Paralegal
Curriculum Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 68 credit hours with a grade point average of not less than C (2.0).
All associate degree programs require English 101 Freshman English and English 102 Introduction to Literature. Students must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. Students who are well prepared may substitute ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors for ENG101 and ENG102. Students who are considering the English Honors sequence should consult the Director of Honors.
Students must successfully complete:
Humanities
- ENG101 Freshman English and
ENG 102
Introduction to Literature
or
ENG104 English I Honors and ENG105 English II Honors
Social Science*
- Minimum 3 credit hours in social science electives
Mathematics/ Science
- Minimum 3 credit hours in mathematics
- Minimum 3 credit hours in mathematics or science
Paralegal
- PLG 100 Introduction to Legal Practice
- PLG 115 Computers in the Law Office
- PLG 125 Legal Research and Writing I
- PLG 210 Real Property Law and Practice
- PLG 225 Legal Research and Writing II
- PLG 230 Family Law
- PLG 235 Administration of Wills, Trusts and Estates
- PLG 240 Courts and Litigation
- PLG 250 Paralegal Internship
- PLG 265 Law Office Practice
- PLG Elective
Office Technologies
- OFT 150 Basic Accounting
- OFT 156 Office Communications**
- BUS/OFT 200 Office Management
Health/Physical Education Elective
- 4 credit hours
*Electives
- The remainder of required electives must be made up of approved electives and include a minimum of 6 credit hours of liberal arts electives***
- 2 credit hours of general electives
- 3 credit hours of professional electives.****
Note: A minimum typing competency of 35 WPM through testing or successful completion of OFT 100 & OFT 131 will be required to receive the A.A.S. Paralegal degree.
* Recommended Social Science electives are Psychology (PSY 100), Introduction to Sociology (SOC 100), and American Government (POL 100).
** Prerequisites for OFT courses are waived for Paralegal.
*** Liberal Arts electives are to be selected from any Humanities, Social Science, Math, or Science courses except BIO 101, ENG 226, MAT 110, PSY 124, PSY 150, SCI 100, and applied or performing arts.
****Professional electives must be chosen from courses with the prefixes PLG, BUS, OFT, or CJC.
