School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Business & Economics
Department
Legal Studies
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Legal Studies
Course Number
248
Course Title
Immigration Basics
Cross-Referenced Course
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG-131 Eligible or Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Covers United States immigration law and procedure. Examines post 9/11 immigration policies and laws relating to visas for students and employees, pathways to citizenship, and inadmissibility and removal.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Laws and Policies of Immigration Law
- Explain the laws and policies of immigration law.
- Perform computer-related research.
- Student and Employee Visas
- Discuss the laws and issues affecting student and employment visas.
- Green Cards
- Dicsuss the laws and issues surrounding the immigration of relatives and the acquisition of green cards.
- Pathways to Citizenship
- Describe the laws and issues surrounding pathways to citizenship.
- Describe the laws and issues surrounding refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Prepare immigration documents.
- Inadmissibility and Removal
- Discuss the laws and issues surrounding inadmissibility and removal.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Quizzes, tests, in-class and out-of-class assignments, drafting assignments, and/or class participation.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Skilled Demonstration Details
A hands-on demonstration to display competence of course learning objectives.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2019
Review Semester
Fall 2019