Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct.

LEGAL 230 - Interviewing and Investigating: CD

1. Identify and use effective strategies to investigate and gather facts as they relate to formal discovery and informal criminal and civil investigations.
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate relevant information found in public and private records by following appropriate procedures and making necessary records requests.
3. Evaluate a potential client’s case effectively through the use of learned interviewing techniques.
4. Identify fact witnesses and locate qualified expert witnesses.
5. Demonstrate the ability to schedule and conduct client and witness interviews, prepare interview plans, draft investigation reports, and create witness declarations.
6. Describe the meaning and effect of the relevant ethical and professional considerations related to interviewing and investigating, including the unauthorized practice of law, client confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, work product, conflicts of interest, and improper communications.
7. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

LEGAL 236 - Wills, Trusts and Estates

1. Use the legal terminology of wills, trusts, and probate administration effectively.
2. Recognize and explain the purposes, functions, and statutory requirements of wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents.
3. Describe the process of estate administration and differentiate between the various types of probate proceedings.
4. Prepare estate planning and probate documents under the direct supervision of an attorney.
5. Demonstrate the skills needed to effectively interview clients and analyze their needs.
6. Identify and apply important ethical considerations to the paralegal’s role in estate planning and probate practice.

LEGAL 240 - Contracts

1. Identify the components of a valid contract, including the elements of a valid offer, a proper acceptance, and legally adequate considerations.
2. Discuss issues of lack of mutual assent, including incapacity, illegality, fraud, misrepresentation, mistake, duress, undue influence, and unconscionability.
3. Explain which contracts must be in writing under the Statute of Frauds, and apply the rules of interpretation and the Parol Evidence rule to construe the meaning of written contracts.
4. Summarize the methods for discharging contractual obligations, including impossibility, impracticability, frustration of purpose, rescission, release, novation, modification, accord and satisfaction, and performance.
5. Identify the different types of third party contractual relationships and differentiate between assignments and delegations.
6. Distinguish between the available for breach of a common law contract and those available for breach of a sale of goods contract under the Uniform Commercial Code.
7. Apply the substantive law of contracts and the rules of interpretation to analyze a typical contract problem and to draft a standard contract.

LEGAL 244 - American Indian Law:CD

1. Demonstrate an understanding of federal and state statutes and case law about American Indians and Tribes, including rules relating to treaty interpretation and legal status of Americans Indians and Tribal Governments.
2. Identify and apply constitutional concepts to American Indian Tribes including the commerce clause, due process, equal protection, and sovereignty, as well as the individual constitutional rights of American Indians under the Indian Civil Rights Act.
3. Identify and apply substantive and procedural legal requirements under the federal Indian Child Welfare Act and Violence Against Women Act, including regulations of state statutes and federal and state administrative regulations.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the civil and criminal jurisdiction of tribes in the area of civil law, criminal law, and regulations regarding tribal persons, tribal activities, and tribal lands.
5. Explore and apply a cultural, religious, and ethnic perspective of tribal laws, tribal rules, and tribal regulations to establish effective working relationships and to effectively interact in a multicultural setting.
6. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

LEGAL 247 - Intellectual Property

1. Demonstrate the ability to identify and understand the procedures for seeking statutory protection of intellectual property rights (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents.
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify and understand the substantive law (federal and state, statutory and common law) which grants protection to intellectual property.
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply major principles of legal ethics as they apply to lawyers and paralegals practicing in the area of intellectual property law.
4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze facts in a problem and identify the legal issues involved or raised by the problem.
5. Demonstrate the ability to identify the applicable substantive legal rules.
6. Demonstrate the ability to identify appropriate forms and methods used in the protection of intellectual property rights.
7. Demonstrate the ability to give concise, clear and well-organized oral or written answers to fact problems which correctly identify the issues, applicable rules of law, analysis and conclusions.
8. Demonstrate the ability to prepare appropriate forms and other written materials.

LEGAL 250 - Family Law

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles in the various areas of family law.
2. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the essence of a problem or problems presented by a factual situation in the family law field.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the required skills to work effectively in the area of family law, including effective interviewing skills; ability to analyze client needs; effective drafting skills to produce necessary documents.
4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the various state and federal laws affecting families.

LEGAL 251 - Juvenile Justice

1. Demonstrate an understanding of federal and state statutes and caselaw concerning youth who have been abused or neglected.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of federal and statutes concerning youth who have committed crimes.
3. Identify and apply sustantive and procedural legal concepts under the dependency and delinquency procedures established under state and federal law.
4. Identify and apply procedural legal requirements to apply for adoption or guardianship under Washington state law.

LEGAL 254 - Environmental Law

1. Identify the federal- and state-level legislative, executive, and judicial framework and hierarchy under which environmental laws and regulations are created and administered. 
2. Describe and apply the essential provisions of major federal and state environmental laws.
3. Locate and summarize the detailed federal and state environmental regulations that apply to specific corporate, industrial, or client situations.
4. Predict possible economic, political, societal, and environmental effects of existing and proposed environmental laws.
5. Monitor changes and developments in environmental laws and regulations applicable to specific corporate, industrial, or client situations.
6. Determine how well environmental law balances science, economics, and social justice.
7. Understand the role of a paralegal working in the field of environmental law.

LEGAL 255 - Special Topics: Paralegal

1. Describe the current information and legal issues relating to the specific course topic.
2. Identify the legal resources related to the specific course topic for further exploration.
3. Explain the legal application and ethical implications of the specific course topic for paralegals in a law office setting.

LEGAL 257 - Immigration Law:CD

1. Define and use correctly the common vocabulary terms as related to immigration law.
2. Describe how an individual gains lawful entry to the United States.
3. Distinguish between the various types of visas and application processes.
4. Explain deportation and removal requirements.
5. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills in an immigration law context.
6. Show an awareness of cultural, religious, and ethnic perspectives of those involved in the immigration process and the role and ethical duties of paralegals.
7. Identify and apply substantive and procedural concepts fundamental in immigration law to deepen understanding and solve problems.

LEGAL 260 - Corporations

1. Identify and analyze the respective advantages and disadvantages of conducting business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, and corporation.
2. Explain the functions, responsibilities, and liabilities of sole proprietors, partners, shareholders, and corporate officers and directors.
3. Explain the types of securities and basic requirements regarding state and federal registration of securities.
4. Analyze major structural changes to corporations and determine the necessary forms to be filed.
5. Explain the rights of minority and dissenting shareholders.
6. Research the laws relevant to forming and maintaining business entities.
7. Prepare documents and follow procedures for forming various types of business entities under state and federal laws.

LEGAL 263 - Debtor/Creditor and Bankruptcy Law

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the sources of law governing debtor/creditor relations, including loans, credit arrangements, credit reporting, and fair debt collection practices.
2. Describe the alternatives to bankruptcy available to debtors and creditors.
3. Prepare documents and follow the procedures required for attachment, execution, and garnishments.
4. Distinguish among Chapter 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcies, and identify the procedures for selecting the appropriate bankruptcy filing.
5. Demonstrate basic knowledge related to the bankruptcy estate, exemptions, and the automatic stay.
6. Understand and demonstrate knowledge related to the appointment of an interim trustee, creditors’ meetings, proofs of claims, contested matters and adversary proceedings, and objections to exemptions.
7. Identify and complete basic tasks for filing a bankruptcy petition, schedules, and statement of financial affairs, reaffirmation agreements, discharge, distribution of the property of the estate, and closing the case.
8. Identify the role of lawyers, paralegals, debtors, creditors and other parties in interest, the bankruptcy judge and his or her staff, the office of the clerk of the bankruptcy court, and the various types of trustees operating under the Bankruptcy Act.
9. Discuss the ethical considerations of paralegals working in a debtor/creditor and bankruptcy law practice.

LEGAL 267 - Employment and Labor Law:CD

1. Demonstrate a substantive knowledge of basic employment law issues from pre-interview and recruiting practices through termination of employment.
2. Explain commonly committed workplace torts, including privacy rights violations.
3. Compare the various types of workplace discrimination prohibited under state and federal laws.
4. Describe the procedure for filing employment discrimination claims with state and federal agencies.
5. Understand state and federal workplace safety laws and how workers’ compensation claims are processed in Washington State.
6. Distinguish among the different safety nets available to employees, including social security benefits, health care and unemployment insurance, and pension plans.
7. Identify unfair labor practices and collective bargaining processes under state and federal labor laws.
8. Apply the practical skills necessary for a paralegal to work successfully in the area of employment and labor law.
9. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

LEGAL 275 - Criminal Law and Procedure

1. Define the basic elements of common law crimes, including crimes against persons, habitation, property, public order and safety, and organized crime.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the various legal defenses available to a criminal prosecution.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of criminal pretrial and trial considerations and procedures.
4. Explain the evidentiary issues and constitutional concerns associated with criminal law and procedure.
5. Identify a client’s individual needs and analyze the legal issues presented in a factual situation.
6. Develop an understanding of the state and federal constitutional rights of a criminal defendant, and the obligation of the criminal justice system to the accused, by study of the U.S. and Washington state constitutions and interpretive case law.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the progress of a criminal case through the state and federal court systems by study of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
8. Explain the processes of sentencing, punishment, and appellate review, including how to apply federal and state sentencing guidelines to convictions.
9. Describe the role of the paralegal in assisting an attorney or group of attorneys in the prosecution or defense of a criminal action, including the drafting of documents and pursuit of pretrial discovery.
10. Identify the unique ethical and legal rules that apply to the practice of criminal law and procedure, including the ethical obligations of paralegals working in this area of law.

LEGAL 282 - Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence

1. Explain significant e-discovery terminology, fundamental legal principles, and the full cycle of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) process.
2. Identify the precedent setting cases that drive e-discovery decisions today, including “white papers” written by legal and technical experts.
3. Summarize the key Sedona Conference principles and decisions, as well as legal ethics and other best practices as they pertain to e-discovery.
4. Explain the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) as they pertain to e-discovery, including metadata, sanctions, privacy, jurisdiction, litigation holds, data collection, and meet and confer conferences.
5. Utilize the industry standard e-discovery platform (Relativity) by working as an end user to set up detailed searches and reports, review documents, and handle a quality control (QC) round.
6. Describe how the various Relativity software features help to streamline litigation workflows.
7. Demonstrate problem-solving and critical, analytical thinking skills within the context of evaluating e-discovery practical issues.

LEGAL 291 - Legal Internship

1. Exhibit adequate competency in the areas set forth in the individual goals identified by the student, the student’s workplace supervisor, and the instructor.
2. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a law office or legal department environment.
3. Understand how to manage time effectively and account for time worked in a law office or legal department.
4. Describe the structure and functions of a typical law office or legal department.
5. Apply the knowledge and skills learned inside the classroom to the paralegal tasks performed in a law office or legal department.
6. Exercise the ethical responsibilities of a paralegal in a law office or legal department, including confidentiality.
7. Summarize and evaluate the internship experience so the student is better informed when choosing future employment.

LEGAL 292 - Paralegal Success Skills

1. Create professionally formatted paralegal resumes and cover letters regardless of one’s background or work experience.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of effective job interviewing techniques, and identify common questions and effective answers during a job interview.
3. Design a personal strategy for professional networking and branding.
4. Describe effective techniques for managing workload, time, and stress in the workplace.
5. Explain the importance of a paralegal internship to one’s career, and identify effective methods for locating paralegal internships and employment.
6. Identify the characteristics of a successful paralegal and the opportunities for career advancement through professional certification, licensing, and lifelong learning.

LEGAL 295 - Advanced Legal Research and Writing

1. Demonstrate an ability to critically analyze and conceptualize legal issues, locate and evaluate appropriate legal authority, and apply such authority to the resolution of hypothetical factual situations.
2. Identify relevant, current support for legal analysis using correct citations for legal and nonlegal sources.
3. Formulate search queries effectively in online database services like Westlaw, and efficiently use online legal research methods as time saving devices in legal research and writing.
4. Apply core legal writing techniques, including clarity, cohesion, concision, and plain English concerns.
5. Distinguish between objective and persuasive techniques in legal writing, and prepare various types of legal writing in their acceptable legal formats.
6. Construct legal arguments and documents effectively within limited time constraints.
7. Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues regarding paralegals or non-lawyers engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.

LEGAL 296 - Legal Seminars

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the legal issues relating to the specific seminar topic.
2. Identify the legal resources related to the specific seminar topic for further exploration.

LEGAL 299 - Special Projects: Paralegal

1. Develop and demonstrate expertise in narrow legal specialty areas through projects proposed by student and evaluated by a paralegal instructor.

PCAPP 269 - Mechanical Design - Part Design Fundamentals

1. Describe all the names and functions of the various Part Design commands (icons).
2. Describe the function, ordering, and symbols of the Specification Tree.
3. Identify the basic principles of standardization for clarification of processes as well as collaboration.

PCAPP 271 - Mechanical Design - Surface Design

1. Demonstrate the ability to create assemblies from drawing or physical model.
2. Analyze part Specification Tree design and demonstrate how to make repairs.
3. Demonstrate the ability to work as a team to create large assemblies.
4. Describe the critical processes and issues in designing a product for manufacture.
5. Describe the features of a network based storage system.
6. Demonstrate a functional understanding of the use of Product Data Management (PDM) and how it relates to the global system.

PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

1. Define main branches of Philosophy: Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Aesthetics.
2. Define basic terms of: Metaphysics (being, reality), Epistemology (truth, knowledge), Ethics (right, wrong, good, evil), Aesthetics (the beautiful, the ugly).
3. Identify and analyze different metaphysical theories: Monism, Dualism, Pluralism, Materialism, Spiritualism, Pantheism.
4. Identify and analyze basic epistemological concepts: Empiricism, Rationalism, Realism, Idealism.
5. Identify and analyze fundamental ethical theories: Objectivism, Relativism, Subjectivism, Naturalism, Intuitionism.
6. Define and identify different modes of scientific inquiry: deduction (syllogism, mathematical reasoning, definitions), induction (generalization, analogy, causal inference).
7. Identify the distinction and correlation between Ontology and Logic.

PHIL 110 - Contemporary Moral Issues

1. Define key terms concerning ethics or morality.
2. Define the consequentialist and non-consequentialist views of morality.
3. Describe and critically analyze the two main consequentialist theories: ethical egoism and utilitarianism.
4. Describe and critically analyze act and rule non-consequentialism, Divine Command Theory, and Kant’s Duty Ethics.
5. Define such important terms and concepts as universalizability, categorical imperative, human beings as ends rather than means, and prima facie duties.
6. Describe and critically analyze contemporary social issues such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment and reverse discrimination.
7. Identify the key ethical problems within each social issue, to apply the traditional ethical theories to the solution of these problems and to clarify and communicate a personal judgment about each issue.
8. Differentiate psychological egoism from ethical egoism and explain both theories.
9. Distinguish between the two types of utilitarianism.
10. Describe non-consequentialist theories of morality, showing how they differ from consequentialist theories.
11. Describe absolutism and relativism and distinguish between cultural and ethical relativism.

PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking

1. Explain and apply basic philosophic concepts relevant to critical thinking (e.g., truth, argument, deduction, induction, validity, soundness, strength, and cogency).
2. Identify informal fallacies.
3. Formulate and evaluate arguments.
4. Evaluate and analyze arguments in analogical, causal, and scientific reasoning.
5. Evaluate and analyze arguments in context.

PHIL& 120 - Symbolic Logic

1. Apply the basic vocabulary of logical theory: argument, deduction, induction, validity, soundness, consistency, etc.
2. Reduce information to symbolic form by translating statements and arguments from English into the formal logical languages of both truth-functional and predicate logic.
3. Apply truth tables to test single statements for logical status (tautology, self-contradiction, contingency), to test pairs of statements for the logical relations (equivalence, contradiction, consistency), and to test arguments for validity.
4. Apply natural deduction in propositional logic, with rules of implication and replacement rules, to prove arguments valid.
5. Apply natural deduction in predicate logic, with rules of inference and replacement rules, to prove arguments valid, including arguments containing relational predicates and multiple quantifiers.
6. Select appropriate proof strategies when completing natural deduction proofs (Direct Proof, Conditional Proof and Indirect Proof).

PHIL 155 - Special Topics: Philosophy

1. Define key terms of philosophical themes explored.
2. Describe and analyze basic theories within explored area of philosophical interest.
3. Write an individual seminar (or individual project) essay, exploring and critically analyzing a specific area of philosophical interest.
4. Participate in a well structured, meaningful conversational exchange, focused on continually improved understanding of philosophical theories and concepts explored.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key components of an individually written seminar (or individual project) essay through an oral presentation.

PHIL 198 - Individual Project in Philosophy

1. Define key terms of philosophical themes explored.
2. Describe and analyze basic theories within explored area of philosophical interest.
3. Write an individual seminar (or individual project) essay, exploring and critically analyzing a specific area of philosophical interest.
4. Participate in a well structured, meaningful conversational exchange, focused on continually improved understanding of philosophical theories and concepts explored.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key components of an individually written seminar (or individual project) essay through an oral presentation.

PHIL 199 - Special Projects in Philosophy

1. Define key terms of philosophical themes explored.
2. Describe and analyze basic theories within explored area of philosophical interest.
3. Write an individual seminar (or individual project) essay, exploring and critically analyzing a specific area of philosophical interest.
4. Participate in a well structured, meaningful conversational exchange, focused on continually improved understanding of philosophical theories and concepts explored.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key components of an individually written seminar (or individual project) essay through an oral presentation.

PHIL 255 - Special Topics: Philosophy

1. Define key terms of philosophical themes explored.
2. Describe and analyze basic theories within explored area of philosophical interest.
3. Write an individual seminar (or individual project) essay, exploring and critically analyzing a specific area of philosophical interest.
4. Participate in a well structured, meaningful conversational exchange, focused on continually improved understanding of philosophical theories and concepts explored.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key components of an individually written seminar (or individual project) essay through an oral presentation.

PHIL 267 - Comparison of Religions

1. Identify and describe: Date, Geographical Location, Major Characteristics of: (some or all of these and others as appropriate) a. Religions of Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamian Egyptian Chinese Greek and Roman b. Living Religions of Today Native American Vedantism Judaism Jainism Zoroastrianism Buddhism Confucianism Taoism Christianity Hinduism Islam Shinto Parsis Sikhism.
2. Identify and describe the major academic approaches to religion: (some or all of these and others as appropriate) a. Religion from the inside Theology Interpretation of Scriptures Ethics Worship b. Religion from the outside Anthropology Sociology History Phenomenological Studies.
3. Identify and describe the nature and role of myths, symbols, ritual (most notably that of the ritual of sacrifice), priesthood, oracles, temples and other monuments, magic, meditation and scripture.
4. Compare and contrast the major teachings of the living religions. Concerning Deity: Monism, Dualism, Pantheism, Polytheism, Monotheism, Atheism, Secularism. Concerning life after death: Reincarnation, heaven/hell. Human responsibility: Sin, liberation, karma, enlightenment, ego, grace. Relation to other religions: Synthesis-dialogue-holy war.

PHIL 298 - Individual Project in Philosophy

1. Define key terms of philosophical themes explored.
2. Describe and analyze basic theories within explored area of philosophical interest.
3. Write an individual seminar (or individual project) essay, exploring and critically analyzing a specific area of philosophical interest.
4. Participate in a well structured, meaningful conversational exchange, focused on continually improved understanding of philosophical theories and concepts explored.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key components of an individually written seminar (or individual project) essay through an oral presentation.

PHIL 299 - Special Projects in Philosophy

1. Define key terms of philosophical themes explored.
2. Describe and analyze basic theories within explored area of philosophical interest.
3. Write an individual seminar (or individual project) essay, exploring and critically analyzing a specific area of philosophical interest.
4. Participate in a well structured, meaningful conversational exchange, focused on continually improved understanding of philosophical theories and concepts explored.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key components of an individually written seminar (or individual project) essay through an oral presentation.

PHOTO 101 - Black and White Photography I

1. Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed photography projects and course assignments.
2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in photography.
3. Produce quality work through the application of a variety of photography techniques and media.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for photography and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
5. Give and receive constructive critiques of photography projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
6. Demonstrate research skills in the history of photography for presentation and proper documentation of research.

PHOTO 102 - Black and White Photography II

1. Reinforce techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed photography projects and course assignments.
2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in photography.
3. Reinforce production of quality work through the application of a variety of photography techniques and media.
4. Reinforce knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for photography and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
5. Reinforce constructive critiques of photography projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
6. Reinforce research skills in the history of photography for presentation and proper documentation of research.

PHOTO 103 - Color and Digital Photography

1. Master techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed photography projects and course assignments.
2. Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in photography.
3. Master production of quality work through the application of a variety of photography techniques and media.
4. Master knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for photography and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
5. Master constructive critiques of photography projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
6. Master research skills in the history of photography for presentation and proper documentation of research.

PE 100 - Introduction to Fitness Training Lab

1. Record daily accomplishments of performance strategies in all programs and individual improvements.
2. Demonstrate fitness strategies to enhance and provide skill competencies in weight training and cardiovascular improvement.
3. Demonstrate the ability to design and implement a fitness program.
4. Evaluate personal body weight, body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, and caloric need.

PE 101 - Sports and Fitness Lab: I

1. Construct daily fitness goals including cardiovascular and weight training components.
2. Record daily accomplishments of performance strategies in all programs and individual improvements.
3. Demonstrate understanding of beginning fitness strategies.
4. Demonstrate and implement a personal fitness program.
5. Evaluate personal well-being relative to weight, body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, and means to achieve desired fitness balance.

PE 102 - Sports and Fitness Lab: II

1. Achieve personal goals of cardiovascular fitness, and strength and muscle development.
2. Record daily accomplishments of performance strategies in all programs and individual improvements.
3. Demonstrate understanding of different fitness strategies to enhance and provide intermediate skill competencies in weight training and cardiovascular improvement.
4. Demonstrate improved ability to design and implement a fitness program for life.
5. Evaluate personal well-being relative to weight, body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, and means to achieve desired fitness balance.

PE 103 - Sports and Fitness Lab: III

1. Achieve advanced levels of cardiovascular fitness, strength and muscle tone through daily fitness goals.
2. Record daily accomplishments of performance strategies in all programs and individual improvements.
3. Demonstrate understanding of different fitness strategies to enhance and provide advanced skill competencies in weight training and cardiovascular improvement.
4. Demonstrate the continued ability to design and implement a fitness program for life.
5. Evaluate personal well-being relative to weight, body fat percentage, basic metabolic rate, and means to achieve desired fitness balance.

PE 105 - Athletic Performance and Conditioning

1. Analyze specific sports fitness movements.
2. Execute basic sports specific fitness skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to design a personal fitness training regime.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of basic anatomy.

PE 107 - Baseball Conditioning

1. Demonstrate basic baseball-conditioning techniques.
2. Identify individual fitness needs and create workout portfolio.

PE 108 - Women’s Softball

1. Develop base-running strategy and team cohesiveness and organizational play.
2. Observe critically and analyze hitting skills.
3. Develop defensive and offensive playing skill.
4. Develop base-running skills.
5. Develop throwing accuracy and velocity.
6. Develop base-running strategy and team organizational play.
7. Develop and improves cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.

PE 111 - Jogging/Cardio Fitness

1. Demonstrate and describe progress in basic fitness goals identified in personal fitness portfolio.
2. Demonstrate and explain the basics of the five components of health-related fitness.
3. Describe and explain basic health indicators and how exercise affects each.

PE 112 - Jogging/Cardio Fitness

1. Demonstrate and describe progress in ongoing fitness goals identified in personal fitness portfolio.
2. Describe advanced application of the five components of health-related fitness and how exercise affects each component.

PE 113 - Introduction to Fitness Principles

1. Explore and identify various components of physical fitness including the five major components of physical fitness.
2. Demonstrate the benefits of physical activity.
3. Demonstrate basic musculoskeletal anatomy.
4. Develop and implement strategies to improve general health through physical activity.
5. Research and document aspects of physical fitness focusing on current trends, issues, and application.

PE 115 - Sports Nutrition

1. Explore multiple components of sports nutrition and exercise specific nutritional guidelines.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic nutrition components such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fluid intake.
3. Develop and implement strategies to apply sports specific nutrition to a variety of situations.
4. Research aspects of sports nutrition such as supplementation, changing nutritional guidelines, trends in sports nutrition, and the role nutrition plays in various sports or activities.

PE 117 - Yoga-Basic Poses for Strength and Flexibility

1. Practice, organize, and demonstrate selected yoga poses that facilitate an understanding of proper alignment and sequence placement.
2. Utilize breathing techniques and describe how they are intended to cool and relax the mind and body, or build energy and heat.
3. Describe how yoga techniques are intended to focus the mind on the present moment.

PE 118 - Aerobic Bench and Exercise

1. Demonstrate proper form, body position, and techniques for basic bench/step movements and routines.
2. Demonstrate listening and communication skills through correct physical responses to verbalized dance instructions.

PE 119 - Aerobic Dance and Exercise

1. Identify and demonstrate intermediate yoga poses and sequences.
2. Describe and explain yoga-pose alignment, principles and terminology.
3. Describe and develop yoga sequences that facilitate risk prevention and proper sequence placement.

PE 120 - Yoga Pilates

1. Describe the difference between yoga and Pilates.
2. Describe knowledge of basic anatomy and muscle function.
3. Practice, organize, and demonstrate selected yoga poses that show a proper alignment and sequence placement.
4. Practice, organize, and demonstrate selected Pilates exercise sequences that facilitate proper muscle recruitment and muscle balance.
5. Demonstrate breathing and meditation techniques and describe how they are intended to cool and relax the mind and body, or build energy and heat.

PE 122 - Pilates Mat Work

1. Describe the history and founding principles of Pilates.
2. Describe basic anatomy and muscle function.
3. Practice, organize, and demonstrate selected Pilates exercise sequences that facilitate proper muscle recruitment and muscle balance.
4. Demonstrate breathing techniques and describe how they are intended to cool and relax the mind and body, or build energy and heat.

PE 124 - Men’s Body Conditioning

1. Perform basic individualized exercises.
2. Describe and record their progression.
3. Demonstrate proper lifting form and technique on a wide variety of exercises.
4. Develop an individualized-strength training and cardiovascular-training program.

PE 129 - Aerobic Dance and Exercise: Intermediate

1. Analyze and demonstrate intermediate level movements involved in dance.
2. Analyze and demonstrate proper form and body position during intermediate level strength and conditioning activities.
3. Identify and describe muscles groups that are involved in intermediate dance movements and exercise activities.

PE 130 - Aerobics Hip-Hop

1. Demonstrate basic hip-hop techniques to improve endurance, skill, coordination, balance and flexibility.
2. Demonstrate choreographed basic movements to selected music.
3. Identify common dance moves and methods for counting.

PE 132 - Aerobic Instructor Training

1. Design various group exercise class formats.
2. Demonstrate the ability to teach a group exercise class.
3. Identify muscle groups and describe which muscles are working during various exercises.
4. Describe strategies for healthy living, weight management and injury prevention.
5. Demonstrate safe exercises and modifications.

PE 133 - Body Sculpting and Stretching

1. Recognize strength and endurance improvement through assessment and testing.
2. Demonstrate the effects of exercise and principles as it applies to individual fitness goals.
3. Develop improved range of motion and increased flexibility.

PE 134 - Women’s Body Conditioning

1. Perform basic individualized exercises.
2. Describe and record progression.
3. Demonstrate proper lifting form and technique on a variety of exercises.
4. Develop an individualized-strength training and cardiovascular-training program.

PE 136 - Women’s Fastpitch Softball Conditioning

1. Perform basic softball skills.
2. Describe and explain the rules of collegiate fastpitch.

PE 139 - Healthy Weight Loss and Maintenance

1. Communicate effectively in exploration of weight loss topics.
2. Analyze how exercise influences weight loss/maintenance.
3. Identify nutritional requirements.
4. Apply knowledge of nutrition to develop a nutritional exercise plan.
5. Prepare a weight and cardiovascular training program.

PE 142 - Volleyball Co-ed

1. Describe, analyze, and demonstrate basic volleyball skills and team concepts.
2. Apply individual and team skills in drills and games.
3. Describe volleyball rules and regulations.

PE 145 - Self Defense for Women and Men

1. Explain and define the basic philosophy of defense.
2. Understand self defense, assault, and battery laws.
3. Understand reactions to physical assaults and the definition of confrontation time.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of when to exercise rights from a legal point of view.
5. Demonstrate methods of unarmed self defense.
6. Demonstrate use of everyday instruments as defense weapons.
7. Demonstrate kicking, punching, blocking escape strategies, throwing techniques and other methods of unarmed self defense.

PE 146 - Beginning Karate Co-ed

1. Demonstrate and apply basic karate procedures, techniques, and exercises.
2. Demonstrate different escape techniques from various kinds of assaults.
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply the learned techniques in sparring.

PE 150 - Soccer Co-ed Beginning

1. Communicate verbally and nonverbally with attacking strategies associated with soccer.
2. Analyze and execute effective defensive/attacking styles associated with soccer.
3. Demonstrate stronger aerobic and anaerobic fitness conditioning level through pre and post fitness testing.
4. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation for the principles, rules, techniques and strategies associated with soccer through participation and observation of the game.
5. Demonstrate development in specific aspects of the game, including ball control, field positioning, fitness and finishing.
6. Demonstrate understanding of the expectations and commitments commonly associated with team sports.

PE 155 - Special Topics: Physical Education

1. Demonstrate appropriate understanding of the chosen physical education topic.
2. Apply knowledge and skills to personal fitness and health.

PE 160 - Men’s Basketball Skills

1. Demonstrate selected basketball techniques and skills which include: team cooperation; strategies of inbound play; fast break offense; pass patterns; defensive patterns against selected offensive patterns; zone defense; man-to-man press; passing, blocking, and shooting skill improvement.
2. Demonstrate the understanding of rules, strategies and basketball fundamentals.
3. Communicate within a team like atmosphere.

PE 161 - Women’s Basketball

1. Demonstrate selected basketball techniques and skills which include: team cooperation; strategies of inbound play; fast break offense; pass patterns; defensive patterns against selected offensive patterns; zone defense; man-to-man press; passing, blocking, and shooting skill improvement.
2. Demonstrate the understanding of rules, strategies and basketball fundamentals.
3. Communicate within a team like atmosphere.

PE 162 - Basketball Co-ed Conditioning

1. Demonstrate selected basketball techniques and skills which include: team cooperation; strategies of inbound play; fast break offense; pass patterns; defensive patterns against selected offensive patterns; zone defense; man-to-man press; and passing, blocking, and shooting skill improvement.
2. Demonstrate the rules, strategies, and basketball fundamentals.
3. Communicate within a team.

PE 170 - Men’s Baseball Skills

1. Demonstrate basic baseball fundamentals, such as fielding, throwing, hitting, base-running, etc.
2. Develop basic strategies for in game situation.
3. Describe and demonstrate a basic baseball workout.
4. Demonstrate effective team communication.

PE 171 - CrossFitness

1. Demonstrate proper technique in the beginning performance of selected activities.
2. Evaluate personal fitness level.
3. Demonstrate a CrossFitness program and its relationship to physical fitness.

PE 199 - Special Projects: Physical Education

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the selected activity or specific research project given.
2. Demonstrate completion of project through the development of a personal portfolio.

PE 205 - Athletic Performance and Conditioning: Advanced

1. Analyze advanced sports and fitness movements.
2. Execute advanced sports specific fitness skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to design a nutritional regime.
4. Demonstrate the ability to develop a personal training regime that builds on previous performance goals.

PE 207 - Baseball Conditioning: Advanced

1. Demonstrate advanced baseball-conditioning techniques.
2. Demonstrate and record progress with individualized workout portfolio.

PE 208 - Women’s Softball: Advanced

1. Develop base-running strategy and team cohesiveness and organizational play.
2. Observe critically and analyze advanced hitting skills.
3. Develop improved defensive and offensive playing skill.
4. Develop advanced base-running skills.
5. Demonstrate advanced throwing accuracy and velocity.
6. Develop advanced base-running strategy and team organizational play.
7. Demonstrate improvements in cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.

PE 214 - Healthy Eating/Weight

1. Analyze meal planning techniques.
2. Create and analyze a food journal.
3. Identify nutritional requirements.
4. Apply knowledge of nutrition to develop a healthy eating plan.
5. Communicate effectively in exploration of weight management topics.

PE 215 - Mindfulness and Healthy Weight

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the use of mindfulness strategies that contribute to wellness.
2. Explain practical applications of activities and mindfulness strategies for healthy weight management.
3. Identify and analyze reliable resources for mindfulness and credible sources of information for weight management.
4. Demonstrate the ability to create individualized SMART goals for mindfulness and wellness.
5. Communicate effectively in the exploration of mindfulness and weight management topics.

PE 217 - Yoga-Poses for Strength and Flexibility: Advanced

1. Identify and demonstrate intermediate yoga poses and sequences.
2. Describe and explain yoga-pose alignment, principles and terminology.
3. Describe and develop yoga sequences that facilitate risk prevention and proper sequence placement.

PE 218 - Aerobic Bench and Exercise: Advanced

1. Demonstrate proper form, body position, and techniques for advanced bench/step movements and routines.
2. Demonstrate listening and communication skills through improved physical responses to verbalized dance instructions.

PE 219 - Aerobic Dance/Exercise: Advanced

1. Analyze and demonstrate advanced level movements involved in dance.
2. Analyze and demonstrate proper form and body position during advanced level strength and conditioning activities.
3. Identify and describe muscle groups that are involved in advanced dance movements and exercise activities.

PE 220 - Yoga Pilates: Advanced

1. Practice and demonstrate advance yoga poses and Pilates exercises.
2. Demonstrate and describe advanced yoga pose alignment, principles, philosophy and terminology.
3. Develop and demonstrate PiYo sequences that facilitate risk prevention and proper sequence placement.

PE 222 - Pilates Mat Work: Advanced

1. Practice and demonstrate advanced Pilates exercises.
2. Describe how Pilates fundamentals relate to the Pilates exercises.
3. Demonstrate advanced Pilates sequences that facilitate risk prevention and proper sequence placement, and balanced muscle development.
4. Demonstrate breathing techniques and describe how they are intended to cool and relax the mind and body, or build energy and heat.

PE 224 - Men’s Body Conditioning: Advanced

1. Perform advanced individualized exercises.
2. Describe and record advancements in their conditioning and fitness program.
3. Demonstrate proper lifting form and technique on advanced exercises.
4. Develop a strength and cardiovascular training program demonstrating an improvement and continuation of fitness goals.

PE 230 - Aerobics Hip-Hop: Advanced

1. Demonstrate advanced techniques to improve endurance, skill, coordination, balance and flexibility.
2. Demonstrate advanced choreographed movements to selected music.
3. Identify advanced dance moves and methods for counting.

PE 234 - Women’s Conditioning: Advanced

1. Perform advanced individualized exercises.
2. Describe and record advancements in their conditioning and fitness program.
3. Demonstrate proper lifting form and technique on advanced exercises.
4. Develop a strength and cardiovascular training program demonstrating an improvement and continuation of fitness goals.

PE 236 - Women’s Fastpitch Conditioning: Advanced

1. Demonstrate a continued improvement in softball skills, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular strength.
2. Perform advanced softball skills.

PE 242 - Volleyball Co-ed: Advanced

1. Describe, analyze, and demonstrate advanced volleyball skills and team concepts.
2. Apply advanced individual and team skills in drills and games.

PE 246 - Karate Co-ed: Advanced

1. Demonstrate advancement in application of karate procedures, techniques, and exercises.
2. Demonstrate advanced escape techniques from various kinds of assaults.
3. Demonstrate advancement in application of techniques in sparring.

PE 250 - Soccer Co-ed: Advanced

1. Communicate verbally and nonverbally with attacking strategies associated with soccer.
2. Analyze and execute effective defensive/attacking styles associated with soccer.
3. Demonstrate stronger aerobic and anaerobic fitness conditioning level through pre- and post-fitness testing.
4. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation for the principles, rules, techniques and strategies associated with soccer through participation and observation of the game.
5. Demonstrate development in specific aspects of the game, including ball control, field positioning, fitness and finishing.
6. Demonstrate understanding of the expectations and commitments commonly associated with team sports.

PE 255 - Special Topics: Physical Education

1. Demonstrate appropriate understanding of the chosen physical education topic.
2. Apply advanced knowledge and skills to personal fitness and health.

PE 260 - Men’s Basketball Skills: Advanced

1. Demonstrate advanced selected basketball techniques, skills, and team play.
2. Develop and communicate drills for game situations.

PE 261 - Women’s Basketball: Advanced

1. Demonstrate advanced selected basketball techniques, skills, and team play.
2. Develop and communicate drills for game situations.

PE 262 - Basketball Co-ed Conditioning: Advanced

1. Demonstrate selected advanced basketball techniques and skills which include: team cooperation; strategies of inbound play; fast break offense; pass patterns; defensive patterns against selected offensive patterns; zone defense; man-to-man press; and passing, blocking, and shooting skill improvement.
2. Demonstrate the rules, strategies, and basketball fundamentals.
3. Communicate within a team.

PE 270 - Men’s Baseball Skills: Advanced

1. Demonstrate advanced baseball techniques.
2. Develop advanced strategies for in game situation.
3. Describe and demonstrate a advanced baseball workout.
4. Demonstrate advanced team communication.

PE 271 - CrossFitness: Advanced

1. Demonstrate proper technique in the advanced performance of selected activities.
2. Evaluate personal fitness level.
3. Demonstrate a CrossFitness program and its relationship to physical fitness.

PE 299 - Special Projects: Physical Education

1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the selected activity or specific research project given.
2. Demonstrate completion of project through the development of a personal portfolio.