PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAM: PARALEGAL
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INSTITUTIONAL- LEVEL
GOALS |
PROGRAM OUTCOME - STUDENT ATTRIBUTE |
PROGRAM
OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
MEASURE ACTIVITIES |
PROGRAM
OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
MEASURE COURSE(S) |
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1a. To provide students with a core
liberal arts and science education |
Core Program Requirements Critical thinker 2005-2006: 94% achieved outcome 2006-2007: 88% achieved outcome |
Handled through core program
requirements Preparation of case briefs
demonstrating ability to identify and analyze legal issues |
Core Curriculum LE 101 Introduction to Law |
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1c.To develop in students the
reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that will enable them to
communicate effectively |
Effective communicator 2005-2006: 90% achieved research outcome 100% achieved writing outcome 2006-2007: 96% achieved research outcome 89% achieved writing outcome |
Writing Portfolio Preparation of research memoranda Preparation of office, trial and
transactional legal documentation |
LE 102 Legal Research All 200 level paralegal courses LE 104 Legal Writing |
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2a. To provide students with the
theory and knowledge specific to their chosen careers |
Competent legal professional 2005-2006: 87% employed 2006-2007: 80% employed as of |
Externship supervisor evaluation Obtain employment Graduate surveys Employer surveys |
LE 290 Legal Externship |
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3c. & 4a. To encourage the
character formation of its students enabling them to recognize and practice
ethical and spiritual values like the Judeo-Christian and Basilian
values of peace, justice and concern for others. |
Ethical legal professional 2005-2006: 100% achieved outcome 2006-2007: 90% achieved outcome |
Reaction paper to hypothetical
ethical dilemma Externship supervisor evaluation |
LE 101 Introduction to Law LE 290 Legal Externship |
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To provide students with Information
Literacy: the knowledge, skills, and tools to obtain information in many
formats and media in order to identify, retrieve, and apply relevant and
valid knowledge and information resources to their study or research. (Applies to Goal 1b.) |
Effective research 2005-2006: 90% achieved outcome 2006-2007: 96% achieved outcome |
Locate, evaluate, apply print and
electronic sources of law to hypothetical problems |
LE 102 Legal Research All 200 level paralegal electives |
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