Business Administration and Paralegal Studies Department Courses

4.0 Units
Advisory: BSOT C070, BSOT C072

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

72 hours lecture. This is the study of the fundamentals of both financial and managerial accounting. It details the elements of bookkeeping as well as internal controls and financial statement analysis. It also focuses on the decision criteria used in managerial accounting such as job and process-order costing, break-even analysis, budgeting, standard costing, differential and product analysis, and capital Investments. The basics for using Quickbooks are also provided in this course.

3.0 Units
C-ID: BUS 110 Introduction to Business

Advisory: ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This is a survey course in business providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization's policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society. Topics include the impact of these influences on the primary areas of business including the following: organizational structure and design, leadership, human resource management, organized labor practices, marketing, organizational communication, technology, entrepreneurship, legal, accounting, financial practices, the stock and securities market.

4.0 Units
C-ID: ACCT 110 Financial Accounting

Advisory: BSOT C070, BSOT C072

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

72 hours lecture. This is the study of accounting as an information system, examining why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors, and others to make decisions. The course covers the accounting information system, including recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements, and statement analysis. It includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics.

4.0 Units
C-ID: ACCT 120 Managerial Accounting

Prerequisite: BSAD C101. Advisory: BSOT C070

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

72 hours lecture. This is the study of how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing operations and controlling. It focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure and cost-volume-profit analysis. It includes issues relating to cost systems, cost control, profit planning, and performance analysis in manufacturing and service environments.

3.0 Units
Advisory: ENGL C101, MATH C055

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course introduces students to the principles of personal financial management. Topics include budgeting, career decisions, tax structure, consumer credit, insurance, retirement, purchasing decisions, savings, and investment.

3.0 Units
C-ID: BUS 125 Business Law

Advisory: ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course covers the fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions and is an introduction to the legal process. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, agency, criminal law, business organizations, and judicial and administrative processes.

3.0 Units
Advisory: BSOT C121, ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course presents the principles and techniques of effective written and oral business communication. Students discuss, critique, and practice business-writing strategies to produce messages, letters, reports, and presentations, while developing critical thinking skills. Students are evaluated on their knowledge of grammar, writing skills, punctuation, and sentence structure.

3.0 Units
Advisory: ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course is a survey of the processes involved in creating a workplace environment which is free of bias related to cultural background, gender, lifestyle or other legally relevant classification. Topics include identifying a personal comfort level, skill building in dealing with diversity issues, and the role of diversity in organizational culture. It also examines specific groups and categories such as Blacks/African Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Asians, Whites/Caucasians, Native Americans, and Multi-Racial groups. Case studies, exercises for developing competency, and projects are used to assist the students in understanding the material and in developing managerial skills. Approved for Local GE Area 6.

3.0 Units
Advisory: BSAD C100, ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course introduces the principles and methods of the effective use of human resources in organizations. Students gain an understanding of human resources involved in recruitment, selection, and placement of employees based on training, experience, and abilities. Topics of total compensation, employee-management relations, and global human resources management are also covered.

3.0 Units
Advisory: BSAD C145, ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course introduces the nature and scope of the marketing activity as demonstrated by an integrated, analytic, and practical study of marketing concepts. Topics include Distribution and sales of products and ideas; analysis of consumer behavioral patterns; and development of strategies, plans, forecasts, and evaluations of the marketing process. This course provides the foundation needed to understand how marketing concepts and procedures work in the marketplace.

3.0 Units
Advisory: BSAD C100, ENGL C101, IT C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course introduces students to the principles of project management. Topics include project management theory, project initiation, planning, and implementation. Additionally, techniques for selecting, monitoring, and controlling are introduced. Students make extensive use of project management software to track resources, tasks, and milestones.

3.0 Units
Advisory: BSAD C100, ENGL C101, IT C101, MATH C055

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course teaches students how to use computer applications and critical thinking skills to analyze and solve real-world business problems with analytics. Students integrate the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and other software tools to manage and analyze data in order to solve problems. Emphasis is placed on the use of software tools, analysis, and modeling techniques to manage and manipulate data sources for business decision-making.

3.0 Units
Advisory: ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course covers the formal organization, its environment and structure. Elements of planning, decision making, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, and evaluating are covered. Case studies, competency (experiential) exercises, and projects are used to develop managerial skills. This course is a “capstone” for business career students.

3.0 Units
Prerequisite: PARA C112. Advisory: ENGL C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course focuses on the principles of drafting legal documents and the fundamentals of legal analysis. Students practice writing legal memorandums, court briefs, and correspondence. Students also learn the tools and elements of legal analysis including statutory analysis, case law briefs, issue identification, and counter-analysis.

3.0 Units
Prerequisite: PARA C112. Advisory: ENGL C101

54 hours lecture. This course prepares the paralegal student for the civil litigation process and focuses upon the federal and applicable state rules of civil procedure which guide that process. Topics include the steps involved in a civil lawsuit including investigation, filing the complaint, responsive pleadings, discovery, alternative dispute resolution, trial, and various motions. A hypothetical case is used to understand the litigation process.

3.0 Units
Prerequisite: PARA C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course prepares students to manage and operate a professional law office. Topics include practical skills used in managing clients, the calendar, the filing system, and the law library. Other topics include ethics, marketing, billing, and office layout.

3.0 Units
Advisory: PARA C101

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course provides students with an understanding of complex concepts of ethics and professional responsibility that govern the legal profession, as well as a substantive analysis of the major principles that affect how the practice of law is regulated.

3.0 Units
Advisory: PARA C112, PARA C130, PARA C140

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course prepares the paralegal student for the California civil litigation process and focuses on the California Code of Civil Procedure which guides that process. Topics include the steps involved in beginning a civil lawsuit including investigation, filing the complaint, responsive pleadings, various motions, discovery techniques and processes, trial preparation and procedures, post-trial procedures, and judgments. The course will focus on the use of the latest California legal forms available through legal form software CD or online California court websites and drafting legal documents when forms are not mandatory.

3.0 Units
Prerequisite: PARA C210

54 hours lecture. This course provides students an overview of the requirements for working as a legal document assistant (LDA) in the State of California. Students will study California Code rules and regulations related to registering and working as an LDA and will complete California legal forms. The course is specific to California state law; therefore, students may not be able to work as an LDA in another U.S. state. Previously PARA C090.

3.0 Units
Prerequisite: PARA C112

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course examines the field of bankruptcy law and prepares the student to assist in the bankruptcy process as a paralegal or bankruptcy petition preparer. Topics focus on the origins of bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code and requirements for filing, bankruptcy court procedures, and how to research bankruptcy laws.

3.0 Units
Advisory: PARA C112

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course examines the field of criminal law and procedure that prepares students to assist in preparation of defense or prosecution of criminal defendants while adhering to U.S. Constitutional safeguards for a defendant. Students learn all aspects of a trial from the development of the case to the appellate process and the procedures of the criminal justice system.

3.0 Units
Prerequisite: PARA C112

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course examines the field of family law including the legal principles that define relationships, rights, and duties within family units. Topics include general family law concepts, practical application of California family law procedures, and the history of family law.

3.0 Units
Advisory: PARA C112 and PARA C130, or PARA C210

54 hours lecture. This course reviews the practice of tort law. Topics include tort liability issues such as intentional torts, negligence, malpractice, product liability, and defamation. Procedural issues are also addressed through practical application and preparation of documents in personal injury and other tort cases.

3.0 Units
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance to Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Degree.

Prerequisite: IT C101, IT C146, IT C255

54 hours lecture. This course focuses on ethical theory and professional ethics in cyber security. Topics include relativism, utilitarianism, and deontological theories; methods and tools for analysis in ethical arguments; legal bases for the right to privacy and freedom of expression; and various legislation and regulations that impact the Internet and cyber technology.