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HRM40250 - Compensation and Benefits(3 units)
This course will provide knowledge and understanding of the dynamics involved in compensating employees for services rendered in a modern organization. This course focuses on the critical tools and techniques of job analysis, job descriptions, job evaluation, pay surveys, pay administration, and required benefits.
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HRM40350 - Training and Development(3 units)
This course provides an organizational development model in human resource management to prepare professionals to train and develop people throughout the career continuum in the international arena. Presents an overview of mentoring and coaching, the role of team leaders and managers in performance appraisals, and orientation programs.
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HRM40450 - Legal Aspects of the Workplace(3 units)
This course provides a working knowledge of federal legislation and regulations affecting employers. Introduces a simple approach to employment law with a foundation of legal principles explained in the layperson’s language. A consistent theme of the course is employer awareness of protected classes.
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HRM60150 - Comprehensive Overview of Human Resource Management(3 units)
Theory and practice of human resources management in organizations, including workforce planning, labor law, recruitment and retention, training and development, contract physician and nurse management, performance management, regulatory requirement, job analysis and design, and labor relations.
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HRM60250 - Managing Legal Aspects and Risk in Human Resources(3 units)
The goal of Risk Management is to identify, assess, and resolve risk items before they become threats to a specific project or to the organization as a whole. Students will review state and federal regulations governing human resources management including labor law, discrimination, sexual harassment, occupational safety and health (OSHA), unions and labor relations.
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HRM60350 - Training and Development of Human Resources(3 units)
Examine current trends and issues in workplace training and development with special attention to the design, development and application of training programs to improve productivity, safety and quality.
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HRM60450 - Strategic HRM and Managing Change(3 units)
This course focuses on the role, function and application of strategic planning change in healthcare organizations. It promotes strategic thinking in correlation with affecting business decisions and builds confidence in core business issues. This is course allows students to practice strategic thinking and HR decision-making that will add value to any organization.
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HUM10200 - University Success(4 units)
Through the use of guided assessments, selected readings, films, discussions, lectures, workshops and expert presentations from the University’s faculty and staff, students will participate in a multifaceted exploration of the self, culminating in a self-identity profile. Students will deepen self-knowledge and knowledge of others, explore career possibilities, and gain appreciation of the world community and their place in it. Must be taken in the first year.
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HUM10300 - Co-curricular Community Activity(2 units)
This course provides students with experiences and knowledge of how professional practice impacts and is impacted by the community. This course serves as an introduction to and practical preparation for the world of work with applications for matriculation into advanced studies. Students engage in at least two co-curricular activities during the term, and receive community engagement training. Students will conduct self-assessment for career planning; learn how to research particular community needs; research available trainings, as well as document their participation in service learning activities at Alliant community partnership sites.
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IND60000 - Industry Infrastructure, Functional Aspects and Systems(3 units)
This course allows students to focus in depth on particular aspects of business environment and functions. Students research and write a “thesis style” project to support conclusions regarding infrastructure, functions and systems in place within the case study selected.
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IND60010 - Industry Research Project(3 units)
The Industry Research Project course allows students to focus in depth on various aspects of the business and technology industry environment and its functions relevant to them and in which they plan to work upon graduation. Students complete a thesis-style research projects that have practical industry implications. Students will identify the problem, frame the research question, identify key performance and revenue indicators (KPIs and KRIs), scrape data sources based on key variables research, conduct data munging, cleansing, and mapping, apply appropriate data modeling analytical tactics, and draw data-driven conclusions with a high confidence interval regarding infrastructure, functions and systems in place within the industry segment selected.
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IRL20200 - US Politics in a Global Context(3 units)
This course is an introduction to the evolution of United States politics from the beginning to the present. It provides students the opportunity to analyze the variety of political developments which have influenced United States politics. Special emphasis will be made to highlight the political participation and contributions of women and ethnic minorities. Areas of emphasis will also include political institutions, the presidency, congress and national elections.
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IRL30000 - Comparative Politics(3 units)
Political systems: federal and unitary, parliamentary and presidential, party politics and electoral systems; emphasis on such major powers as Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and Japan.
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IRL30010 - Foundations of International Relations(3 units)
Analysis of contemporary state systems: inquiry into national power, national interests, foreign policy decision making, foreign trade issues, use of force, conflict resolution and international organizations.
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IRL31500 - Research Methods for Social Sciences(3 units)
Study of major types or research, methods of data collection and treatment; applied critical analysis of source materials; mechanics of writing research papers.
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IST30200 - Information and Technology Management(3 units)
Students in this course will be introduced to the concepts of Information resources for business advantage and the concepts of managing technology for business efficiency. The course includes a survey of management information systems and other knowledge worker technological applications including, but not limited to: Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Infrastructure Management (IM), Database Management, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE), Spreadsheet based analysis, and Web Design.
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IST30250 - Electronic Principles and Applications(3 units)
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IST30300 - Intro to Computer Systems(3 units)
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IST30500 - Telecommunication and Networks(3 units)
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IST30600 - Internet and Web Development(3 units)
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IST30700 - Database Application Practice (Lab)(3 units)
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IST31200 - Fundamentals & Application of Sensors(3 units)
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IST31200C - Fundamentals & Application of Sensors(3 units)
The course discusses the trends of security and cybersecurity breaches in systems. Students will learn about tools and systems which will secure systems and organizations from these threats.
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IST40000 - Information Security(3 units)
This course is an introduction to cybersecurity and information security fundamentals. It is designed to help students gain a baseline understanding of why this is such a prevalent priority for organizations today. Students will be introduced to cybersecurity technical content including a broad overview of essential concepts and methods for providing and evaluating security in information processing systems such as operating systems, applications, networks, and protocols.
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IST40000c - Information Security(3 units)
This course is an introduction to cybersecurity and information security fundamentals. It is designed to help students gain a baseline understanding of why this is such a prevalent priority for organizations today. Students will be introduced to cybersecurity technical content including a broad overview of essential concepts and methods for providing and evaluating security in information processing systems such as operating systems, applications, networks, and protocols.
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IST40200 - Systems Analysis and Design(3 units)
The overall goal of this course is to provide the student with a broad-based introduction to the concepts, methods, and tools utilized by a Systems Analyst. These tools are used to effectively, efficiently, and economically design, build and maintain information systems’ technology, and assist in the successful management of the processes required to support the organizations goals and objectives.
Prerequisites: IST30200
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IST40300 - Database Management Systems(3 units)
Data structures and file organization; data description languages; integration of disk access time, block size, file structure, normal forms, linked lists, query types, tree structures and performance specifications into the data base; design of relational database management systems, characteristics of vendor supplied database software packages.
Prerequisites: IST30200
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IST40400 - Decision Support Systems for Managers(3 units)
Characterization of decision models under risk and uncertainty; analysis of transportation, allocation and distribution problems with mathematical programming; queuing and simulation models; decision support systems for quantitative analysis of manufacturing and service operations.
Prerequisites: IST30200
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IST40410 - Decision Support System Practice(3 units)
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IST40450 - Data Analytics(3 units)
This course exposes students to the preparation and use of data for business tasks. Students learn techniques to analyze data for prediction, forecasting, pattern recognition, data mining and statistical research.
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IST40550 - Business Applications and Trends: An Exploration into the Internet of Things(3 units)
Over the past couple of decades advances in the convergence of the computer and communication technologies has made it possible to connect people and resources together in virtual communities on a global basis. The Integration of the wide variety of application tools, devices, technologies, and techniques has greatly increased the connectedness and collaborative ability of people tied together via the communications and computing technologies. This course will take you on a journey of exploration, investigating the multitude of evolving trends, the confluence of which is creating a powerfully new method of human work and value added contributions. Professionals of this era will gain a strong competitive advantage based on how well they can access, navigate, and manage, the exploitive potentiality of the Internet of Things.
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IST40550C - Business Applications and Trends: An Exploration into the Internet of Things(3 units)
Over the past couple of decades advances in the convergence of the computer and communication technologies has made it possible to connect people and resources together in virtual communities on a global basis. The Integration of the wide variety of application tools, devices, technologies, and techniques has greatly increased the connectedness and collaborative ability of people tied together via the communications and computing technologies. This course will take you on a journey of exploration, investigating the multitude of evolving trends, the confluence of which is creating a powerfully new method of human work and value added contributions. Professionals of this era will gain a strong competitive advantage based on how well they can access, navigate, and manage, the exploitive potentiality of the Internet of Things.
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IST40950 - Cloud Computing(3 units)
This course will introduce students to fundamental concepts of cloud computing and its enabling technology. Other topics covered include, cloud infrastructure and security mechanisms, cloud architectures, and cloud delivery models (SaaS, Paas, and IaaS). After completion of this course, students will gain the fundamental knowledge to evaluate and assess the business and technical benefits of cloud computing, gain the foundation to analyze cloud applications for use in any organization, and learn how cloud computing can provide efficient solutions to technical, business, and administrative challenges.
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IST40950c - Cloud Computing(3 units)
This course will introduce students to fundamental concepts of cloud computing and its enabling technology. Other topics covered include, cloud infrastructure and security mechanisms, cloud architectures, and cloud delivery models (SaaS, Paas, and IaaS). After completion of this course, students will gain the fundamental knowledge to evaluate and assess the business and technical benefits of cloud computing, gain the foundation to analyze cloud applications for use in any organization, and learn how cloud computing can provide efficient solutions to technical, business, and administrative challenges.
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IST40990 - Software Engineering(3 units)
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IST41000 - Wireless Sensor Network Principles(3 units)
This course will introduce the student to the wireless sensor network architecture, communication protocols and key technologies, as well as wireless sensor network deployment and data processing methods. Through this course, students will gain an understanding of the wireless sensor network architecture, communication protocols, naming and addressing, topology control, time synchronization, energy consumption control, data processing and other technologies and application modes. They will also master the application and deployment of common wireless sensor networks.
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IST41000C - Wireless Sensor Network Principles(3 units)
This course will introduce the student to the wireless sensor network architecture, communication protocols and key technologies, as well as wireless sensor network deployment and data processing methods. Through this course, students will gain an understanding of the wireless sensor network architecture, communication protocols, naming and addressing, topology control, time synchronization, energy consumption control, data processing and other technologies and application modes. They will also master the application and deployment of common wireless sensor networks.
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IST41050 - Wireless Sensor Network Experiment(3 units)
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IST41100c - Information Systems Security(3 units)
This course will provide the students with an extensive overview of the telecommunications fundamentals, including the structure of local and international telephone networks, data networks and integrated services digital networks. In-depth study of layered communications architectures in local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), and the international computer and telecommunication standards and standards organizations will be examined. Hands-on network installation, configuration, integration, and management will be practiced.
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IST42000 - Data Acquisition and Information Processing System(3 units)
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IST42050 - Data Acquisition and Information Processing Practice (Lab)(3 units)
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IST43000 - Data Statistical Analysis and Modeling(3 units)
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IST43050 - Data Statistical Analysis and Modeling Practice (Lab)(3 units)
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IST60050 - Management of Information Security(3 units)
Organizations must be vigilant in securing internal operations from emerging cyber threats and attacks on their systems and infrastructures. In this course, you will identify cybersecurity threats, actors, and methods. You will develop best practices in implementing security strategy across organizations such as the implementation of access control policies to fortify layers of security over private data. Further, you will gain a foundational understanding of how to advise on cybersecurity best practices and risk management strategies.
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IST60050C - Management of Information Security(3 units)
Organizations must be vigilant in securing internal operations from emerging cyber threats and attacks on their systems and infrastructures. In this course, you will identify cybersecurity threats, actors, and methods. You will develop best practices in implementing security strategy across organizations such as the implementation of access control policies to fortify layers of security over private data. Further, you will gain a foundational understanding of how to advise on cybersecurity best practices and risk management strategies.
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IST60100 - Technology for Managerial Decision Making(3 units)
The course covers a detailed study of a variety of state-of-the-art technologies available in the marketplace as options for enterprise planning and management and for facilitating managerial decisions. Example topics include reengineering, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic commerce, web business strategies, decision support systems, risk management systems, neural networks, expert systems and software productivity management. The course also introduces aspects of business functions integration and operational data/project management with technology using the SAP software which is the world’s leading provider of client/server software. A venture/business plan is developed during the course.
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IST60100C - Technology for Managerial Decision Making(3 units)
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IST60950 - Cloud Computing(3 units)
This course will introduce students to fundamental concepts of cloud computing and its enabling technology. Other topics covered include, cloud infrastructure and security mechanisms, cloud architectures, and cloud delivery models (SaaS, Paas, and IaaS). After completion of this course, students will gain the fundamental knowledge to evaluate and assess the business and technical benefits of cloud computing, gain the foundation to analyze cloud applications for use in any organization, and learn how cloud computing can provide efficient solutions to technical, business, and administrative challenges.
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IST61050c - Defensive Tools for Information System Security Management(3 units)
This course provides hands-on experience with security defensive tools and methodology. The application of defensive security best-practices can significantly reduce key exploits and risks. By leveraging the practical knowledge acquired from this course, students will build on the remediation strategies for stopping active offensive attacks. Students will conduct vulnerability assessments, how to thwart the exploitation of those vulnerabilities, and how to identify and secure against suspicious patterns of malicious user behavior.
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IST63200 - Enterprise Business Process Integration(3 units)
This course is designed to provide the students with a thorough understanding of both the role that Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPs) play in an organization and the challenging task of managing the Information Systems (IS) function. Projects utilizing systems provide students with experience in analyzing real-life business scenarios. Students are prepared with the knowledge sought by businesses looking to use technology to maintain their competitive edge in the market place by the end of the course.
Prerequisites: IST60100
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IST64540 - Enterprise Systems Analysis and Project Management(3 units)
This course is designed to provide the students with a thorough understanding of both the role that Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPs) play in an organization and the challenging task of managing the Information Systems (IS) function. Projects utilizing systems provide students with experience in analyzing real-life business scenarios. Students are prepared with the knowledge sought by businesses looking to use technology to maintain their competitive edge in the market place by the end of the course.
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IST64550 - Enterprise Systems Analysis(3 units)
This course is designed to give students a solid foundation in systems analysis and design. Students will study how organizations utilize computer systems, processes and technology to design information systems solutions to improve business effectiveness and efficiency. Information system development includes proper analysis of system components to identify their objectives and to assess how users and businesses interact with IT systems. The course provides a broad overview of agile system analysis, including system scope definition and requirements gathering and analysis to develop new system solutions or modify existing ones. As future IT managers, students will gain a general understanding of the tasks performed by systems analysts, system architects and designers.
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IST64880 - Data Analytics and Decision Making(3 units)
While the increased capacity and availability of data gatherings and storage systems have allowed enterprises to store more information than ever before, most organizations still lack the ability to effectively consolidate, arrange and analyze this vast amount of data. This course will explore the theory and practice of Business Intelligence for Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP). After completing the course, students will be able to extract, cleanse, consolidated, and transform heterogeneous data into a single enterprise data warehouse, analyze data to generate information and knowledge that lead to informed decisions for businesses, and show how ERP business intelligence can be derived from data warehouses.
Prerequisites: IST60100 (for MBA program only)
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IST64880C - Data Analytics and Decision Making(3 units)
This course explores the theory and practice of Business Intelligence for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. In addition, students learn data storage, data pattern analysis and build the ability to make strategic decisions based on the collected data.
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IST64990 - Information Systems Technology and Infrastructure Management(3 units)
The primary purpose of an organization’s information systems technology is to facilitate the capture, processing, collaboration, and dissemination of information among its stakeholders, resulting in an improved ability to communicate more effectively. Information systems technology infrastructure, and the resulting knowledge it generates, and manages, makes it possible for business professionals to administer their organizations’ resources more proficiently. Managing knowledge productively means managing people, their processes and technologies competently. This course is designed to facilitate the students’ learning and understanding of the fundamental, and foundational, aspects of a business-oriented Information Systems Technology (IST) infrastructure. The students in this course will gain a broad-based mastery of the concepts, methods, and tools utilized by Systems Professionals to build, implement, maintain, and administer an IST infrastructure designed to more effectively manage the processes required to support the organization’s business goals and objectives.
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IST64990C - Information Systems Technology and Infrastructure Management(3 units)
The primary purpose of an organization’s information systems technology is to facilitate the capture, processing, collaboration, and dissemination of information among its stakeholders, resulting in an improved ability to communicate more effectively. Information systems technology infrastructure, and the resulting knowledge it generates, and manages, makes it possible for business professionals to administer their organizations’ resources more proficiently. Managing knowledge productively means managing people, their processes and technologies competently. This course is designed to facilitate the students’ learning and understanding of the fundamental, and foundational, aspects of a business-oriented Information Systems Technology (IST) infrastructure. The students in this course will gain a broad-based mastery of the concepts, methods, and tools utilized by Systems Professionals to build, implement, maintain, and administer an IST infrastructure designed to more effectively manage the processes required to support the organization’s business goals and objectives.
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IST65050 - Advanced Programming with Python(3 units)
Python, an open-source scripting language that allows rapid application development of both large and small software systems, is object-oriented by design and provides an excellent platform for extending advanced functions of language programming. Learn this language, ideal for team projects, that provides access to databases, data analytics, CGI programming, system administration and other useful services.
Prerequisites: DAT50000
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IST65050c - Advanced Programming with Python(3 units)
Python, an open-source scripting language that allows rapid application development of both large and small software systems, is object-oriented by design and provides an excellent platform for extending advanced functions of language programming. Learn this language, ideal for team projects, that provides access to databases, data analytics, CGI programming, system administration and other useful services.
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IST65100 - Cybersecurity Technology(3 units)
The course will discuss ways and mechanisms in which cyber security policy can be enforced in the operating system, in software development, and in networks. The course will teach about concepts of incident response, handling a breach, disaster recovery plans, engaging in investigation and forensics. Students will learn the roles IST professionals can play in enhancing and supporting cyber security in organizations. Students will have a conceptual understanding of cyber security as well as exposure to applied practice with exposure to popular cyber security tools.
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IST65100C - Cybersecurity Technology(3 units)
The course will discuss ways and mechanisms in which cyber security policy can be enforced in the operating system, in software development, and in networks. The course will teach about concepts of incident response, handling a breach, disaster recovery plans, engaging in investigation and forensics. Students will learn the roles IST professionals can play in enhancing and supporting cyber security in organizations. Students will have a conceptual understanding of cyber security as well as exposure to applied practice with exposure to popular cyber security tools.
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IST65250 - Cloud Computing Concepts, Tools, and Applications(3 units)
Cloud computing enables organizations to achieve significant cost savings through minimal capital investment by providing expandable and scalable consumer and enterprise applications. Students will explore the fundamentals of building data infrastructures powered by server-less computing through a mix of lectures and hands-on Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas) demos. Research will be conducted to contrast the benefits and challenges of cloud computing, on-premises solutions, and traditional self-managed cloud architectures.
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IST66100 - Distributive Communications and Protocols(3 units)
Students will be exposed to review of LAN and WAN technologies, local and international networks and telecommunication standards. Course will include discussions on significance of network management on business operations and decision making.
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LAW60000 - Success Skills(1 unit)
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LAW60010 - Torts(4 units)
This course examines: Intentional wrongs to person and property; unintentional wrongs; negligence; duty of persons in control of property; tort liability arising out of contractual relationships; liability for defective products; liability without fault; deceit; defamation; malicious prosecution; interference with contractual, economic and other legally predictable relations; tort alternatives.
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LAW60011 - Torts 1(2 units)
This course examines: Intentional wrongs to person and property; unintentional wrongs; negligence; duty of persons in control of property; tort liability arising out of contractual relationships; liability for defective products; liability without fault; deceit; defamation; malicious prosecution; interference with contractual, economic and other legally predictable relations; tort alternatives.
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LAW60012 - Torts 2(2 units)
This course examines: Intentional wrongs to person and property; unintentional wrongs; negligence; duty of persons in control of property; tort liability arising out of contractual relationships; liability for defective products; liability without fault; deceit; defamation; malicious prosecution; interference with contractual, economic and other legally predictable relations; tort alternatives.
Prerequisites: LAW60011
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LAW60020 - Contracts 1(3 units)
This course teaches remedies for breach of contract; consideration; offer and acceptance; problems of performance; conditions; impossibility; third party beneficiaries; assignment; Parol Evidence Rule; Statute of Frauds.
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LAW60021 - Contracts 2(3 units)
This course teaches remedies for breach of contract; consideration; offer and acceptance; problems of performance; conditions; impossibility; third party beneficiaries; assignment; Parol Evidence Rule; Statute of Frauds.
Prerequisites: LAW60020
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LAW60030 - Criminal Law(4 units)
This course teaches the nature and sources of criminal law; elements of crimes; analysis of specific crimes; legal defenses; California Penal Code and decisions; procedure.
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LAW60031 - Criminal Law 1(2 units)
This course teaches the nature and sources of criminal law; elements of crimes; analysis of specific crimes; legal defenses; California Penal Code and decisions; procedure.
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LAW60032 - Criminal Law 2(2 units)
This course teaches the nature and sources of criminal law; elements of crimes; analysis of specific crimes; legal defenses; California Penal Code and decisions; procedure.
Prerequisites: LAW60031
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LAW60040 - Legal Writing 1(2 units)
This course encompasses a thorough analysis of the case method as used in the American Legal System. The students are instructed in the traditional techniques for case briefings, coupled with the IRAC approach to essay writing. Topics also include the development of professional skills, outline skills and exam writing techniques.
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LAW60041 - Legal Writing 2(3 units)
This course encompasses a thorough analysis of the case method as used in the American Legal System. The students are instructed in the traditional techniques for case briefings, coupled with the IRAC approach to essay writing. Topics also include the development of professional skills, outline skills and exam writing techniques.
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LAW60050 - Foundations of Legal Analysis(3 units)
This course develops fundamental lawyering skills: (1) sorting detailed factual material; (2) analyzing statutory, case, and administrative materials; (3) applying law to facts; (4) identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas; (5) communicating effectively in writing; and (6) timely completing lawyering tasks.
Foundations of Legal Analysis (FLA) is taken in lieu of Legal Writing 2 in the second semester for students that earn a cGPA below 2.0 in their first semester. However, FLA does not replace the requirement to take and pass Legal Writing 2. Even after successfully completing FLA, students are still required to take and pass Legal Writing 2. FLA is credited as an elective course fulfilling three of the seven required elective units needed to graduate with a J.D.
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LAW60060 - Multistate Bar Exam I(1 unit)
The MBE course is designed to assist the student to learn the process and skills needed to be successful taking the multiple choice questions on the California State Bar standardized multi-state examination.
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LAW60061 - Multistate Bar Exam II(1 unit)
The MBE course is designed to assist the student to learn the process and skills needed to be successful taking the multiple choice questions on the California State Bar standardized multi-state examination.
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LAW60062 - Multistate Bar Exam III(1 unit)
Bar Skills is a course designed to assist fourth year students to learn the process and skills needed to be successful taking the multiple choice questions on the California State Bar examination.
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LAW60070 - Introduction to Analytical Skills I(1 unit)
This series of three, one credit, courses builds upon the legal analytical skills developed by students in prerequisite Analytical Skills courses and introduces students to a progressive succession of focused, systematic approaches to complex legal analyses. These courses will teach students the skills required to begin Analytical Skills I, II and III (3 CR).
Prerequisites: LAW60012, LAW60020, LAW60021, LAW60031, LAW60032
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LAW60071 - Legal Research and Writing 1(3 units)
In this 3-credit course, students will become familiar with legal analysis. They will learn to spot analysis when they see it in cases, emulate it in their own writing, and understand it well enough that they can begin to use its components creatively in writing and in oral discussion. Students will learn acronyms like IRAC and CRExAC to help them remember how to structure their analyses. Students will also learn about relevance and the basic logic principles necessary to building strong, analytically sound legal arguments. In addition, students will learn how to write a basic issue statement using the Under-Does-When format. Students will learn about the US legal system, including the difference between the federal and state systems and foundational principles like common law, precedence, and jurisdiction, as they practice legal research on a variety of platforms. Students will also spend some time working on writing mechanics, especially as these principles relate to legal writing. However, students are expected to have a firm understanding of American English spelling and grammar before they enroll in this course; students without such an understanding should expect to spend additional time working on their writing mechanics skills during the course. By the end of this course, students should be able to (1) write a basic legal memo using proper legal citation formats and (2) discuss their findings. Students will also be able to articulate professional responsibility issues inherent in legal research and argumentation.
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LAW60072 - Legal Research and Writing 2(3 units)
In this 3-credit course, students will build on the foundation laid in Legal Writing 1. They will continue to practice analytical thinking and writing. They will: (1) sharpen their ability to detect and exclude irrelevant facts and law; learn different ways to write issue statements; become more adept at framing rules and issues in their own words; practice organizing more complex arguments; understand more about what might impact a case’s precedential value; and develop a workflow that includes using citators appropriately. By the end of this course, students should be able to (1) write an advanced legal memo using proper legal citation formats and (2) discuss their findings. Students will also be able to articulate professional responsibility issues inherent in legal research and argumentation.
Prerequisites: LAW60071
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LAW60073 - Legal Research and Writing I w/Lab(4 units)
Before we can write clearly, we must think clearly. In this course, we will learn a framework to help us think about legal issues, organize our thoughts, and write clearly about those issues. We will also learn basic legal research skills, including how to use legal research databases.
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LAW60074 - Legal Research and Writing II w/Lab(4 units)
Before we can write clearly, we must think clearly. In this course, we will learn a framework to help us think about legal issues, organize our thoughts, and write clearly about those issues. We will also learn basic legal research skills, including how to use legal research databases.
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LAW70000 - Civil Procedure 1(2 units)
This course teaches subject matter and territorial jurisdictions; venue; joinder of parties and claims; litigation process including pleadings, service of process, discovery, summary judgments, dismissal, trial and appeal; res judicata and collateral estoppel.
Prerequisites: Must be a 2L
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LAW70001 - Civil Procedure 2(2 units)
This course teaches subject matter and territorial jurisdictions; venue; joinder of parties and claims; litigation process including pleadings, service of process, discovery, summary judgments, dismissal, trial and appeal; res judicata and collateral estoppel.
Prerequisites: LAW70000
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LAW70010 - Legal Research 1(2 units)
This course features the study and application of legal research techniques in both hard copy and electronic format. A hands-on approach assists the students with recognizing legal issues, and guides them in the practical application of the Lexis-Nexus legal database.
A foundational approach in traditional legal research and methods prepares the students to advance towards the use of electronic research tools. Persuasive legal authorities, Boolean math, appropriate search strategies and legal citations are some of the topics covered.
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LAW70011 - Legal Research 2(2 units)
This course features the study and application of legal research techniques in both hard copy and electronic format. A hands-on approach assists the students with recognizing legal issues, and guides them in the practical application of the Lexis-Nexus legal database.
A foundational approach in traditional legal research and methods prepares the students to advance towards the use of electronic research tools. Persuasive legal authorities, Boolean math, appropriate search strategies and legal citations are some of the topics covered.
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LAW70020 - Real Property 1(3 units)
This course teaches the law of real property; historical background; common law estates, interests and future interests; Statute of Uses and modern conveyancing; concurrent ownership; landlord and tenant; deeds and delivery; boundaries; recording acts and title search; contract for sale of land; easements, servitudes and other land use restrictions; adverse possession; landowners’ rights, including air, water, mineral and lateral and subjacent support.
Prerequisites: LAW60020, LAW60021
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LAW70021 - Real Property 2(3 units)
This course teaches the law of real property; historical background; common law estates, interests and future interests; Statute of Uses and modern conveyancing; concurrent ownership; landlord and tenant; deeds and delivery; boundaries; recording acts and title search; contract for sale of land; easements, servitudes and other land use restrictions; adverse possession; landowners’ rights, including air, water, mineral and lateral and subjacent support.
Prerequisites: LAW70020
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LAW70030 - Constitutional Law 1(3 units)
This course teaches the federal structure: judicial review, congressional powers, separation of powers, commerce power, state powers and federalism. Individual rights: due process, equal protection, state action, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression.
Prerequisites: Must be a 2L
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LAW70031 - Constitutional Law 2(3 units)
This course teaches the federal structure: judicial review, congressional powers, separation of powers, commerce power, state powers and federalism. Individual rights: due process, equal protection, state action, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression.
Prerequisites: LAW70030
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LAW70040 - Moot Court(2 units)
This course features the practical application of legal principles at appellate level, oral argument and preparation of briefs on appeal; California appellate court procedure and practice. This course requires the completion of an appellate brief and participation in oral argument before a panel of judges.
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LAW70041 - Mediation II(1 unit)
Prerequisites: LAW70440
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LAW70050 - Analytical Skills I(2 units)
This series of four, two credit, courses progressively builds upon the legal analytical skills developed by students in prerequisite Analytical Skills courses. Instruction is offered in how to brief cases with the aim of deriving meaning and synthesizing legal rules, how to effectively identify legal and factual issues, pinpoint key facts, identify the correct rule of law, apply the rule of law to the relevant facts, and produce a coherent legal analysis, and how to apply these skills to legal reasoning, outlining, and exam-taking.
Prerequisites: LAW60070
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LAW70060 - Criminal/Civil Litigation(2 units)
This course features the practical application of legal principles to litigation at the trial court level. Students will conduct a civil or criminal case from case filing through jury verdict. Students will learn trial court practices and procedures, draft and orally argue pretrial motions, hold evidentiary hearings, conduct voir dire, conduct a full jury trial with witnesses, obtain a verdict and draft and argue post-trial motions.
Prerequisites: LAW60011, LAW60012, LAW60031, LAW60032, LAW70000
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LAW70070 - Introduction to Analytical Skills II(1 unit)
This series of three, one credit, courses builds upon the legal analytical skills developed by students in prerequisite Analytical Skills courses and introduces students to a progressive succession of focused, systematic approaches to complex legal analyses. These courses will teach students the skills required to begin Analytical Skills I, II and III (3 CR).
Prerequisites: LAW60070, LAW70050, LAW70000, LAW70001, LAW70020, LAW70021, LAW80000
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LAW70100 - Bar Strategies(1 unit)
This course focuses on the essay portion of the California Bar Examination. It will also focus on the preparation, issue spotting, analysis, time management and writing style.
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LAW70110 - Bar Study Preparation(2 units)
In this course students will begin preparing for their upcoming Bar Exam by reviewing fundamental exam preparation and taking techniques. The course will mirror and use materials from the BARBRI Early Start Study program and will cover the most heavily tested topics for each of the seven Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) topics.
Prerequisites: Final Semester of 4L
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LAW70120 - Bar Skills and Writing(2 units)
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LAW70130 - California Civil Procedure(1 unit)
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LAW70140 - Consumer Credit Protection(1 unit)
This course covers any and all consumer credit relationships including but certainly not limited to loans and lines of credit, utilities, Internet service, all consumer bills, medical bills, landlord-tenant obligations, even student loans. The class also deals with the adverse impact of Identity Theft on consumers and their credit reports and ability to secure credit. The course covers Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Identify Theft. The class explores ways to prevent identify theft, discover when it has happened, stop it from happening and recover from its effects.
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