Course Descriptions

The paralegal internship provides students with the opportunity to apply the concepts and principles they have learned in a practical professional work environment under the supervision of a lawyer. Students complete an internship in which they perform the duties of a paralegal.

This course is designed to help first-year M State students successfully transition into college life. Topics include, but are not limited to, accessing college resources, understanding college guidelines, expectations and demands of being a college student, and community awareness. The class also will cover money management, proper nutrition and stress management. Students will participate in on-campus activities and community tours, and be exposed to expert guest speakers from the college and community. Students will set goals, examine learning styles and put in place a strategy for collegiate success.

This course is designed to help M State students strengthen and develop critical and creative thinking skills associated with a college academic experience, make social adaptations to a new environment and make connections with faculty, staff and resource offices. Topics include an understanding of individual risks and barriers, time management and personal responsibility. This class is also designed to develop student awareness of how to live a healthy holistic lifestyle. Students will be able to deepen their understanding with regards to social, emotional, intellectual, vocational and physical elements of self-development. Students will also participate in physical activities that promote a healthy, drug-free on-campus environment. Additional topics to be discussed may include but are not limited to goal setting, stress management, and drug and alcohol use,

This course covers such contemporary career topics as employer expectations, job market trends and networking, and various aspects of the employment search process including legal and ethical issues. To apply their knowledge of the employment process, students develop resumes, letters and applications, as well as identify and use effective interviewing techniques. This course emphasizes a comprehensive knowledge of career processes that will serve students throughout their working lives.

This course is designed to develop the application, resume writing, interviewing and job maintenance skills needed to conduct an effective job search.

This course is designed to assist students in developing career exploration skills and strategies through self-exploration, cultural perceptions, and career and major identification. Students will identify major/career possibilities.

This course is designed to support students’ professional success and is divided into five key areas to help them prepare for professional success upon graduation. Students will research and explore various careers and fields, develop a personal brand that is unique and individual to their personality and professional goals, and establish a professional framework for career management and personal development.

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles and practices of prior learning assessment and to serve as a guide through the process of assessing learning acquired outside the traditional university classroom. The course provides a framework for describing specific areas of college-level learning and the documentation verifying those claims.

The course is designed to allow for career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through a cooperative experience between the College, employer and student. Under supervision of the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience(s) directly related to an academic/technical discipline. Specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience.

The course is designed to allow for career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through a cooperative experience between the College, employer and student. Under supervision of the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience(s) directly related to an academic/technical discipline. Specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience.

This directed study course is designed to assess cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning that requires the command, analysis and synthesis of knowledge and skills. The course integrates prior learning and knowledge and experiential work experience to enable students to demonstrate their level of academic and hands-on learning experiences at the associate degree level. These credit hours serve as concentration hours for the program.

This course is designed to introduce wellness concepts and provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a healthy physical, mental and social lifestyle. Students will actively seek to develop and maintain a balance of these elements through increased knowledge of appropriate activities including positive and responsible belief systems and choices. Topics may include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, emotional/mental health, nutrition, fitness, weight management, drug use/abuse, planning and commitment to change. Course includes physical activity participation by students.

The purpose of this course is to cover the fundamentals of golf necessary to play at the beginning recreational level. Topics of discussion include rules, etiquette, equipment and terminology. Students will be taught in the classroom and on the golf course. An additional fee will be assessed.

This course is an introduction to weight lifting, weight room safety, periodization, energy systems, nervous system, muscular system and how this information is used to formulate a weight training program as a means to achieve muscular strength, muscular endurance, tone or size. This class may be repeated once for credit.

The course presents students with the opportunity to participate in the sport of football at the college level. The student will have opportunities in a variety of situations to learn about and develop their self-image, characteristics of high achievement and physical skills in a competitive environment. May be repeated once for credit.