COLLEGE
OF LAW
Commodore Carolyn Zimdahl,
Director
czimdahl@ussbortas.net
5 Quince Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
The STARFLEET Academy College of Law offers nine courses
which look at laws, regulations, and procedures in the world of Star Trek,
and in our 21st-century world as well.
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Course
Tuition:
$2.00 per class (or $3.00 for the COL 203
class)
Also available for free by email or online
You may take College of Law classes in any order.
100 level Courses:
Trek and the Law
The three 100 level courses all explore legal issues
in the first four Star Trek series and nine motion pictures. The Star
Trek Encyclopedia will be a very useful resource.
COL 101 - UFP Law
This course explores laws, general orders, decisions, regulations, and
procedures from the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd and 24th
centuries.
COL 102 - The Prime Directive
General Order One is called Prime for a reason. Explore the history of
this most important of all Federation rules, and how it shapes the actions
of the UFP.
COL 103 - Xenojurisprudence
IDIC meets the law. This course samples legal issues in a wide range of
cultures, especially focusing on non-UFP interstellar governments.
200 level Courses:
Foundations of 24th Century Law
The three 200 level courses explore today's world, emphasizing
practical understanding for the active STARFLEET leader. Each course has
its own suggested references.
COL
201 - Law Made Simple--Parliamentary Procedure
This course studies the basics of parliamentary procedure. Our rules for
running meetings derive from the practices of our legislative bodies,
and mirror their concerns. Suggested reference: Robert's Rules of Order,
in the most recent edition you can find.
COL 202 - STARFLEET Procedure
Here we look at how STARFLEET runs, including organization and the duties
of officers. The STARFLEET Membership Handbook is the text.
COL 203 - In Search of Human Rights
The root of 24th century sentient rights is in the philosophical debates
of earlier eras. Three prominent Terran codes are contrasted: the Bill
of Rights of the USA (1789), the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
(1982), and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). These codes
are available in an electronic manual (.txt file), or will be mailed to
the student.
Cadet Course:
Cadet Academy Program (up to age 18)
The School of Law participates in the Cadet Academy program, offering
one class just for STARFLEET members up to age 18.
CCOL 101 - Cadet Legal Assistant
The course looks at laws, regulations, and procedures in the world
of Star Trek. The Star Trek Encyclopedia is used as a reference for this
course.
300 level Course:
COL 301 - Criminal Identification and Investigation: A series of general questions on how evidence is collected.
COL 302 - Evidence and Evidence Collection: Definitions and specifics about forensic sciences.
COL 303 - Identification and Investigation: The history and future of identification methods.
Certificate Requirements
Legal Assistant I: Pass one 100 level course and one 200 level course.
Legal Assistant II: Pass two 100 level courses and two 200 level courses, with a minimum average grade of 2.75.
Legal Assistant III: Pass three 100 level courses and three 200 level courses, with a minimum average grade of 3.00.
SOURCE MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Robert's Rules
of Order Newly Revised (or earlier editions) for COL 201.
- STARFLEET Membership Handbook for COL 202.
- Course COL 203 has its own manual.
- 100 level exams list episodes
used, Star Trek Encyclopedia can be a help.
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