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Substantive and procedural rules and forms for handling federal and California state civil cases through the pleading and motion phases of litigation.
PARA 97B Advanced Civil Litigation Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 97A or professional experience appropriate to the topic. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Selected pretrial, discovery and post-trial procedures for paralegals; document preparation; judicial council form use; case analysis.
PARA 98 Drafting Wills and Trusts 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive, procedural and drafting principles of wills and trusts and estate planning: role of paralegal in drafting wills and trusts, inventorying estates, and collecting data.
PARA 99 California Probate Law and Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
California probate substantive law and procedures including state and federal estate tax requirements, conservatorships and community property death transfers.
PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing
5 Units
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Persian
PERS 1
Elementary Persian (First Quarter)
5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT).
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to the study of argumentation, critical evaluation, the structure of language in written composition, and research techniques. Practical applications of critical thinking skills in everyday situations such as moral thinking, problem-solving, and the evaluation of arguments. Additionally, arguments will be studied within the context of philosophical issues, texts, and subject matter. A major research paper is also required for the course.
PHIL 4 Critical Thinking 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to the study of argumentation, critical evaluation, and the use of language in the interpretation of diverse forms of discourse. It explores practical applications of critical thinking skills in everyday situations such as problem solving and evaluation of arguments.
PHIL 7 Deductive Logic 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in PHIL 7H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is a study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, emphasizing formal proof techniques in sentential and predicate logic.
PHIL 7H Deductive Logic - HONORS 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in PHIL 7.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is a study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, emphasizing formal proof techniques in sentential and predicate logic. Students in this course will be expected to complete additional assignments in order to gain further proficiency in formal logical methods.
PHIL 8 Ethics 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in PHIL 8H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an integrated and multicultural study of ethical philosophy and emphasizes topics such as the good life, the nature of value, moral reflection, moral reasoning, and action. Many approaches to ethics, including Western and non-Western traditions will be examined.
PHIL 8H Ethics - HONORS 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in PHIL 8H.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an integrated and multicultural study of ethical philosophy and emphasizes topics such as the good life, the nature of value, moral reflection, moral reasoning, and action. Many approaches to ethics, including Western and non- Western traditions will be examined. Students in this honors course will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain a deeper insight into moral philosophy.
PHIL 11 Asian Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the major themes and figures of Asian philosophical traditions, emphasizing those found in China, India and Japan. Studies may include Confucianism, Moism, Yangism, Taoism, the Upanishads, Vedanta, Jaina, Buddhism, Zen and Shinto. Classical thought will be primarily emphasized, though some attention will be given to contemporary thinkers.
PHIL 20A History of Western Philosophy - 4 Units Ancient Greece
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examination of the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, agency, morality, and wisdom in Greek philosophy from Thales to Aristotle. Emphasis will be given to applications of Greek thinking to social, aesthetic, cultural, gender, historical, and religious issues.
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking world. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Persian will be introduced and practiced within a cultural framework and will be the primary language of instruction. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and conversation.
PERS 2 Elementary Persian (Second Quarter) 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PERS 1 (equivalent to one year of high school Persian) or equivalent. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Further development of material presented in PERS 1. Continuation of introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking states. Speaking, listening, reading and writing of Persian will be extended and practiced within a cultural framework. Continued application of language as an expression of culture with a special interest in communication skill-building. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, and syntax.
PERS 3 Elementary Persian (Third Quarter) 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PERS 2 (equivalent to two years of high school Persian) or equivalent. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Further development of material presented in PERS 1 and PERS 2 with a further introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking countries. Extended speaking, listening, reading and writing of basic Persian language, practiced within a cultural framework. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, and syntax.
Philosophy
PHIL 1 Introduction to Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the scope and methods of the philosophical discipline, emphasizing topics in epistemology (the study of knowledge) and metaphysics (the study of reality). Pluralistic approaches will be applied to classical and contemporary problems, issues, and figures.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
PHIL 2 Social and Political Philosophy
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examines fundamental issues and methods in social and political philosophy. Emphasis is placed upon historical development as well as contemporary issues and cultural contexts. Issues include political authority, rights, equality, freedom, agency, responsibility, justice, and social identity.
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