May 25, 2024  
2015-2016 General Catalog 
    
2015-2016 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Landscape Architecture

  
  • LAA 6910 Thesis Research 1 (3)


    Theories And Practical Applications Of Research In Landscape Architecture And Related Disciplines Including Investigative Techniques And Tools, Research Program Development, Research Reporting, And Writing. Emphasis Is On Critical Inquiry And Its Relationship To The Generation Of New Knowledge Within Professional Disciplines.

  
  • LAA 6912 Thesis Research 2 (3)


    A Continuation of LAA 6910 . Compilation Of Thesis Bibliography, Thesis Proposal, Thesis Committee Formulation, Collection Of Initial Thesis Data, And Its Documentation. Identification Of Case Studies And/or Thesis Application Sites Where Applicable.

  
  • LAA 6931 Special Study


  
  • LAA 6932 Special Study


  
  • LAA 6945 Coop/internship


  
  • LAA 6971 Thesis (6)


    Independent Research And Documentation Based Upon Work Accomplished In Thesis Research. Intermediate Reviews, Committee Meetings, And Interim Product Due Dates Scheduled By Thesis Candidate With Guidance From Committee Chair.

  
  • LAA 6979 Landscape Architecture Project



Landscape Design

  
  • LDE 1210 Landscape Graphics I (2)


    Lectures And Exercises Designed To Develop The Landscape Designer’s Skills In Graphic Communications Utilizing Freehand And Perspective Drawing.

  
  • LDE 1222 Landscape Graphics II (2)


    Lectures And Exercises Designed To Broaden The Landscape Designer’s Graphic Vocabulary To Include Axonometric And Perspective Drawings As Well As Presentation Techniques.

  
  • LDE 1400C Landscape Design I


  
  • LDE 2015 His Landscape Dsn


  
  • LDE 2216 Landscape Drawing


  
  • LDE 2402C Landscape Art


  
  • LDE 2515 Landscape Graphics III (2)


    Computer Aided Design Using Autocadd And Landcadd To Generate Professional Landscape Plans And Elevations.

  
  • LDE 3016 History Of Landscape Architecture (3)


    History Of Landscape Architecture Researches The History Of The Development Of The Art Of Landscape Design. Objectives To Present The Historical Significance Of Plants In The Landscape. The Interfacing Of Landscape And The Natural Environment Is Traced.

  
  • LDE 3415 Landscape Design Studio I (4)


    This Course Serves As An Introduction To Landscape Design And Management. The Course Stresses The Basic Principles Of Site Analysis And Design Through The Student’s Development Of Landscape Plans And Maintenance Specifications For A Residential Scale Project.

  
  • LDE 3425 Landscape Design Studio II (4)


    This Course Deals With A Landscape Design And Management Problem In An Institutional/environment Such As A University Campus, State Or Federal Office Building Complex, Etc. Students Are Responsible For Site Analysis Of An Existing Site Preparation Of A Planting Plan And Written Specifications For Installation And Continuing Maintenance.

  
  • LDE 4112C Planting Design


  
  • LDE 4303C Site Improvement & Drainage


  
  • LDE 4315C Site Anal & Planning


  
  • LDE 4406 Elem & Prin Ls Dsn


  
  • LDE 4435 Landscape Design Studio III (4)


    This Course Focuses On The Basic Requirements Involved In The Design, Construction And Management Of Landscapes For Parks And Public Spaces. Course Study Addresses Federal, State, And Local Regulations As They Relate To Landscape Construction And Maintenance Practices.

  
  • LDE 4445 Landscape Design Studio IV (4)


    This Course Deals Exclusively With Development Of Plans, Specifications And Management Of Landscape Restoration Projects.

  
  • LDE 4610 Professional Administration (3)


    The Preparation Of Cost Estimates And Specifications; Contracts, Programming Of Landscape Construction; Office Administration.

  
  • LDE 4905 Dir Individual Study



Language Arts Education

  
  • LAE 3300 Fou Lan/lit & Eme Li


  
  • LAE 3301 Fou Lan/lit & Eme Li


  
  • LAE 3314 Children’s Literature (3)


    Survey of literature for children. Designed to help the preservice teacher explore children’s books and find meaningful ways to promote growth and development of the young through a wide range of activities that stem from story reading, storytelling, and other creative means.

  
  • LAE 3333 Tchg Comp Secon Scho


  
  • LAE 3335 Tchg Eng High Sch


  
  • LAE 3361 Tchg Eng High Sch


  
  • LAE 3414 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary (3)


    Critical examination of practices and materials in reading, speaking, writing, and listening experiences for elementary school students.

     

  
  • LAE 4323 Tching Eng Mid Sch


  
  • LAE 4360 Teaching of English in Middle/High School (3)


    Prerequisite: ESE 3341  and twenty-seven hours of English. Established And Experimental Methods Of Instruction; Interests Of Adolescents In Language And Literature Through Print, Radio, Film, And Theatre; Selection Of Materials And Preparation Of Units Of Study.

  
  • LAE 4905 Direct Indv Study


  
  • LAE 5319 Foundations of Language and Cognition (3)


    This course is to assist students in acquiring specific understandings of reading as a process of student engagement in both fluent decoding of words and construction of meaning.  This course addresses (competency1) Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Reading Endorsement Competency: “Has substantive knowledge of language structure and function and cognition for each of the five major components of the reading process.”  The course addresses state (Just Read! Florida) and federal (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) requirements that all teachers have the high quality skills to provide scientifically based reading instruction for all students. 

  
  • LAE 5366 Teach English Mid & High Sch


    LAE 5360 Focuses On Established And Experimental Methods Of Instruction, Interests Of Adolescents In Language And Literature Through Print, Radio, Film,and Theatre; Selection Of Materials And Preparation Of Units Of Study; Integration Of Technology Unto Lessons; Classroom Management Strategies. This Course Is Designed To Acquaint Students With Various Materials, Teaching Methods, And Theories Appropriate For Teaching Literature In Middle And High Schools Rooted In National, State And Local Standards And Best Practices

  
  • LAE 5412 Language Lrng Cntrs


  
  • LAE 5861 Use Tech In Teaching Lang Arts


    This Course Is Designed Specifically For Students Who Are Planning To Teach Middle Or High School English Language Arts. The Course Provides Students With An Opportunity To Develop Their Knowledge Skills, And Beliefs About Best Practices For Using Technology In Teaching Secondary English/language Arts

  
  • LAE 6446 Muticult & World Lit Adoles


    Multicultural Literature For Adolescents In Middle And High School Focuses On The Selection, Interpretation, Analysis, And Development Of Strategies For Teaching Literature That Is Representative Of The Variety Of Cultures That The United States Is Comprised Of And Also Of Cultures Worldwide, And On How To Effective Teach Writing In The Middle And High School Classes. The Course Includes A Study Of Young Adult Literature And Trends Affecting Its Development; Techniques For Providing Reader Advisory Services Methods Related To Teaching Writing; Methods Of Reaching And Serving Multicultural And Special Needs Audiences; Characteristics Of The Young Adult In Contemporary Society


Latin

  
  • LAT T999 Lat Transfer Course


  
  • LAT 1120 Beginning Latin I



Latin American History

  
  • LAH 1093 Latn Amer Civ


  
  • LAH 2020 Latin America


  
  
  • LAH 4430 History Of Mexico


    This Course Covers The History Of Mexico From The Great Indian Empires To The Present, Emphasizing The 19th And 20th Centuries. Deals With Cultural And Social History As Well As Political Movements


Law

  
  • LAW T999 Law Transfer Course


  
  • LAW 523 Legal Study Skills I


  
  • LAW 753 Lawyering Skills & Values I


  
  • LAW 754 Lawyering Skills & Values II


  
  • LAW 939 Computer Crime Law - Seminar


    This Course Will Consider How Crimes In Cyberspace Will Challenge The Traditional Approaches To The Investigation, Prosecution And Defense Of That Have Evolved From Our Experience With Crimes In Physical Space. Topics Will Include : The Fourth Amendement In Cyberspace, The Law Of Electronic Surveillance, Computer Hacking And Other Computer Crimes, Encryption, Online Economic Espionage , Cyberterrorism , The First Amendement In Cyberspace, Federal /state Relations In The Enforcement Of Computer Crime Laws And Civil Liberties Online

  
  • LAW 5000 Contracts (4)


    The Law Of Enforceable Promises, Including Contract Formation, Interpretation, Conditions, Performance, Assignment And Delegation, Third-party Beneficiary Contracts, Breach, Justifications And Excuses For Nonperformance, Remedies, Promissory Estoppel And Restitution. Emphasis Is Placed On Classic Contract Doctrine, The Sales Of Goods Under Article 2 Of The Uniform Commercial Code And Other Commercial Legislation.

  
  • LAW 5001 Contracts II


    This Course Provides Exposure To Basic Contract Law. The Course Will Identify The Scope And Purpose Of The Legal Protection Accorded To Interests Predicated On Contract Formation Interpretation , Performance, And Remedies For Breach.

  
  • LAW 5100 Criminal Law (3)


    Introduction To The Substantive Criminal Law From Both Statutory And Common Law Sources. Coverage Includes The Purposes Of Criminal Law, Criminal Responsibility, Theories Of Punishment, Crimes Against Person And Property, And Defenses.

  
  • LAW 5231 Sem-contemporary Legal Theorie


    This Course Will Focus On Critical Legal Studies, Law And Economics, Gender, Speech, Poverty, Race, Americans With Disabilities, And Power Dynamics In American Legal Culture.

  
  • LAW 5300 Civil Procedure


  
  • LAW 5301 Civil Procedure II


    Introduction To The Organization Of Federal And State Courts, Principles Of Jurisdiction, And Procedural Rules For Civil Cases. Topics Includes: Pleadings, Class Actions, Pretrial Motions, Discovery, Venue, Joinder, Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel, Summary Judgement, Non-jury Trials, Claims And Issue Preclusion, Binding Effects Of Adjudication And Appellate Review

  
  • LAW 5312 Mediation Theory And Practice


  
  • LAW 5400 Property (4)


    A Study Of The Acquisition, Ownership, And Transfer Of Property. Topics Include An Analysis Of Ownership Concepts, Rights Of Possession, Future Interests, Concurrent Interests, Landlord And Tenant Issues, Common Law Principles, Gifts, Estates In Land, Licenses, Easements, Restrictive Covenants, Contracts For The Sale Of Land, Conveyancing, Mortgages, Recording Systems And Land Use Regulation.

  
  • LAW 5402 Property II


    A Study Of The Acquisition, Ownership, And Transfer Of Property. Topics Include An Analysis Of Ownership Concepts, Rights Of Possession, Future Interests,concurrent Interests, Landlord And Tenant Issues,common Law Principles, Gifts, Estates In Land, Licenses, Easement, Restrictive Covenants, Contract For The Sale Of Land, Conveyancing, Mortgages, Recording Systems And Land Use Regulation

  
  • LAW 5501 Constitutional Law (federal) (4)


    Historical And Legal Analysis Of The Basic Constitutional Framework Of The American System Of Government With An Emphasis On The Sources And Limits Of Federal And Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Allocation Of Powers Between The Federal Government And States, Separation Of Powers, Congressional Regulatory Power Under The Commerce Clause, And The Guarantees Of Individual Rights.

  
  • LAW 5502 Constitutional Law II


    Historical And Legal Analysis Of The Basic Constitutional Framework Of The American System Of Government With An Emphasis On The Sources And Limits Of Federal And Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Allocation Of Power Between Federal Government And States, Separation Of Power, Commerce Clause And The Guarantees Of Individual Rights

  
  • LAW 5700 Torts (4)


    The History And Development Of The Legal Principles Underlying Non-contractual Civil Wrongs At Common Law And Under Modern Statutes Are Studied Together With An Analysis Of The Responsibility In Tort For Wrongs To The Person And Property. Topics Include: Intentional Acts, Liability Without Fault, Negligence, Privacy Rights And Harm To Reputation.

  
  • LAW 5701 Torts II


    The History And Development Of The Legal Principles Underlying Non-contractual Civil Wrongs At Common Law And Under Modern Statutes Are Studied Together With An Analysis Of Responsibility In Tort For Wrongs To The Person And To Property. Topics Include: Intentional Acts, Liability Without Fault, Negligence, Privacy Rights And Harm To Reputation

  
  • LAW 5750 Professional Responsibility


    Consideration Of The Ethical Problems In The Practice Of Law, The Legal Constraints On The Lawyers Professional Conduct, The Role Of The Lawyer In The Legal Profession And The Place Of The Profession In Society, Including A Detailed Analysis Of The Code Of Professional Responsibility.

  
  • LAW 5792 Legal Research and Writing I (2)


    A Two-semester Course, Both Parts Required For Graduation. Emphasis On Writing Legal Memoranda, Legal Documents, Case Briefing And Analysis.

  
  • LAW 5793 Legal Methods II


  
  • LAW 5841 Media Law


  
  • LAW 6010 Sales


    This Is An Advanced Course In Contracts, Focusing On The Regulation And Planning Of Sales Transactions Under Article 2 Of The Uniform Commercial Code. This Course Is Intended To Build On The First-year Contracts Class In Three Ways. First, The Focus Will Be On Mastering The Specific Provisions Of The Ucc - A Complex, Detailed Statute That Provides An Integrated And Interrelated Body Of Law With A Distinctive Philosophical Aproach. Second, The Focus Will Be On The Activities Of The Commercial Business Sector. Third, Tools Of Economic Analysis Will Be Used To Study The Regulatory Consequences Of The Law Of Private Exchange For These Actors And For Their Activities. The Course Also Covers International Sales Governed By The U.n. Convention On Contracts For The International Sales Of Goods (cisg) And Lease Transactions Governed By Ucc Article 2a. Depending On The Available Time, Additional Topics May Include Modification, Waiver, And Third-party Claims.

  
  • LAW 6031 Payment Systems


    This Course Will Survey The Uses Of Different Payments Mechanisms ( Negotiable And Nonnegotiable Instruments, Credit Cards And Electronic Funds Transfer And Wire Transfer Systems). In Both Credit And Cash Transactions. The Course Will Consider Allocation Of Risks For Fraud, Countermands, Defenses On The Underlying Contract, Mistake, Timeliness And Unauthorized Payments. In Each Case The Allocation Of Risks In Connection With Different Payments Mechanisms Will Be Considered, Along With Whether These Allocations Should Be The Same Or Different For Each Mechanisms. This Course Will Focus On Article 3 And 4 Of The Uniform Commercial Code And Consider Letter Of Credit Under U.c.c. Article 5 And International Payment Regimes As Well The Impact Of Federal Legislation On The State Payments Law (u.c.c. Articles 3,4,and 4a) May Be Also Be Treated.

  
  • LAW 6035 Sales & Secured Tran


  
  • LAW 6050 Bankruptcy


  
  • LAW 6051 Secured Transactions


    The Goal Of This Course Is To Acquaint The Student With The Arsenal That Benefits And Protects Both The Debtor And The Creditor. Specifically, The Student Will Be Introduced To The Legal System And Rules Governing The Relationship Between The Debtor And The Creditor (in Those Instances Where The Creditor Has Or Has Attempted To Acquire An Interest In The Debtor’s Property As A Means Of Ensuring Satisfaction Of The Underlying Obligation) And Between That Creditor And All Of The Debtor’s Other Creditors Including, On Frequent Occasion, A Bankruptcy Trustee. Students Will Also Be Introduced To The Concepts Of Secured Financing Transactions Using The Problem Approach

  
  • LAW 6053 Debtor/creditor Bankruptcy


    This Course Is Designed To Teach The Practical Aspects Of Consumer Bankruptcy Through Intense Classroom Instruction For The First Three Weeks Of The Semester, Then Placing Each Student With A Mentor Attorney And Assigning Him/her A Bankruptcy Case From Legal Aid Of Greater Orlando. The Student Will Represent An Individual Debtor Through Client Counseling, Preparation Of A Bankruptcy Petition, Schedules And Statement Of Financial Affairs, Representation Of A Client At A Metting Of Creditors And At Any Hearings And Other Negotiations With Creditors Through The Discharge Of The Case

  
  • LAW 6056 Clin Prog Advan Bankruptcy


    This Clinic Is Designed To Provide The Students With Specialized Skills In Consumer Bankruptcy. It Allows The Student The Opportunity To Handle Bankruptcy Cases With Increased Responsibility And The Opportunity To Litigate A Bankruptcy Case Before The Court

  
  • LAW 6060 Business Organizatio


  
  • LAW 6063 Publicly Held Corporations


    This Course Focuses On Legal Issues That Are Commonly Faced By Larger Corporations, And The Special Concerns Involved In Protecting Widely Scattered Shareholder Constituencies. Topics Covered Include Directors’ Roles In Large Corporations, Social Responsibility Of Large Businesses, The Growing Prominence Of Institutional Investors, Securities Fraud, Insider Trading, Shareholder Meetings, Proxy Solicitations, Shareholder Litigation, Mergers And Tender Offers.

  
  • LAW 6064 Corporate Finance


    This Course Discusses The Legal And Financial Problems Encountered In Financing Corporations. The Valuation Of Businesses And Their Debt And Equity Securities, Corporate Capital Structure, The Rights Of Debtholders And Common And Preferred Shareholders, Mergers, Acquisitions, Tender Offers And Problems Relating To Financial Disclosures Are Some Of The Topics Studied.

  
  • LAW 6070 Business Planning


    Business Planning Is A Transactional Oriented Course Focusing On For Profit Closely Held Businesses. Particular Attention Will Be Given To The Relationships Between Owners And Their Voting Management And Equity Arrangements. Students Will Be Required To Analyze Planning Problems In Five Settings. Starting A Business, Buy-sell Agreemens, Family-owned Business, Employment Agreements And Franchise Agreements.

  
  • LAW 6071 Social Entrepreneurship Sem


    This Course Introduces Students To The Field Of Social Entrepreneurship, The Practice Of Identifying, Designing, Starting And Growing Successful Mission-driven For Profit And Nonprofit Ventures. Students Will Learn Community Economic Development Strategies In Order To Assist Social Venture Clients With Achieving Social And Financial Returns.

  
  • LAW 6080 Insurance Law


  
  • LAW 6103 International Criminal Law


    This Seminar Will Explore The Rapidly Developing System For International Prosecution Of Crimes. Selected Topics Will Include So Called Economic Crimes (e.g. Money Laundering And Drug Trafficking) And Crimes Against Humanity (e.g. Terrorism And War Crimes). Relevant Procedural Issues Will Be Examined, Including Jurisdiction And Extradition, As Well As Prosecution In International Tribunals.

  
  • LAW 6105 Death Penalty Seminar


    This Seminar Would Examine The Legal And Constitutional Issues Surrounding The Use Of The Death Penalty In The U.s. And Florida. It Would Focus On Death Penalty Laws, 6th And 8th Amendment Issues, The State Of The Death Penalty Under The Recent Apprendi And Ring Decisions Of The United States Supreme Court, And The Ethical Duties Of Defenders And Prosecutors In Death Penalty Cases. This Would Be A Seminar With No Final Examination. It Would Satisfy The Senior Writing Requirement

  
  • LAW 6106 Death Penalty Clinic


    Students Would Participate In Death Cases, Primarily Assisting Appointed Defenders And State Agencies On The Appellate Level. This Would Be A Full Immersion Experience, Constituting The Student’s Primary Law School Effort In The Period Of Time When It Is Elected

  
  • LAW 6110 Criminal Procedure: Pre-trial


    This Course Covers Commencement If Formal Criminal Proceedings; Bail; The Decision To Prosecute, The Grand Jury, The Preliminary Hearing, Venue, Joinder And Severance And Speedy Trial. Trial Concerns Such As Guilty Pleas, Discovery , Jury Trial, Prejudicial Publicity, Professional Ethics. And Double Jeopardy Are Also Considered. Credit For This Course Preludes Credit For Criminal Procedure Cop

  
  • LAW 6112 Criminal Procedure


  
  • LAW 6117 Crim Proced: Arrest & Invest


    This Covers Police Practices Such As Arrests, Search And Seizure, Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Use Of Informers, Entrapment, Confessions And Line Ups. Credit For This Course Precludes Credit For Criminal Procedure Survey (law 6112). Students Who Have Completed Criminal Procedure Survey (law 6112) May Not Elect This Course

  
  • LAW 6140 Juvenile Law


  
  • LAW 6233 Internet And Computer Law (seminar)


  
  • LAW 6234 Race And The Law (seminar)


  
  • LAW 6235 Women And The Law


  
  • LAW 6236 Sem-adv Topic Women & The Law


    This Course Critically Examines How The Realities Of Women Of Color Are Profoundly Influenced By Legacy Of Racism And Sexism In Areas Including The Workplace And Motherhood To Sexual Harassment, Doemestic Violence And Criminal Justice Issues. The Course Will Explore Historical Perspectives On Race And Medicine With A Particular Focus On Gender. Additionally, Topics Of Global Concern Such Rights Of Muslim Women Immigration, Multicultralism, And Global Capitalism Will Be Addressed

  
  • LAW 6239 Inter Law & Hum Rights Wom


    The Classification Of Human Rights Has Many Practical Policy Considerations. The Legal Construct Of “human Rights” In The International Arena Has Historically Been Defined By And For Men, And Thus Are Considered To Be More Important Than Women’s Rights. This Course Will Explore Women’s Rights From The Following Perspectives: The Analysis And Critique Of The Use Of Language In The Various United Nations Conventions; An Overview Of The Human Rights Movement From A Feminist Perspective; The Politics Of Gender And Culture In This Area; State Responsibility Under Human Rights Law To Change Religious And Customary Law; The Use Of International Human Rights Laws To Combat Domestic Violence; Reconceptualizing War Crimes To Include Rape; Genital Mutilation And The Use Of That Concept To Establish Refugee Interrelationship Between The Corporate Entity And The Sovereign State Regarding The Status Of Women.

  
  • LAW 6240 Islamic Law (sem)


    Overview Of The Origins Of Islamic Law And Development Of Schools Of Islamic Jurisprudence. Islamic Law Will Be Examined In The Context Of: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Banking Law, Family Law, Property, Crime And International Issues.

  
  • LAW 6245 Florida Practice (2)


    A Study Of The Unique Aspects Of Florida Law, Including Florida Rules Of Civil Procedure, The Preparation Of Pleadings And Materials For Trial, The Court System, Legislative Procedures, And The Significance Of Florida’s Integrated Bar With An Emphasis On Professional Responsibility. The Course Examines Jurisdiction And Process. The Rules Of Florida Civil Procedure Are Reviewed In Depth.

  
  • LAW 6250 Comparative Law


  
  • LAW 6260 International Law


  
  • LAW 6261 International Bus Transact


    This Course Examines The Legal Framework Of The International Sales Transaction Including The Commercial Terms Of The Sales Agreement, Shipping Contracts, Insurance, Financing Arrangements, And Customs Documentation. Students Will Also Examine The Foreign Direct Investment Transaction, International Franchise And Distribution Agreements, And Contracts For The Transfer Of Technology

  
  • LAW 6263 International Human Rights


    This Course Introduces Students To The Concept Of Established And Evolving Legal Issues Regarding Human Rights. The Philosophical, Political And Legal Basis Of Defining Human Rights In Various Parts Of The World Will Be Addressed. The Central Theory Of This Course Is That A Common International Norms Forms Basic International Understanding Of Human Treatment. Contemporary Issues Impacting Regional And Global Areas Will Be Discussed.

  
  • LAW 6264 Immigration Law


 

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