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Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Science PS13

The Paralegal Studies program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in the paralegal profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include ethical obligations; research in state and federal law; legal correspondence preparation; family law matters; basic concepts of real property law, criminal law and procedure, civil litigation, tort law, and substantive contract law; and wills, trusts, and probate. The program of study emphasizes opportunities that provide students with specialized legal knowledge and skills required to aid lawyers in the delivery of legal services. Program graduates receive a Paralegal Studies Associate of Applied Science degree.

Degree Requirements

 

Area I - Language Arts-Communication

 
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Select one course (3 hours).
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3

Area III - Natural Sciences-Mathematics

Select one course (3 hours).
MATH 1100Quantitative Skills&Reasoning

3
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Area IV Humanities-Fine Arts

Select one course (3 hours).


ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Program-Specific Requirements

General Core Elective.  Select one course from area II or IV not already taken. 

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
PARA 1100Introduction to Law and Ethics

3
PARA 1115Family Law

3
PARA 1105Legal Research & Writing I

3
PARA 1110Legal Research & Writing II

3
PARA 1125Criminal Law & Criminal Proced

3
PARA 1140Tort Law

3
PARA 1150Contracts, Commercial Law and Business Organizations

3
PARA 1120Real Estate Law

3
PARA 1130Civil Litigation

3
PARA 1135Wills, Trusts, Probate & Admin

3
PARA 1145Law Office Management

3

Select PARA 2200 or 2210

PARA 2200Paralegal Practicum

6
PARA 2210Paralegal Internship I

6

Select 9 hours from the following courses.

PARA 2215Paralegal Internship II

6
PARA 1205Constitutional Law

3
PARA 1210Legal & Policy Issues in Health

3
PARA 2205Advanced Legal Research and Writing

3
PARA 1215Administrative Law

3
ENGL 1105Technical Communications

3
PARA 1200Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations

3
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Guided Electives (9)

9

Total Credit Hours: 69