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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 5831
Effective Term: 2019 Fall   

Award: CCL  
Total Credits: 32-35
CIP Code: 22.0399
Instructional Council: Administration of Justice Studies (01)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as:
23-2099.00 Legal Support Workers, All Other


Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in the Tribal Court Justice Studies program is designed to prepare students for careers in tribal court justice or to work in settings that involve Indian legal issues.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester



Required Courses
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) or
equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

CPD103BE Native American Cultural Pride and Awareness 2
TCJ101 Overview of Indian Law I 3
+ TCJ102 Overview of Indian Law II 3
+ TCJ103 Tribal Court Jurisdiction 3
+ TCJ104AA Practice Court: Civil 3
+ TCJ104AB Practice Court: Criminal 3
+ TCJ203 Ethics for Tribal Courts 1
+ TCJ211 Introduction to Tribal Cases and Codes 3
+ TCJ215 Evidence for Tribal Courts 3
+ TCJ225 Legal Writing and Analysis for Tribal Courts 3
+ TCJ298AB Special Projects 2
 Credits: 32-35

Program Competencies
1. Read and analyze varied and challenging reading materials, and analyze, synthesize, and evaluate these materials through written discourse. (CRE101)
2. Compose expository essays in English. (ENG101, ENG107)
3. Identify personal strengths, which enhance personal, social, vocational, and educational decisions. (CPD103BE)
4. Identify what is an Indian tribe and who is an Indian as related to Indian law. (TCJ101)
5. Describe and analyze the jurisdictional framework in Indian country and the interrelationships among the tribes, the federal government, and the state governments. (TCJ101)
6. Describe the basis for the exercise of criminal and civil jurisdiction by the tribal governments, the federal government, and the state governments. (TCJ102)
7. Compare the rights of individual Indians and non-Indians in Indian country. (TCJ102)
8. Describe Indian water rights, Indian fishing and hunting rights in Indian country. (TCJ102)
9. Describe the Full Faith and Credit and choice of law issues. (TCJ102)
10. Differentiate between criminal and civil jurisdiction in federal, state, and tribal courts and define the relationship among these courts. (TCJ102, TCJ103)
11. Perform all stages of a mock trial from commencement of the action to final judgment. (TCJ104AA, TCJ104AB)
12. Explain the difference ethical considerations confronting the various members of the court. (TCJ203)
13. Identify and analyze major ethical issues associated with the administration of justice in modern times. (TCJ203)
14. Analyze and evaluate the disciplinary rules and ethical issues relevant to tribal courts. (TCJ203)
15. Conduct legal research using proper citation form and appropriate primary sources, secondary sources, and finding tools. (TCJ211)
16. Prepare a brief identifying the procedural history, facts, issues, holdings, dicta, and rationale of any case. (TCJ211)
17. Describe admissible evidence in relation to relevancy. (TCJ215)
18. Describe the reason for the exclusionary rule. (TCJ215)
19. Apply the hearsay rule and describe exceptions to the rule. (TCJ215)
20. Organize and develop effective well-written paragraphs using proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. (TCJ225)
21. Prepare a brief identifying the procedural history, facts, issues, holdings, dicta, and rationale of any case. (TCJ225)
22. Prepare an internal memorandum of law. (TCJ225)
23. Demonstrate the ability to do research and complete an independent study project related to tribal courts. (TCJ298AB)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 23, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.





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