PLA Portfolio Assessment Course Subjects

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Gov't Contracts and Legal Environ   (OPM-402)   3 credits  

Course Description
A study of BASIC PRINCIPLES & laws regarding contract methods & types, contract disputes & remedies applicable to government contracts tracts. Emphasis is placed upon understanding legal environment & systems, public policies & ethical problems unique to government contracts. Emphasis is placed upon understanding legal environment & system, public policies & ethical problems unique to government contract law.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Identify and explain some of the issues surrounding public policies & ethical problems unique to government contracts.
• Explain what is meant by a contract and the meeting of the minds in contract law.
• Discuss the elements of a contract, types of contracts and methods of validating a contract.
• Distinguish when the law of contract and the law of sales are to be applied in a business issue.
• Define what is meant by a remedy in contract law and then explain the type of remedies available for breach of various types of contractual agreements.
• Explain how public policy and ethics affect possible remedies available for breach of various types of contractual agreements involving government contracts.
• Identify fact patterns involving contracts or actions on the part of a party to a contract with a government entity that may create the possibility of tort and criminal liability.
• Define the legal concept of agency and then analyze and distinguish between different agency relationships.
• Identify and discuss potential ethical problems unique to government contract law.
• Describe what is meant by public policies and how they can influence various ethical problems that are unique to government contracts as opposed to private business contracts.

 

Contract Administration   (OPM-409)   3 credits  

Course Description
Information relative to administering government contracts is provided including contract management and contract administration.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Information relative to administering government contracts is provided including contract management and contract.
• Analyze the contractor performance for purposes of payment
• Explain the difference between contract performance and material non-performance
• Explain difference between government and commercial contracting
• Explain difference between contracting and subcontracting
• Explain the different types of contracts

 

Computer Security and Information Theory   (CMP-401)   3 credits  

Course Description
Information and coding, measurement and transmission of information, redundancy, noise, data bank security in government and industry, computer network weaknesses, data encryption.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Explain how information theory and coding theory are used to transmit information efficiently and accurately
• Discuss the measurement and transmission of information
• Explain the redundancy in information theory and noise
• Discuss the solutions for data bank security in government and industry
• Describe the computer network weaknesses
• Explain the algorithms for data encryption.

 

Protective Labor Legislation   (LAS-301)   3 credits  

Course Description
Analysis of legislation designed to protect working and living standards of American workers and its implementation by government agencies. Examination of pensions, occupational safety and health, fair employment practices, social security, and unemployment insurance.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Summarize the legislation surrounding working and living standards of American workers and its implementation by government agencies.
• Describe the use of pensions
• Explain occupational safety and health and give a current example of the use of the OSH Act
• Identify fair employment practices
• Discuss social security
• Examine unemployment insurance
• Demonstrate an understanding of employment regulations enacted by the federal government that include unionized labor, wages, compensation and benefits, and the safety and health of employees.
• Outline the application of laws, exercising appropriate judgment and actions in response to current day employment scenarios

 

American Government   (POS-110)   3 credits  

Course Description
American Government provides you with a broad general introduction to the American political system. The course thoroughly examines the way the American political process operates. As you progress through the course, you will improve your ability to think critically about American politics.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Describe democracy and what it means in the United States today.
• Briefly describe the United States Constitution, and explain what is meant by a "living" Constitution.
• Identify the many ways citizens participate in government, especially through public opinion, interest groups, political parties, and the media.
• Describe the roles of the three branches of American government: executive, legislative, and judicial.
• Explain citizens' rights and the concept of "due process."
• Summarize the movement toward equality under the law for minorities.
• Identify ways in which thinking critically allows citizens to help elected officials find solutions to current and potential problems in the democracy.

Available by CLEP exam. 

Constitutional Issues   (POS-310)   3 credits  

Course Description
Constitutional Issues is a course that looks at important questions involving government power, individual rights, civil rights, and public policy. Policymakers and citizens look to the Supreme Court to interpret the United States Constitution. In this course the rulings of the Supreme Court are looked at in their historical, legal, political and social context. The rulings of the Supreme Court are the last word on what the Constitution means. The Constitution creates our government structure and organizes the balance between liberty and authority. The Constitution provides a legal framework for our political institutions. The legislative, executive, and judicial branches serve different purposes. The political system, established by the Constitution, creates checks and balances with the three branches of government. The Constitution also establishes the system of federalism. The national and state governments share governmental powers under the principle of federalism. Most importantly, the Constitution establishes a republican form of government. A republic is government ultimately dependent on the support of the public. The Supreme Court considers all of these factors, as well as legal precedent, when cases are decided. In today's society the Supreme Court is confronted with many significant questions: Does a public policy treat citizens equally? What is required for a person accused of a crime to be proven guilty? What is fair? Should a mentally ill convict be executed? When does life begin? When does life end? Are all religious practices protected by the Constitution? Can a moment of silence be required in public schools? Each person makes his or her own personal decision on these and other matters, but the Supreme Court makes decisions that affect all of us.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Explain the origins of the Constitution of the United States and the method of its contemporary application.
• Describe the pivotal role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Bill of Rights and defining the scope of individual freedoms and citizenship rights.
• Summarize information from readings concerning the historical background and political and social setting of constitutional controversies.
• Identify the limits and protections extended to individuals under the Bill of Rights, through Supreme Court decisions, and through the practice of selective incorporation.
• Trace the development of the First Amendment rights of free speech, association, press, and religion.
• Describe the historic background of individual freedoms.
• Identify the basic constitutional safeguards provided for criminal defendants.
• Discuss the women's suffrage movement and recent struggles over equal opportunity and sexual harassment in the workplace.
• Describe the struggles for equal protection under the law for ethnic and racial minorities in the United States.
• Analyze recent trends in Supreme Court decisions.
• Make judgments about the application of law in specific situations.
• Assess the strength of legal arguments in key Supreme Court cases.

 

Payroll Taxes   (ACC-121)   3 credits  

Course Description
The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of payroll systems and the preparation of payroll records including an employer's payroll taxes for federal, state, and local governments. The student will also be able to demonstrate how federal and state tax laws apply to the preparation of individual and business tax returns as well as to individual or business tax problems and tax planning.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Compute and record the employer's portion of social security, Medicare taxes, federal and state unemployment taxes, and compensation insurance premiums for a hypothetical paycheck.
• Explain how and when payroll taxes are paid to federal and state governments.
• Discuss the following forms: Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-2), Annual Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-3), Employer's Federal Unemployment Tax Return (Form 940),Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return (Form 941).
• Examine the implications of using a computerized payroll system.
• Discuss the laws that impact payroll tax accounting: Fair Labor Standards Act, Social Security Act, and the Federal Income Tax Law.

 

Advanced Auditing   (ACC-415)   3 credits  

Course Description
Advanced Audit provides an in-depth analysis of current auditing issues, especially those involved in completing the audit: auditors' reporting responsibilities, internal control over reporting for public companies, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and auditing of information technology systems. In addition, the course focuses on compliance concepts and techniques, detailed attestation and review services, and the professional judgment process model for auditing financial statements. Recognized standards, such as the International Auditing Standards (IAS) and the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), are discussed in detail.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Analyze management and auditors' responsibilities for assessing internal control effectiveness.
• Explain auditors' responsibility regarding subsequent events, contingent liabilities, and going concern considerations.
• Analyze types of attestation services and generally accepted attestation standards.
• Apply concepts and techniques of auditing a firm's electronic commerce.
• Apply a professional judgment process framework for financial statement audits.
• Apply concepts and techniques for compliance audits.
• Apply the generally accepted government auditing standards.
• Explain the purpose and the structure of international auditing standards.
• Analyze the differences among auditing standards issued by the AICPA, PCAOB, and GAO.

 

Business in Society   (BUS-311)   3 credits  

Course Description
Analyzes the interrelationship and influences among business, society and government.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Evaluate, and set in an historic context, the respective roles of the public, business, and government as an interactive system in our society.
• Outline a stakeholder management framework emphasizing the social and ethical responsibilities of business to both external and internal stakeholder groups.
• Analyze how business ethics relates to various positions within a business hierarchy.
• Hypothesize how ethical and moral considerations can be integrated into the decision-making process for managers within organizations.
• Outline a plan to identify stakeholders and illustrate ways to incorporate their concerns into an organization's strategy and operations.
• Analyze how changing workplace demands and the need for companies to downsize can be balanced with protecting the needs of workers.
• Assess the influence of environmental forces, both economic and non-economic, on business and their impact on public values, expectations and demands. What influence do these forces have on political processes and in turn on corporations and other businesses?
• Analyze how globalization, ecological concerns, and ethical norms affect corporate stakeholders.
• Evaluate the social and ethical impact of business on society as a whole.
• Defend the need for government regulation of business.
• Justify the importance of business having social (as well as economic) responsibilities to society.

Available by TECEP exam.  

Introduction to Construction   (CET-102)   3 credits  

Course Description
This foundation course focuses on basic construction skills, preparing the student for more advanced construction courses. Students will learn to identify construction materials and their uses in the construction process. Building loads, thermal properties, fire-related properties and acoustical properties will also be examined along with various methods of construction including sustainable construction. Government constraints on building will also be reviewed.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

• Describe different types of construction materials
• State the typical uses of different types of construction materials
• Explain the concept of a building loads
• Discuss the effects of fire-related properties of construction materials
• Discuss the effects of acoustical properties of construction materials
• State the principles of sustainable construction
• Discuss Government constrains on buildings.

 

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