College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

262 will be incorporated into the curriculum. The rights of children and families and familial roles, relationships, and responsibilities will be researched. HCP 6410 Family Law (3 Credits) This course covers the law regarding the family relationship - including the rights and responsibilities of parents, spouses, grandparents, and children - and the creation and dissolution of the family. Topics include adoption, spouse and child abuse, alimony, property distribution, child support, and child custody. HCP 6420 Children's Rights Seminar (3 Credits) Children have distinct rights recognizable at law even though they are considered to be incompetent minors as a matter of law. Even though their legal status is not equivalent to those of emancipated adults, children are entitled to specific legal protections in a variety of specific situations. To some extent they are entitled to similar constitutional protections of their adult counterparts. The course will also examine parental authority over minor children when there is disharmony between parent and child. HCP 6430 Juvenile (including Delinquency) Law (3 Credits) This is a course examining the juvenile justice system, focusing on issues of delinquency, dependency (abuse and neglect), and status offenses (non-criminal misbehavior). HCP 6440 Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiating (3 Credits) ALSV Workshop examining and developing skills involved in investigating facts, interviewing and counseling clients, settling disputes, and negotiating transactions. Instructional techniques include readings, discussions, audiovisual presentations, and extensive participation in role-plays and simulations. Students also investigate doctrinal, procedural, and evidentiary issues in order to discharge effectively their role in each step of the process. HCP 6450 Civil Rights of Children in State Care (3 Credits) This course will provide the student with an introduction to Constitutional Law and federal legislation regulating the legal rights of children in state care. This field includes, among other subjects: (1) the constitutional/statutory rights of children in juvenile detention; (2) the constitutional/statutory rights of children in state protective custody, i.e., those children who have been adjudicated as state dependent. This second category includes, among other things, the rights of children: (a) while under state guardianship, (b) with respect to foster care and adoption resulting from an initial adjudication of dependency. HCP 6460 Domestic Violence Seminar (3 Credits) Domestic violence is a societal problem of epidemic proportions that affects families across America in all socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups. As information about the extent and impact of domestic violence emerges, it has been identified as a criminal justice issue, a public health crisis, and a costly drain in economic productivity. Domestic violence has a tremendous impact on the legal profession. Domestic violence and interpersonal family violence have direct connections tot the child protection system and family court system as well. This course will explore those links from a legal standpoint and explore the system protections designed to stop the violence. HCP 6470 Legal Research Methods and Reasoning (3 Credits) This course will focus on legal research methodology and the application of electronic research methods. Students will develop an understanding of legal precedents and the use of persuasive legal authority in the construction of legal arguments. Students will develop electronic research skill through hands-on application of appropriate legal research