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LAW70150 - Clinical Fieldwork(3 units)
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LAW70160 - Constitutional Law- First Amendment(1 unit)
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LAW70170 - E-Discovery(1 unit)
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LAW70180 - Education Law(1 unit)
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LAW70185 - Secured Transactions(1 unit)
This is a basic course dealing with Secured Transactions related to goods under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The topic encompasses most transactions of business and individuals involving secured interests in collateral, from commercial purchases to retail sales with consumers. It is a course that is essential to the everyday practice of law and the ability to provide competent services to clients. Its goals include the development of skills in statutory analysis and an in-depth understanding of the process of contract formation as it relates to collateral and security interests, as well as performance.
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LAW70190 - Elder Law(1 unit)
A general overview of elder financial, physical abuse and neglect, nursing home litigation, Adult Protective Service, Public Guardian duties, Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, as well as consent, undue influence, and end-of-life issues.
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LAW70195 - Mock Trial Court Competition(2 units)
The course emphasizes practical experience and specific tasks. Class sessions are a combination of lecture and training workshops. While in class, students participate actively in discussions and in the simulations and activities. Students learn best by doing, and Mock Trial Court Competition emphasizes critical and quick thinking skills.
Prerequisites: LAW60031, LAW60032, LAW70000, LAW70001, LAW70030, LAW70031, LAW80000, LAW80051, LAW80052
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LAW70200 - Elimination of Bias(1 unit)
This course is an introduction to the identification of bias and discrimination by individuals and society, and to increase cultural diversity sensitivity in order to better serve legal clients and society in general.
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LAW70210 - Entertainment Law(1 unit)
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LAW70221 - Entertainment Law II(1 unit)
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LAW70230 - Employment Law(1 unit)
The class will be a comprehensive study of employment law focusing on the discrimination laws that affect individuals and employers. The primary areas of attention will be: sexual discrimination, disparate treatment, harassment, race discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and constructive discharge.
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LAW70240 - E-Research/Motions(2 units)
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LAW70250 - Family Law(2 units)
Family Law is a review of the laws that involve or apply to families. Students learn the legal rights of families, with or without marriage. This basic family law course examines dissolution, child custody, child support and spousal support. The legal principles and social policies governing the formation of families, dissolution of families and the recreation of blended families are all part of the focus of this class. The class also discusses interviewing, counseling and negotiation as it applies to the family law context. In this class students will learn the basics of divorce, as well as the other aspects of Family Law, such as custody, adoption and support. The class also discuss the history of a community property state and the characterization of property as separate or community. The course will also discuss the groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court Case which permitted same-sex couples the same rights of heterosexual couples. The course will examine the legal rights of parents, grandparents, and third parties to have custody of children. Students will get a hands on experience in how to file and argue motions and how to conduct settlement conferences and draft Marital Settlement Agreements. You will learn the road map for filing a Petition for Dissolution, a Request for Order for Child Support and Custody and much more.
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LAW70260 - Federal Taxation(3 units)
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LAW70270 - Identity Theft(1 unit)
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LAW70280 - Introduction to Immigration Law(3 units)
This overview, hands-on course focuses on immigration law in the areas of family and employment visas, labor certification, non-immigrant visas, and political asylum. Students will gain a working understanding of immigration theory and practice while gaining practical skills in issue spotting, problem solving, preparation of forms and supporting documents, handling client interviews, and preparation of cases.
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LAW70281 - Immigration Law(2 units)
This overview, hands-on course focuses on immigration law in the areas of family and employment visas, labor certification, non-immigrant visas, and political asylum. Students will gain a working understanding of immigration theory and practice while gaining practical skills in issue spotting, problem solving, preparation of forms and supporting documents, handling client interviews, and preparation of cases.
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LAW70290 - Immigration/Administrative Law(1 unit)
An intensive introduction to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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LAW70300 - International Law(1 unit)
This course offers instruction in the nature, scope, and limits of international law. It provides a foundation for studying commitments to international cooperation.
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LAW70310 - Intellectual Property(1 unit)
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LAW70320 - Judicial Demeanor(1 unit)
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LAW70330 - Juvenile Law(1 unit)
The course will introduce students to juvenile law with an emphasis on dependency, delinquency and education law in California. Students will explore the overlapping interests of the State, parents and juveniles coming into play when children and families interact with government institutions. The course will further examine the sources of law and procedure governing these interactions. The course is meant to present a realistic picture of how attorneys involved in the lives of children, as well as, the complex ethical issues arising in representation of juveniles.
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LAW70340 - Disability Law(2 units)
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LAW70350 - Law & Motion(1 unit)
This class is designed to introduce students to the skills necessary to write simple motions, such as, Motions to Continue Trial, and Motions in Limine. Since this course was chosen especially to continue to develop and strengthen the writing skills necessary to perform successfully on the California Bar, the instruction will be presented as an intensive writing class.
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LAW70360 - Law Practice Management(1 unit)
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LAW70370 - Legal Drafting(1 unit)
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LAW70380 - Legal Writing and Research(3 units)
This course explores the information systems that lawyers and courts must navigate in order to discover, understand and utilize the law. Students will learn how to find primary authority such as case law, statutes and regulatory materials applicable to particular questions of law. Additionally, students will become familiar with the sources and uses of secondary authority and will learn proper citation format. Students will explore the interplay of research, writing and analysis. Finally, students will apply research and analytic skills to a set of facts and produce a research memorandum.
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LAW70390 - Practical Case Management(1 unit)
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LAW70400 - Introduction to Superior Court(1 unit)
Students will learn courtroom professionalism, how to file legal documents, who and what departments to contact for proper information.
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LAW70410 - Bankruptcy Law(1 unit)
Bankruptcy Law is designed as an introductory survey of bankruptcy law, providing basic instruction for future bankruptcy practitioners as well as those students desiring essential practical knowledge of bankruptcy and the implications relevant to other areas of law practice. The Bankruptcy course studies the federal bankruptcy system as applied to individuals, families, small businesses and large corporations. The relationships between debtors and various types of creditors will be covered. Consumer bankruptcy and business bankruptcy filings will be discussed. Bankruptcy law governs the obligations and rights of debtors and creditors. Bankruptcy law combines transactional work and litigation. The necessary skills for attorneys to practice in this area will be discussed.
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LAW70420 - Adaptive Interview and Interrogation(1 unit)
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LAW70430 - Advanced Criminal Law(1 unit)
This course covers the current cases in criminal law with reference to mental state, lesser included offenses, related offenses, self-defense, and jury instructions.
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LAW70440 - Mediation(1 unit)
This series of three courses offers instruction in best practices for mediators, the types of alternative dispute resolution and dispute resolution methods, the types of negotiation and negotiation styles, the fundamentals of mediation, including general and process skills, the roles of those attending a mediation, and requirements and regulations for mediators. Completion of all three units and participation in supervised mediations are required for a Certificate of Completion.
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LAW70441 - Mediation II(1 unit)
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LAW70442 - Mediation III(1 unit)
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LAW70450 - Moot Court Competition(3 units)
Prerequisites: LAW70040, LAW60040/LAW60041/LAW70010/LAW70011 or LAW60073/LAW60074
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LAW70460 - Contracts Drafting(1 unit)
Students will learn how to consider and understand a business deal, how to use contract concepts to accurately reflect the understanding of the parties, and how to use contract concepts to protect the interest of a particular party. Students will draft, revise and improve agreements based on hypothetical or actual business situations during in-class exercises and written assignments. Documents reviewed or drafted will include typical transactional documents, such as employment agreements, leases, or asset purchases. Assignments may also include ancillary transactional documents such as Letters of Intent, Term Sheets, and Nondisclosure Agreements.
During the course students will have opportunities to write portions of different contracts. Not the entire contract, although there will be an assignment of a simple contract writing in week three of the course. The final exam will be an essay similar to the Bar Exam’s performance test. Students will be asked to write a contract based on a fact pattern.
Prerequisites: LAW60020, LAW60021
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LAW70470 - Introduction to Federal Taxation(2 units)
This course covers a broad (but not deep) overview of all facets of Federal tax law. Students will learn who makes the rules, who enforces them (and how), how the IRS collects tax, and how criminal law and tax law may intersect. Students will also learn about practitioner ethics rules. After taking this course, students should have a better understanding of roles Congress, the IRS, the Department of Justice, and the courts play in the US Federal tax system.
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LAW80000 - Criminal Procedure(3 units)
This course covers Arrest through Appellate Proceeding, including bail, arraignment, preliminary motions, discovery and trial procedure. Recent Supreme Court decisions on right to counsel, freedom from pre-judicial publicity, fair trial and other constitutional guarantees.
Prerequisites: LAW60031, LAW60032
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LAW80010 - Corporations(4 units)
This course teaches the formation; pre-incorporation activities; de facto corporations; ultra vires acts. Role, authority and meetings of officers, directors and shareholders, standard of care, Proxy solicitations; close corporations; fiduciary relations; shareholder litigation. Capitalization, dividend distributions. Fundamental changes; partnerships and agency.
Prerequisites: Must be a 2L, LAW60020, LAW60021
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LAW80011 - Corporations 1(2 units)
This course reaches the formation; pre-incorporation activities; defacto corporations; ultra vires acts. Role, authority and meetings of officers, directors and shareholders, standard of care, Proxy solicitations; close corporations; fiduciary relations; shareholder litigation. Capitalizations, dividend distributions. Fundamental changes; partnerships and agency.
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LAW80012 - Corporations 2(2 units)
This course reaches the formation; pre-incorporation activities; defacto corporations; ultra vires acts. Role, authority and meetings of officers, directors and shareholders, standard of care, Proxy solicitations; close corporations; fiduciary relations; shareholder litigation. Capitalizations, dividend distributions. Fundamental changes; partnerships and agency.
Prerequisites: LAW80011
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LAW80020 - Wills and Trusts 1(2 units)
This course covers intestacy; execution of wills; integration; republication; incorporation by reference, independent significance; revocation and revival; will contracts; lapse; ademption; will contests; will substitutes; nature and classification of trusts; elements of a trust; creation of inter-vivos and testamentary trusts; revocable and irrevocable trusts; insurance trusts; nature of the beneficiary’s interest, including restraints on alienation and principles regarding transferability, modification, and termination of trusts; charitable trusts; fiduciary administration, including qualification, duties, standards, liabilities, management, investment, and accounting.
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LAW80021 - Wills and Trusts 2(2 units)
This course covers intestacy; execution of wills; integration; republication; incorporation by reference, independent significance; revocation and revival; will contracts; lapse; ademption; will contests; will substitutes; nature and classification of trusts; elements of a trust; creation of inter-vivos and testamentary trusts; revocable and irrevocable trusts; insurance trusts; nature of the beneficiary’s interest, including restraints on alienation and principles regarding transferability, modification, and termination of trusts; charitable trusts; fiduciary administration, including qualification, duties, standards, liabilities, management, investment, and accounting.
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LAW80023 - Wills and Trusts(3 units)
Wills and Trusts are courses in which students will explore primarily California law governing the disposition of a decedent’s assets, estate and the creation and administration of trusts. Students will develop a working knowledge of the California Probate Code.
Prerequisites: LAW60020, LAW60021, LAW70020, LAW70021
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LAW80030 - Professional Responsibility(2 units)
This course teaches the application of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and relevant case materials. Examination of disciplinary system; relationship between disciplinary and legal malpractice liability. Duties of attorneys with respect to clients, the courts, opposing parties and the public. Problems arising from conflicts of interest.
Prerequisites: Must be at least a 2L
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LAW80040 - Community Property(2 units)
This course teaches the historical development of community property law; jurisdictional issues; classification of marital property, community or separate; valuation of community property including business and goodwill; management of marital property; liability for marital and individual debts; division of community property on dissolution or death; problems posed by unmarried, cohabiting couples.
Prerequisites: LAW60020, LAW60021, LAW70020, LAW70021
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LAW80050 - Evidence(5 units)
This course is the study of what is admissible toward proof in State and Federal Courts: problems in relevancy, materiality and competency, including character evidence, impeachment and rules of witness examination. Study of admissibility of opinion evidence, hearsay and its exceptions, writings, and scientific evidence; limitations due to privileges and constitutional considerations; the effect of “burdens of proof” and presumptions.
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LAW80051 - Evidence 1(3 units)
The course deals with the law of evidence in California state courts and the federal courts. Consequently, we will be dealing with two codes, the California Evidence Code and the Federal Rules of Evidence. Since there are certain important differences on particular issues, we will spend time contrasting the codes.
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LAW80052 - Evidence 2(2 units)
The course deals with the law of evidence in California state courts and the federal courts. Consequently, we will be dealing with two codes, the California Evidence Code and the Federal Rules of Evidence. Since there are certain important differences on particular issues, we will spend time contrasting the codes.
Prerequisites: LAW80051
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LAW80060 - Analytical Skills II(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: LAW70050
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LAW80070 - Appellate Litigation(2 units)
This course features the practical application of legal principles to litigation at the appellate court level. Students will represent either the Appellant or the Appellee from the filing of the notice of appeal through the issuance of an appellate decision. Students will learn advanced, professional level, oral and written legal, analytical skills, learn California and Federal appellate court procedure and practice, prepare appellate briefs and conduct oral argument before a panel of judges.
Prerequisites: LAW70000, LAW70001, LAW70030, LAW70031
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LAW80080 - Introduction to Analytical Skills III(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).
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LAW90000 - Advanced Legal Reasoning 1(2 units)
This course emphasizes extensive review in the identification and analysis of legal issues concentrating on torts, contracts and real property in a test environment.
(pass/fail)
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LAW90001 - Advanced Legal Reasoning 2(2 units)
This course emphasizes extensive review in the identification and analysis of legal issues concentrating on torts, contracts and real property in a test environment.
(pass/fail)
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LAW90002 - Judicial Decision Making(2 units)
This course offers instruction on models of judicial decision making, competing practical and theoretical approaches, and how to understand, analyze and draft the various forms of judicial decisions. Students will serve as judges for the Criminal/Civil Litigation courses, where they will preside over a jury trial in every respect, including holding hearings, conducting voir dire, and issuing written opinions. Students shall also serve as appellate judges for the Appellate Ligation course, where they will preside over an appellate case in every respect, including holding oral argument and issuing written opinions.
Prerequisites: LAW70030, LAW70031, LAW70000, LAW70001, LAW60031, LAW60032, LAW80000, LAW80051, LAW80052
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LAW90010 - Trial Practice(3 units)
The course considers litigation problems, practical, legal and ethical, that confront a trial lawyer. Emphasis is given to techniques of client interviewing and investigation, both informal and by use of statutory discovery procedures, and pleading. The student gains classroom experience in trial procedures from voir dire examination, opening statements, direct and cross examination through final argument.
(pass/fail)
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LAW90020 - Advanced Legal Writing(3 units)
This course teaches students analytical and organizational skills used in drafting all types of legal documents, from appellate briefs to client letters. This course, with its varied and extensive writing assignments and critiques, will serve graduates in their future practice of law.
(pass/fail)
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LAW90030 - Remedies(3 units)
This course covers the general scope of remedies; principles governing general use of equitable remedies; general scope of interpleader, declaratory relief (and related remedies), constructive trusts, and equitable liens. Principles governing use of, and defenses to, specific performance and injunctions; equitable conversions; technical aspects of injunctions; damages.
Prerequisites: Must be a 4L
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LAW90040 - Commercial Law(2 units)
Primarily Articles 2 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Sales: warranties; acceptance, rejection and revocation of acceptance of goods sold; remedies of buyers and sellers. Secured transactions: creation and perfection of security interests; priorities; remedies upon default.
Prerequisites: LAW60020, LAW60021, LAW70020, LAW70021
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LAW90050 - Analytical Skills III(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: LAW70050
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LAW90060 - Analytical Skills IV(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: LAW90050
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LDR60150 - Contemporary Approaches to Leadership(3 units)
Explore organizational leadership roles-visionary, manger, director, change agent, supervisor, coach and mentor. Identify how leadership styles influence the direction of the organization. Develop an appreciation for how leaders affect day-today operations. Examine how effective leaders communicate operational, tactical, strategic and managerial decisions.
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LDR70210 - Advanced Statistics I(3 units)
The course will cover the necessary statistical techniques employed in contemporary behavioral science research and program evaluation, in order to be able to: (a) analyze research data; (b) understand and critically review statistical findings in empirical papers; (c) present empirical results to other scholars; and (d) run statistical analyses using SPSS. Through the Advanced Statistics I class, students develop an understanding of the philosophy of science and scientific method; descriptive and inferential statistics; univariate and multivariate analysis of variance and co-variance (one-way and factorial); regression techniques; mediation/moderation; power calculation and corrections for multiple comparisons. Through the Advanced Statistics I Lab, students become familiar with the computer hardware/operating environments and statistical software packages. They acquire the ability to conduct statistical analyses and problem solving with data through exercises in: hypothesis testing; testing statistical assumptions; examining data distributions and standard scores; comparing means; introduction to ANOVA Design; introduction to correlation analysis; simple and multiple regression analysis; mediation and moderation analysis; and reliability analysis.
Prerequisites: LDR70280
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LDR70220 - Advanced Statistics II(3 units)
The course will cover multivariate techniques (analyses involving three or more variables) employed in contemporary behavioral science research and program evaluation. Particular emphasis on understanding when these techniques are appropriate and inappropriate for a given research question and dataset. Mastery of skills necessary to: a) read and understand most results reported in journal articles; b) communicate about empirical results with other scholars in the field; c) critically review the statistics and conclusions used in empirical studies - for oneself, for employers, or for other researchers; d) perform own analyses; e) interpret SPSS output; f) design own research with particular analytic strategies in mind. Topics covered include: multiple regression; multivariate analysis of variance and covariance; discriminant analysis; logistic regression; principal components and factor analysis; introduction to structural equation modeling, path analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.
Prerequisites: LDR70210
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LDR70250 - Foundations of Research(3 units)
This course is designed to present an overview of quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in business and leadership. Students will gain insights into research philosophy and approaches to theory development, formulating the research design, selecting samples, and using secondary data. They will also understand methods for collecting primary data through observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis will be discussed.
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LDR70260 - Survey Research(2 units)
This course presents methods of analyzing, writing, and presenting qualitative research and ways of linking quantitative and qualitative data. Topics covered may include participant observation and data collection techniques, including interviews and focus groups. The course will also provide students with an understanding of the principles of developing, administering, analyzing, reporting, and briefing the results of organizational surveys. Specifically, the students will learn to describe purposes of surveys, methods of survey research and when to use surveys. They will define the purpose and objectives of a project. Before collection of any data, the students will describe and select sampling methods. They will create and pretest the instrument, using effective item writing and scale development skills. After data collection, the students will record, analyze, and present survey results. They will have opportunity to deliver feedback to clients in a politically sensitive environment and assist clients in turning feedback into action. Overall, the students will apply survey skills in an organizational project, including managing client expectations and the survey process.
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LDR70270 - Advanced Multivariate Statistics(3 units)
Overview of multivariate statistical techniques; General Linear Model; basic matrix manipulations; generalization of ANOVA to MANOVA and discriminant function analysis; generalization of chi-square to log-linear modeling; canonical correlation; factor analysis; structural equation modeling (e.g., EQS, LISREL).
Prerequisites: LDR70220
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LDR70280 - Qualitative and Survey Research(3 units)
This course introduces students to qualitative research design and methodology and gives them in the skills and competencies to undertake independent research using qualitative methodology. Designing qualitative research, collecting, and analyzing qualitative data, and writing and presenting qualitative research will be covered. The course will also discuss ways of linking quantitative and qualitative methods in multi-methods research. Topics covered may include ethnography, participant observation, interviews, focus groups, case study and document analysis/content analysis.
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LDR70310 - Advanced Statistics Ia(2 units)
The course will cover the necessary statistical techniques employed in contemporary behavioral science research and program evaluation, in order to be able to: (a) analyze research data; (b) understand and critically review statistical findings in empirical papers; (c) present empirical results to other scholars; and (d) run statistical analyses using SPSS. Through the Advanced Statistics I class, students develop an understanding of the philosophy of science and scientific method; descriptive and inferential statistics; univariate and multivariate analysis of variance and co-variance (one-way and factorial); regression techniques; mediation/moderation; power calculation and corrections for multiple comparisons. Through the Advanced Statistics I Lab, students become familiar with the computer hardware/operating environments and statistical software packages. They acquire the ability to conduct statistical analyses and problem solving with data through exercises in: hypothesis testing; testing statistical assumptions; examining data distributions and standard scores; comparing means; introduction to ANOVA Design; introduction to correlation analysis; simple and multiple regression analysis; mediation and moderation analysis; and reliability analysis.
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LDR70320 - Advanced Statistics Ib(2 units)
The course will cover the necessary statistical techniques employed in contemporary behavioral science research and program evaluation, in order to be able to: (a) analyze research data; (b) understand and critically review statistical findings in empirical papers; (c) present empirical results to other scholars; and (d) run statistical analyses using SPSS. Through the Advanced Statistics I class, students develop an understanding of the philosophy of science and scientific method; descriptive and inferential statistics; univariate and multivariate analysis of variance and co-variance (one-way and factorial); regression techniques; mediation/moderation; power calculation and corrections for multiple comparisons. Through the Advanced Statistics I Lab, students become familiar with the computer hardware/operating environments and statistical software packages. They acquire the ability to conduct statistical analyses and problem solving with data through exercises in: hypothesis testing; testing statistical assumptions; examining data distributions and standard scores; comparing means; introduction to ANOVA Design; introduction to correlation analysis; simple and multiple regression analysis; mediation and moderation analysis; and reliability analysis.
Prerequisites: LDR70310
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LDR70330 - Advanced Statistics IIa(2 units)
The course will cover multivariate techniques (analyses involving three or more variables) employed in contemporary behavioral science research and program evaluation. Particular emphasis on understanding when these techniques are appropriate and inappropriate for a given research question and dataset. Mastery of skills necessary to: a) read and understand most results reported in journal articles; b) communicate about empirical results with other scholars in the field; c) critically review the statistics and conclusions used in empirical studies - for oneself, for employers, or for other researchers; d) perform own analyses; e) interpret SPSS output; f) design own research with particular analytic strategies in mind. Topics covered include: multiple regression; multivariate analysis of variance and covariance; discriminant analysis; logistic regression; principal components and factor analysis; introduction to structural equation modeling, path analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.
Prerequisites: LDR70320
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LDR70340 - Advanced Statistics IIb(2 units)
The course will cover multivariate techniques (analyses involving three or more variables) employed in contemporary behavioral science research and program evaluation. Particular emphasis on understanding when these techniques are appropriate and inappropriate for a given research question and dataset. Mastery of skills necessary to: a) read and understand most results reported in journal articles; b) communicate about empirical results with other scholars in the field; c) critically review the statistics and conclusions used in empirical studies - for oneself, for employers, or for other researchers; d) perform own analyses; e) interpret SPSS output; f) design own research with particular analytic strategies in mind. Topics covered include: multiple regression; multivariate analysis of variance and covariance; discriminant analysis; logistic regression; principal components and factor analysis; introduction to structural equation modeling, path analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.
Prerequisites: LDR70330
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LDR80000 - Leadership Practicum(3 units)
This series of practicum courses requires a total of 12 units to complete. The courses enable students to extend their major learning in content courses and gain applied and experiential learning with approaches for applying research and analysis in problem solving. For each 3-unit practicum course, the ground program students will need to spend 160-320 hours (minimum 20 hours per week) on a supervised applied project or engagement during the course.
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LDR80000A - Leadership Practicum(1.5 units)
This series of practicum courses requires a total of 12 units to complete. The courses enable students to extend their major learning in content courses and gain applied and experiential learning. Students will learn approaches for applying research and analysis in problem solving. For each 1.5-unit practicum course, the ground program students will need to spend 120-160 hours (minimum 15 hours per week) on a supervised applied project or engagement during the course.
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LDR87100 - Inter-Disciplinary Foundations of Leadership: Psychology, Management(3 units)
In this course you will learn about the nature of people and how their behavior is influenced by leaders in organizations. You will study some basics of individual motivation, attitudes, and decision making, and see how the human practices can be led towards productive and ethical actions. You will read about how people are influenced by the politics and culture of an organization, and how people themselves shape the environment in which they work. Finally, you will have the opportunity to think critically about the future of leadership, in a world with increasing globalization and technological advances.
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LDR87200 - Theories of Leadership(3 units)
This course examines classic and modern theories of leadership. Topics include traditional leadership theories such as trait, behavioral, and situational as well as contemporary theories such as Neuroleadership, Integral Leadership, Servant and Authentic Leadership, Spiritual Leadership, and Transformational Leadership. The course considers distinction between leadership and authority. The treatment of leadership theory will place an emphasis on relating theory and practice personal values and behaviors, immediate and ongoing enhancement of conceptual and applied leadership skills, increased insight into the many dimensions of leadership, and the formulation of a personal philosophy of leadership.
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LDR87300 - Evidence-Based Practice of Leadership(3 units)
This course examines leadership practice derived from the empirical literature. It emphasizes the evaluation and application of the research-based leadership interventions and ethics. This course builds on emerging research in the area of positive organizational scholarship, authentic leadership, neuroscience and cognitive approaches to leadership; shared leadership, spiritual approaches to leadership, leading mindfully and on other contemporary and emergent theories of leadership.
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LDR87400 - Multicultural and International Leadership(3 units)
This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn practical applications in the career they are preparing for. Students will partake in professional environments of teaching or consulting, which can include classroom teaching sessions and/or business meetings and processes during which they will observe and carry requisite responsibilities. Students and supervisors will reflect and evaluate experiences. They will spend 200-300 hours in a supervised internship engagement during the course.
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LDR87500 - Learning from Master Leaders(3 units)
This course offers students opportunities for intensive interaction with well-known, highly successful leaders from all types and levels of leadership. Topics include leadership competencies, measurement of competencies, case histories of industry leaders, NGO’s, global leadership among other cutting edge leadership topics.
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LDR87600 - Ethics and Leadership in Organizations(3 units)
This course will enable students to understand various components of organizations, including managing resources and organizational politics, developing effective policy, procedures and standards, identifying best management practices, and acquiring effective communication skills at the individual, group and organizational levels.
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LDR87700 - Group Dynamics and Team Leadership(3 units)
This course provides team leaders with a set of structured activities and strategies based on team research that enables them to more effectively and efficiently accomplish their team’s goals and objectives. Students will identify the common pitfalls and problems of team, identify the systems and organizational causes of many team problems, accelerate the rate at which the team and its members acquire the skill and motivation to achieve their objectives and goal., minimize conflicts among the members of the team, develop the solid support of stakeholders outside of the team, and develop the leadership capability needed for other team-oriented activities. Virtual team and global cross-functional teams are topics that will be covered in this course as well. Student will understand group dynamics and how to demonstrate skill competency, be familiar with team interventions, and be prepared to survive challenges to their authority. Students in additional will learn strategies for building team cohesion.
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LDR87800 - Creating Change and Innovation(3 units)
This course addresses the role of leadership in organization. Specifically, it examines how leadership can enhance (or inhibit) each step of the organizational change process and innovation. Students will analyze various change management models and approaches to innovation in the context of organizational leadership, frames of systems thinking, the learning organization, global leadership, and organizational ethics.
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LDR87900 - Assessment of Leadership Talent(2 units)
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LDR87910 - Assessment of Leadership Talent(3 units)
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LDR88200 - Core Leadership Skills: Practicum(2 units)
This practicum will enable students to develop basic and practical leadership skills, including, effective communication, listening, empowering, goal setting, conflict resolution and so on. Thereafter each class also builds in relevant skills building.
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LDR88210 - Core Leadership Skills(3 units)
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LDR88300 - International Leadership Experience: Practicum(2 units)
This practicum will have an opportunity for an international learning experience. They will acquire a unique set of skills enabling them to understand the impact of culture on leadership practices and interventions.
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LDR88310 - International Leadership Experience (Practicum)(3 units)
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LDR88400 - Facilitating Leadership Development in Others(3 units)
The purpose of this three-day mandatory intensive course is to offer students a learning experience through face-to-face interaction with students, faculty, and academic staff in a stimulating scholarly environment. The learning experience is a holistic view of the research process and has a high intellectual stimulation which will enable students to be engaged in discourse and activities to enhance their scholarly as well as professional skills and competencies in a unique academic environment with a multicultural and diversity sensitivity.
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LDR99800 - Dissertation Research 1(3 units)
The purpose of the course will be to familiarize the student with the dissertation process and the research literature in their area of interest. Students will work individually and in groups as well as with their dissertation committee members to identify research interests, topics, and research problem. The purpose of the course is to begin working on the research questions and hypotheses as well as on research design. Students will work individually and in groups as well as with their dissertation committee members to identify research questions which in turn will enable them to identify the appropriate research methods. In addition, student will continue an in-depth study of the research literature in their area of interest. Upon completion of this course, students will finalize and defend their doctoral research proposal.
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LDR99810 - Dissertation Research 2(3 units)
The purpose of the course is to begin data collection and analysis. Students will work individually and with their dissertation committee members during the process of data collection and analysis. In addition, students will continue an in-depth review of the literature related to their area of research study.
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LDR99820 - Dissertation Research 3(3 units)
The purpose of the course is to conduct data analyses, interpretation, and application. Students will work individually and with their dissertation committee members during this final process of their doctoral research study. In addition, students will continue an in-depth review of the literature related to their area of research study. Upon completion of this course, students will defend their doctoral research study.
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MGT30100 - Overview of Management Practices(3 units)
Examination of management processes, structure and behavior, focusing on the changing nature of management in response to turbulent internal and external environments; various theories are integrated into applied dimensions of successful business practices; emphasis on global management perspectives.
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MGT60000 - Operations Management and Logistics(3 units)
This course combines topics in operations and logistics such that students learn how the total flow of goods, services and information within and between firms can be managed effectively and efficiently. The course exposes students to approaches on how to develop processes that facilitate efficient and cost-effective flow through a variety of supply chains. The operations portion of this course teaches students general management and technical skills in areas such as quality, operations planning and control systems, and operations strategy. The logistics segment addresses current issues and topics in the management of the flow of product through the supply chain. A venture/business plan is developed during the course.
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MGT60150 - Management & Marketing Models for Managerial Decision Making(3 units)
This course addresses managerial decision making using management and marketing models. The management and marketing models form the basis for a greater understanding of functions and processes involved.
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