In this course, students examine the estate planning process. They analyze the path of the probate process with a focus on Wisconsin laws. Students explore wills, trusts, estates, power of attorneys, and advanced directives. They investigate probate forms and procedures used in probate administration, and they examine law regulating the inheritance of property through intestacy. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to explain the probate process with a focus on Wisconsin laws.

In this course, students examine the legal aspects of the formation, operation, and dissolution of basic types of business organizations. They explore the use of technology to access, retrieve and manage electronically stored information as well as its ability to enhance collaboration. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to explain the substance and procedure involving business organizations and how the use of technology increases the efficiency of the legal process.

In this course, students engage in legal research using traditional and electronic methods. They locate and cite relevant case law, statutory law, and administrative law as well as secondary sources. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to apply legal research and citation skills effectively.

In this course, students build on basic civil litigation knowledge to analyze civil litigation procedures. They explore discovery procedures, trial processes, and appellate proceedings. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to assist with civil litigation case planning, development, and management.

All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts.

Race, Ethnic, and Diversity Studies is a course that draws from several disciplines to reaffirm the basic American values of justice and equality by teaching a basic vocabulary, a basic history of immigration and conquest, principles of transcultural communication, legal liability, and the value of aesthetic production to increase the probability of respectful encounters among people.

This course introduces students to some of the major theories and topics of psychology, including the physiological basis of behavior, personality and learning theories, memory, states of consciousness, stress, research methods, intelligence, human development, psychopathology, and social behavior.

In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

In this course, students analyze the legal profession. They examine the American legal system and related ethics and terminology. Students investigate legal research and selected areas of substantive law. Upon completion of the class, students will have a documented plan for their future enrollment in the paralegal program and an expectation of their required participation in the program of study.

In this course, students explore the initial stages of civil litigation. They examine initial client contact, investigation, pleadings, and motions. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to provide clients with guidance in the area of civil litigation.