A.A.S. Paralegal Studies
(2 Years)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| BT 0170 | Computer Literacy and Business Software | 3 |
| PARA 0110 | Introduction to Paralegal Studies | 3 |
| PARA 0111 | Ethics and Professionalism | 3 |
| PARA 0113 | Contract Law | 3 |
| PARA 0116 | Tort Law | 3 |
| PARA 0117 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
| PARA 0119 | Law Office Technology | 2 |
| PARA 0121 | Law Office Management | 2 |
| PARA 0122 | Legal Research Analysis and Writing I | 3 |
| PARA 0222 | Legal Research Analysis and Writing II | 3 |
| PARA 0230 | Paralegal Internship | 4 |
| PARA 0232 | Civil Litigation and Procedure | 3 |
| Select three of the following for nine credits: | 9 | |
| Estates Wills and Trusts | ||
| Family Law | ||
| Property Law | ||
| Business Organizations | ||
| Debtor and Creditor Rights and Bankruptcy Law | ||
| Legal Research Analysis and Writing III | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| General Education courses 1 | ||
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II 2 | 3 |
| Additional General Education courses | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| 1 | See General Education Requirements for A.A.S. Degree at the start of the College of Technology section of the catalog. Paralegal Studies majors are required to take 9 credits of Communication, rather than 6, for a total of 18 credits of General Education courses. |
| 2 | Contributes to a General Education requirement. |