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Paralegal Studies Associate of Applied Science Degree 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 Technology degree.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 236
Writing: 249
QRAS:
(Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics)		 245

Curriculum

General Education Core (Required Minimum: 18 Semester Credit Hours)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Select one

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Select one

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills/Reasoning

3
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
 

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Select one

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Program – Specific Requirements

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Choose any additional course from Areas I, II, III, or IV

3

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
PARA 1100Introduction to Law and Ethics

3
PARA 1115Family Law

3
PARA 1105Legal Research/Legal Writing I

3
PARA 1110Legal Research/Legal WritingII

3
PARA 1125Criminal Law/Crim Procedure

3
PARA 1140Tort Law

3
PARA 1150Contracts, Comm Law/Bus Org

3
PARA 1120Real Estate Law

3
PARA 1130Civil Litigation

3
PARA 1135Wills, Trusts, Probate, Admin

3
PARA 1145Law Office Management

3
PARA 2210Paralegal Internship I

6

Complete 9 credits from the following courses

PARA 2215Paralegal Internship II

6
PARA 1205Constitutional Law

3
PARA 1210Legal/Policy Issues- Healthcare

3
PARA 2205Adv Legal Research and Writing

3
PARA 1215Administrative Law

3
PARA 1200Bankruptcy/Debtor-Credit Relat

3

Minimum Length of Program: 5 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 69