A.A.S. Paralegal Studies

(2 Years)

General Education Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses:
BT 1117	Successful Workplace Communications	3
BT 1170	Computer Literacy and Business Software	3
ENGL 1102	Writing and Rhetoric II	3
PARA 1110	Introduction to Law	3
PARA 1111	Ethics and Professionalism	2
PARA 1116	Tort Law	2
PARA 1119	Law Office Technology	2
PARA 1121	Law Office Management	2
PARA 1122	Legal Research and Writing I	2
PARA 1123	Legal Research and Citation	1
PARA 1124	Legal Terminology	1
PARA 1128	Pleadings	1
PARA 2217	Criminal Procedure	2
PARA 2222	Legal Research and Writing II	2
PARA 2232	Civil Litigation and Procedure	2
PARA 3330	Professional Skills Development	3-4
PARA 3333	Trial Preparation for Paralegals	1
PARA 3334	Administrative Law	1
Select nine credits:		9
PARA 1112	Estates Wills and Trusts
PARA 1114	Family Law
PARA 1125	Concepts of Criminal Law
PARA 1127	Court Reporting: Principles and Practice
PARA 2235	Contract Law
PARA 2236	Discovery
PARA 2237	Employment Law and Labor Law
PARA 2238	Property Law
PARA 2239	Court Reporting II
PARA 2242	Leadership and Professional Development
PARA 2296	Independent Study
PARA 3341	Immigration Law
General Education courses
COMM 1101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
ENGL 1101	Writing and Rhetoric I	3
A grade of “C” or better in all courses of a chosen option is required
Total Credits		51-52

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Program Admission Requirements		0
General Education		15
Major Requirements		45-46
Free Electives		0
Total Credits		60-61