BORICUA COLLEGE | ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
Paralegal Studies Program
(HEGIS: 5099)
Minimum Required Credits: 69
Goal: This program has been designed for the purpose of increasing the number of trained paralegal assistants who are Latino bilingual or from other traditionally underrepresented communities of New York City.
Objectives: At the conclusion of this program, graduates will be able to:
Demonstrate self-awareness and a sense of wholeness as a person with the intellectual, affective and psychomotor skills necessary for life-long learning and paralegal competency.
Demonstrate mastery of literacy and communication in English, quantitative and scientific reasoning, technological ability, artistic appreciation and performance, and physical wellness.
Demonstrate mastery of the foundational principles of paralegal studies including: U.S. legal system (history and development) and contemporary needs for paralegal services in immigration, civil family and business law.
Demonstrate mastery of the differentiation and integration of personal and professional values of paralegal services in a multicultural environment.
NOTE: The Paralegal Studies Program (A.S.) requires completion of a minimum of 69 credits of course work described below with a minimum 2.0 GPA based on assessment rubrics, exams or other direct measures of student learning.
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By participating in this small group colloquia, students will be able to demonstrate self- awareness and Mastery of their affective ability in receiving and responding to social communication and expressing the values necessary to acquire facts, concepts, and principles of the humanities. A special outcome of this course is the student's ability to communicate and express their individuality.
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Provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate self-awareness and Mastery of the complex levels of the affective skills required in group learning, while introducing them to the facts, methods, theories and interdisciplinary integration of the social sciences. A special outcome of this course is that students demonstrate an awareness of their personal values and ability to tolerate differences with their peers.
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Colloquium
Small group colloquia are designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their self-awareness and Mastery of the Affective Skills of receiving (listening and reading), responding (speaking and writing) and expressing their values, feelings and emotions in understanding the generic principles of the liberal arts and sciences.
Experiential Studies
These courses concentrate on the “psychomotor” dimension of learning and compliments the cognitive and affective skills developed in individualized instruction and colloquium. These sequences of courses evolve from perceptual enrichment through sensory awareness and physical development to instrumental and complex skills where the cognitive and affective dimensions integrate with the psychomotor.
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The Physical Development courses focus on the kinesthetic, body awareness, and muscular sensibility of the student and its contribution to the mastery of motoric functions. A physically healthy, developed individual can learn and adapt easily to their environment. Carefully organized “physical movements” is the way to prepare students for long-term physical competency and mastery of their sensorimotor coordination, that is manifested in the creative integration of the intellect and affective domains of behavior. Course includes: Aerobics (GS31231), Karate (GS31232), Yoga (GS31233), Modern Dance (GS31234), Puerto Rican Folkdance (GS31235), Mambo/Salsa (GS31236), Basketball/Volleyball, Tennis (GS31237)
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The development of instrumental skills is the third level of the Generic Studies, learning-by-experience curriculum. The sensorimotor coordination is emphasized in the Perceptual and Physical Development courses. Introduction to basic computer usage, technology and information management provides the means by which sensorimotor competencies are developed and applied in Paralegal Studies.
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Theoretical Studies
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This course will review basic concepts of algebra by an introduction to linear equation and inequalities; operation with polynomials; factorization of polynomials; solving polynomials equations, and graphing linear equations.
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This course will introduce topics on advanced algebra, trigonometry, and system of equations.
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The goal of this course is for students to demonstrate the ability for scientific inquiry, the scientific method, fundamental concepts and description of biological processes that enable biological life. Special attention will be given to the characteristics of life: chemical basis of life, the cell, metabolism, genetics, evolution and ecology.
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Cultural Studies
The College believes that affirmation of students’ culture is essential to their learning process; Cultural Studies courses supplement as context for the learning processes of the previous four types of courses.
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Students will be able to demonstrate effective use of language without sacrificing their own culture. Organization and grammar is given special attention in order to strengthen students' writing skills. The course also focuses on studying essays as models of rhetorical style.
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Individualized Instruction
The Individualized Instruction courses in the Associate in Science Degree in Paralegal Studies Program require students to demonstrate self-awareness and mastery in the use of critical, intellectual skills necessary for understanding the generic principles of the liberal arts and sciences. At Boricua College, the study of these mental processes is referred to as Cognitive Science.
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By completing this course students will be able to demonstrate self-awareness and mastery in the use of critical intellectual skills in understanding the basic facts, concepts, and theories of the Humanities disciplines. This course will require the completion of one set of twelve instructional modules from a list provided by the department. (History, Literature, Philosophy, Fine Arts, Languages, Performance Arts)
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By completing this course students will be able to demonstrate self-awareness and mastery in the use of critical intellectual skills in understanding basic facts, methods, and theories of the Social Sciences. This course will require the completion of one set of twelve instructional modules from a list provided by the department. (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Economics).
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