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Oct 06, 2024
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BUS 904 - Legal Study Tour Credits: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech The student will participate in a supervised study tour in which time will be spent touring a government center to view how the government runs, including the history of this country and current legal policies and procedures. Prerequisite OR Corequisite: BUS 185 or POL 111 or instructor permission Competencies
- Interpret the sources of law in the United States.
- Recognize the essential characteristics of different sources of law.
- Distinguish the three branches of federal and state government.
- Apply critical legal thinking skills in analyzing judicial decisions.
- Discuss case law and its precedent value.
- Discuss how a lawsuit moves through the federal court system.
- Observe the legal systems in operation.
- Speak with professionals in the legal profession about our American legal system.
- Study a lawsuit to trace its path from trial court to appellate court.
- Visit an appellate court to observe oral arguments.
- Apply classroom theory to governmental and legal practice.
- Research information about the field study location.
- Write a journal of observations and information gathered.
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