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• OTA 222C: Occupational Therapy Fieldwork 2B

  5.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This eight-week, full-time fieldwork experiencetakes place in diverse practice settings, supervised by an occupational therapy practitioner. This course focuses on professional development and competency of the occupational therapy assistant for entry-level practice. Occupational Therapy Fieldwork 2A must be successfully completed before beginning Occupational Therapy Fieldwork 2B. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis andrequires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    OTA 221C, Successful completion of all academic and Level 1 Fieldwork requirements in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.
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• PAL 101: Legal Research and Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  An introduction to legal research. Students learn to use legal research tools such as indexes, digest, encyclopedias, treatises, annotated reports, restatements, and law reviews. The West key number system and Shepard's citations are taught. In addition, students learn how to do cite and proof checking of legal citations in briefs and other documents.
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• PAL 102: Paralegal Orientation

  1.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This is a course designed to provide the Paralegal students with an overview of the profession, curriculum, required competencies, and ethics.
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• PAL 105: Family Law

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  An analysis of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code and the problems of parties involved in separation and divorce. Emphasis is on preparation of divorce complaints, separation support and custody agreements.
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• PAL 110: Tort Law, Experimental

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course is an introduction to the study of tort law. Topics include intentional torts, defamation, strict liability and negligence. In addition, defenses to tort litigation and remedies are studied.
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• PAL 111: Litigation 1

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  An introduction to the differences between civil and criminal litigation with an emphasis on civil litigation. The student learns the rules which govern the lawsuit, the way legal principles are developed from prior court decisions and types of relief a court can give to a person. The student learns the variety of state and federal courts and their scope of jurisdiction. Emphasis is on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Judicial Code.
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• PAL 112: Litigation 2

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  An introduction to the broad outlines of law in negligence and other tort law, contract law, corporation and shareholder actions and property law. Prerequisite:    PAL 111   
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• PAL 121: Estates and Trusts 1

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  An introduction to trusts set up during a person's lifetime and trusts and estates set up at a person's death.
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• PAL 122: Estates and Trusts 2

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  Students learn to prepare and file papers for appointing a decedent's representative under a variety of local laws. Topics include discovery and valuing of estate assets, preparation of an inventory of assets and payment of a decedent's debts. Students keep records of estate transactions to ensure that all work is accurate and performed on time. Prerequisite:    PAL 121   
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• PAL 135: Employee Benefits

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course introduces students to the blend of legal theory and practical legal skills that comprise employment law. The students will study the employment relationship from responding to advertisements for employment, interviewing, pre-employment testing, contracts of hire, employment compensation and benefits, employment evaluation through termination of employment. Issues of employment discrimination, equal pay, wage laws and the Family Medical Leave Act will be discussed.
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