10110115Administrative Law
Course Information
Description
Students explore the process by which government agencies make and administer rules and regulations as well as how agencies adjudicate cases and controversies involving those rules.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Experiential-Portfolio

Course Competencies
  1. Explain what Administrative Law is including how it is created
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowed
    Criteria
    you investigate what is Administrative Law (State and Federal)
    you determine what are Agencies (State and Federal)
    you explore the creation of Agencies
    you explore the nature and functions of Agencies
    you determine why Administrative Law is important to the Paralegal and the Public
    you locate both State and Federal Administrative Law

  2. Explore the creation of Administrative Law
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowed
    Criteria
    you explain the step by step process in creating an Administrative Agency by Legislative enactment
    you explain both the source and the purpose of certain State and Federal Administrative Laws
    you locate assigned Administrative Laws

  3. Examine agencies and agency authority
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowed
    Criteria
    you determine how authority is delegated to Agencies
    you explain how authority of the Agency can be limited

  4. Investigate Due Process of Law
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowed
    Criteria
    you investigate what is Due Process
    you explain what Process is Due in agency actions

  5. Investigate agency informal action
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing all individual or team projects by stated due dates, (including Project 2, where the student will be required to prepare an agency application or claim and obtain all of the necessary information relevant to properly submitting said application or claim from the agency or agency's rules and procedures).
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 2)
    Criteria
    you investigate informal agency actions
    you locate assigned Agency applications and claims
    you determine how to process a claim with a selected agency

  6. Examine agency rule making
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing all individual or team projects by stated due dates, (including Project 2, where the student will be required to prepare an agency application or claim and obtain all of the necessary information relevant to properly submitting said application or claim from the agency or agency's rules and procedures).
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 2)
    Criteria
    you investigate kind of rules an agency is authorized to create
    you examine agency rule making process and procedures
    you determine the legal effect of the promulgated rules
    you investigate deregulation and its impact on the agency

  7. Explore agency processes for acquiring and disclosing information
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing all individual or team projects by stated due dates, (including Project 2, where the student will be required to prepare an agency application or claim and obtain all of the necessary information relevant to properly submitting said application or claim from the agency or agency's rules and procedures).
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 2)
    Criteria
    you investigate processes used by an agency to acquire voluntary information
    you investigate processes used by an agency to acquire involuntary information
    you explore the process used to determine what information can be disclosed by the agency and how to obtain that information
    you determine how to obtain the information that can be disclosed

  8. Investigate administrative challenges and adjudication
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing all projects by stated due dates (including Project 3, preparing the initial appeal).
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 3/final examination)
    Criteria
    you investigate the initiation of Adjudication
    you explore Preadjudication practice
    you prepare for a hearing
    you prepare to conduct a hearing
    you determine the evidence used and allowed for a case
    you prepare closing arguments
    you explore the post Adjudication practice

  9. Determine agency decision makers, agency decisions and agency jurisdiction
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing all projects by stated due dates (including Project 3, preparing the initial appeal).
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 3/final examination)
    Criteria
    you determine the decision makers for an agency
    you investigate the effect and finality of an agency decision if not timely appealed
    you examine the agency's exclusive jurisdictions over the initial adjudicated action

  10. Investigate agency and judicial appeals and their Standard of Review
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing all projects by stated due dates (including Project 3, preparing the initial appeal).
    by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 3/final examination)
    Criteria
    you determine if the first Appeals may be within the agency or to the Court
    you examine the forms of review
    you explore the basic prerequisite for review
    you explore the process of review
    you investigate the standards of review that are applied to agency decisions
    you determine which agency actions are not reviewable